Short story Comparison

The short stories that I read last quarter were Sucker, The Sniper, and Hills Like White Elephants. In each book, there were certain elements present that were common. There were not very many similarities between the three stories, as the purpose of each one was different from the other two entirely. Sucker was in the first person, whereas The Sniper and Hills Like White Elephants are both in the third person limited Point of View. The

 Characters of each story were also completely different. For example, the man in The Sniper is described as a fanatic and a skilled soldier. The main character in Sucker is hardly described at all, as the story mainly focuses on Sucker himself. The main characters in Hills like white elephants are just relaxing while waiting for a train to pull in. There were almost no similarities between these three stories.

Reading Times

A Clash of Kings- 10/15= 60 mins, 10/ 16= 20 mins, A Storm of Swords- 10/17= 30 mins, 10/18= 45 mins, 10/19= 20 mins, 10/ 20= 20 mins, A Feast for Crows- 10/21= 60 mins

POV of "And of Clay we are Created"

I noticed that there was a lot of focus on point of view in the story And of Clay We are Created. There was a constant change in point of view between a man named Rolfe and his wife, who is watching Rolfe try to save a little girl who was half-buried in an avalanche.

When the story is focused on Rolfe, it switches to the third person view, where Rolfe is referred to as “he.” When the story is focused on the wife of Rolfe, it is in the first person perspective, with the use of the pronouns “I”, “me”, and “you”. At the end of the story, there even seems to be a second person paragraph, with uses of the pronoun "you".

1s Quarter Reflection

            This quarter, I think that fairly well behaved, with maybe a few exceptions. I complied with all of the rules and requirements for the class, and I always came to class prepared. I always made a point to do my free reading, and I have been attentive in class. I usually participated in class and I have been productive to the best of my ability.

            However, sometimes I may not have been as well behaved as well as I would’ve liked. Sometimes, I was talking to others, or reading while I should’ve been listening. I sometimes may have distracted my peers by talking. I also often forgot to do homework, which doesn’t usually happen to me, but I am busy very often with AP World History homework as well. Overall, I think that I’ve had a fairly decent quarter.

Reading times

A Game of Thrones 10/1 30 mins 10/2 20 mins 10/3 40 mins 10/4 The Sorceress 50 mins 10/5 20 mins 10/6 60 mins.