Societal Issue Blog #1

     I am on page 28 of Ordinary People by Judith Guest. I am really enjoying the book so far. I enjoy the character of Conrad Jarrett. He has had some kind of past traumatic event that has not yet been stated, but I think it is some kind of scare like a suicide attempt. He is trying to regain order and control like he had previously in his life. There is an internal conflict of him just trying to be normal after these events changed so much inside him. There is also external conflict in which the other characters in the book are all aware of this significant event in his life and they try to help him cope with it and get back on track. He says he doesn't want it and wants things to be normal but I think he is realizing that he will need it if he wants his life to return to normal. 

Life of Pi Blog #3

      I thoroughly enjoyed Life of Pi. It was a interesting book that offered new perspectives of religion and captivity. I enjoyed the beginning of the book where we learn about Pi's interests and critical events in his childhood. I thought how Pi defined himself as a Catholic, Muslim and Hindu was very interesting. Though there were a few dull points, overall the book kept me interested and it was an entertaining book. My favorite character was Pi. Because Pi was the narrator, there were not many other characters that were really built upon as much. He had many curious thoughts and ideas, and loved to listen to and tell stories. Even though this is a work of fiction, the author included many anecdotes in Pi's life that really make the book seem set in reality. I enjoyed this book and I think the movie did a good job presenting the story.

Life of Pi Blog #2

     I am currently on page 200 of Life of Pi. Pi is the main character and he is stranded on a lifeboat after a terrible shipwreck. He is not alone on this boat however, there is a Bengal Tiger that Pi has named Richard Parker aboard. Pi is in this lifeboat and all he wants is to be home with his family. The setting of a lifeboat may seem small, yet it is immensely large as he is in the ocean and anything could float to him or he could float anywhere. It makes the reader curious about who or what Pi will encounter next and where the ocean currents will take him. I am greatly enjoying the book, as stories of people lost at sea or wilderness survival have always interested me. I have seen the movie before reading the book so I already know the ending, but I know that the movie did not include everything that was in the book.