Semester's Reading

The List:

1.) Palace Walk
2.) In Defense of Food
3.) Birthmarked
4.) Angel Fall
5.) Lord of the Flies
6.) Nation
7.) Short Stories
8.) Revelation, Vendetta, Rapture
9.) Struck

          I think that for the amount of work I've done this semester, I've done a pretty fair job keeping up with my reading. Though I lumped the Short Stories together, as well as the Revelation series, the lists still comes out to nine. While that is not and exceptionally high number, it is much better than my reading last year and a world away form the year before.
       
          Next semester i hope to improve upon my reading, adding more books to the list, and perhaps exploring a new genre or two. In particular, there are a few titles that I have been waiting for for quite some time, and they will definitely appear on the second semester list. While they are all continuations of series I have previously read, I look forward to these addition especially because of the long wait. Hopefully, it will be well worth it.





Note: this is added later... accidently forgot to add times...

LOTF 12/3- 30min 12/4- 45min 12/5- 45min 12/8- 1hr. 30min. pgs. 113-202
total: 3hrs. 30min. 89 pgs.

Reading Focus Track Trough Ch.11

          Leadership has changed dramatically in the last 6 chapters. After chapter 5, Ralph still held authority, and Jack only challenged him indirectly. In chapter 6, we see that Ralph understands Jack's need to lead: "Ralph sighed, sensing the rising antagonism, understanding that this was how Jack felt as soon as he ceased to lead" (pg 118). From here on out, there will be nothing but harsh feelings between Jack and Ralph.

          The next major turning point comes when jack finally tries to tear way Rlaph's power: “‘Who thinks Ralph oughtn’t be chief?’

He looked expectantly at the boys ranged round, who had frozen. Under the palms there was deadly silence.

‘Hands up,’ said jack strongly, ‘whoever wants Ralph not to be chief?’

The silence continued" (127). Clearly Jack wants the leadership for himself.

          Finally there is a sign that Ralph is still holding on to his belief in his power: “‘Got to? Who says?’

Ralph’s temper blazed out.

‘I say! You voted me for chief’” (176). From this, I believe that Ralph will regain at a least some of his stripped authority.

Reading TImes 11/27-12/2

LOTF: 11/28- 30min. 12/1- 1hr. 12/2- 1hr 15min. pgs. 113-144
total: 2hr 45min. 31pgs.