First can I just say oh my God this book is depressing.I guess that was the author's point huh?When I'm reading I don't know whether to put the book down or keep going.Should I,being the depressed reader,stop reading and in doing so stop feeling feeling bad or should I keep going in the hope that something good will happen?Considering the story's track record I doubt anything good will happen.
Now there were only two parts in this section that I found semi-entertaining.The first was when the two characters found the old man and decided to give him food(really it was the boy who decided to,so kid give yourself a pat on the back).It was a very nice gesture considering that they go through periods of starvation and they don't know when they're going to find more food.It was an even nicer gesture considering that the old man was probably going to die anyway.Although he was lying when he said that he was ninety years old,he must be somewhere up there for his lie to be convincing.So he was old,weak,and starving-I'm pretty sure he's going to be be somebody's food pretty soon.So their gesture was nice but,in my opinion, was kind of stupid and useless.
The other part was when they found the guy who stole all of their stuff on the beach.It was intriguing to see how they could go from being so nice one minute to being so cold the next.I mean, I get it the guy stole your stuff,but to remove all of his clothes in payback was kind of harsh.Though who knows what I would have done to him if I found him?Well considering how weak and slow I am, I probably would have never caught up to him.
This story is making me look deep down and realize some stuff about myself.It's making think about humanity and morality and blah blah blah.So I guess this book is good for something.
I agree with you on the depressing part. Makes me feel so much more thankful for all that I have (even Clarkston High), haha. I think your blogs are making me realize something about you as well: You're never going to be satisfied with anything!! Geez women .. You don't particularly like it when they help out the poor man, but you also don't like it when they seek revenge on the guy that stole their things. You are one hard person to please and I don't think McCarthy is your 'cup of tea'. Pipe down and finish the book lady! Less complaining, more appreciating. Haven't you learned anything!? Haha :)
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with you fatty. the book left the big empty thing in my chest that i like to call my heart throbbing. and not a romance novel type of throbbing but the one where your about to cry buckets throbbing.the whole book was sad, but it taught me a few things about people.
ReplyDeleteYour blogs are funny, that's why I read it, haha. I love how you explain nearly every book in simplistic terms. It makes me realize how mundane some books can be, haha. I'm not sure if that is a good thing or not. This book has been interesting and not quite depressing for me. The man's hardships and survival for both himself and the child is applauding. It also reinforces yet contradicts my notion on humanity itself and that's what I like.
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