Thursday, October 29, 2009

Is this book for you?

Should the book you’re reading be available for more people to read in Perspectives? Consider the following in your response:
Who would the book appeal to?--I think for the most part this book would appeal to most girl because it is sort of a femminist book about a girl being raped. If there are any sensitive guys out there in the would then they may be interested as well. Reading about how a young women over comes being rapped and the aftermath.
What about it is appealing? -- I think it is interesting to learn about someone and the hardships that she had to go through in order to over come everything. Im sure it would be very very difficult. So i find it interesting to read about how she handles the situation.
What obstacles should student readers of this book be ready for?-- I think that the student readers that read this book should be very prepared for the first couple chapters. Especially the first few pages. It starts right off with he being hit and rapped in the park. It at first was pretty intense for me to read, although that is kinda the stuff i usually do read. I just think that whoever shall read should have an open mind and be prepared for anything lol.
What would students need to know about in order to understand the book?--I dont really think that there is anything that the reader should know before they start reading the book. If anything they could read up on rape cases but other then that there really isnt anything eles you need to read it.
What issues does the book deal with that students might be interested in discussing?-- Well, the biggest issue obviously would be the rape at the begining on the book. It is pretty intense and she descibes every detail so you can just picture the moment in your head pretty much how it had happened to her. Rape, of corse is a very very big issue itself. It is a horrible thing that should never have to happen to anyone.
Is there any “mature” content in the book? If so, what kind of content? How would you deal with such content in class?-- If the book is about a rape, then yes, there is alot of "mature" content that may not be sutible for a younger audience. It gets pretty graphic and explains everything in detail.There are some inapropriate words and language. Now dealing with that in class i guess kinda depends on the teacher. If they decide that its ok and everyone is mature about it then maybe it could be discussed in class although i really dont think that this is a book that should be explained about out loud. This is not the kind of book that you should be making fun of. It is real. It is raw. And it should be taken seriously.

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