FIRST ENTRY:(from page 1-100) The suspense novel, You Belong to Me, by
Mary Higgins Clark, begins by easily catching my interest as it automatically discusses its first conflict. It’s setting falls in October in the very busy city of
New York. The protagonist, Dr. Susan Chandler, is a young clinical psychologist who hosts a radio talk show. The conflict starts on a Monday when Dr. Chandler discusses on her show about lonely women who disappear and who are later discovered dead. Dr. Chandler brings up one specific case of a lady named
Regina Clausen. Another lady calls in the show and says she might have some information that might be useful to the case, but she wants to remain anonymous. Dr. Chandler tries to arrange a meeting with her, but the anonymous woman is a little hesitant in agreeing to the arrangement. Not even a few hours later, the woman is shoved into a bus and is seriously injured. The only witness that saw her get pushed is mysteriously murdered the next day.
Dr. Chandler starts following the case, but every time she goes to talk to someone that might be able to give her some information, they are already dead. This beginning conflict filled with mystery and suspense lures me to keep reading and I realize I cannot stop turning the novel’s pages. Also, as I was reading, I noticed an object that has been frequently mentioned: a souvenir turquoise ring with the inscription “you belong to me” written in it. This souvenir ring has been Dr. Chandler’s one and only clue to the mysterious deaths of
Regina Clausen and the witness, and the critical injury of the mysterious woman on the talk show. Dr. Chandler has been told that the unique ring was given to
Regina Clausen on a cruise ship she was on before she mysteriously died. An identical ring was also given to the mysterious woman on the radio show who says that it was also given to her on a cruise ship. The woman says a man she met on the ship gave it to her; a man she was about to get off the ship and elope with. Dr. Chandler believes that the man who gave the ring to the anonymous woman is the same man who gave an identical ring to Regina
Clausen, and this same man is the man that murdered Regina Clausen. The turquoise ring being mentioned is an obvious symbol of something in the novel.
Right now, I think the ring could be a symbol of death, but it’s too early in th...
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...d only to raise the issue of how lonely, unsuspecting women, despite their intelligence and apparent sophistication, can be lured into dubious and sometimes fatal relationships by men who prey on them” (page 316). This sentence clearly states the theme of the novel. I think
Mary Higgins Clark is trying to send an implicit warning to people in vulnerable situations to be more aware and trust their own instincts. More symbols arose towards the end of the novel. Another symbol were the cruise ships the murderer went on, because each new harbor signified an end of the journey for someone; someone he would kill. It was ironic at the end when, at the dock the killer was waiting at, the cops arrested him, making it the end of the journey for him. You Belong to Me is a twisting and interesting novel that I thoroughly enjoyed. With lots of characters, this story left me guessing whom the murderer was until the end. This is a book that I wasn’t able to put down until I knew what the title of the book really meant to the story. Although I felt the ending was hurriedly finished in a page or two, it was definitely a book worth reading
Summary and Response to Barbara Kingsolver’s “Called Home” In “Called Home”, the first chapter of the book Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year in Food Life, Barbara Kingsolver presents her concerns about America's lack of food knowledge, sustainable practices, and food culture. Kingsolver introduces her argument for the benefits of adopting a local food culture by using statistics, witty anecdotal evidence, and logic to appeal to a wide casual reading audience. Her friendly tone and trenchant criticism of America's current food practices combine to deliver a convincing argument that a food culture would improve conditions concerning health and sustainability.
In her essay, “Momma, the Dentist, and me” Maya Angelou describe her insight in remembering an incident of racism. The incident refer to a time when a white dentist named Lincoln did not treat her tooth ace just for being colored “Niggah.” In America no one should be allowed to be a form of prisoner, because of their native skin color. Americans should be held accountable for their actions whenever a color person are in need of help their social life. There should be laws ordinances to prohibit persons from confronting -either verbally or physically -color people for not being a Caucasian person. This conflict in rights between those held by color people and the American people those held by, because American refused freedom rights, endanger lives, and economic issues.
Home of the Brave by Katherine Applegate is the story of an African boy, Kek, who loses his father and a brother and flees, leaving his mother to secure his safety. Kek, now in Minnesota, is faced with difficulties of adapting to a new life and of finding his lost mother. He believes that his mother still lives and would soon join him in the new found family. Kek is taken from the airport by a caregiver who takes him to live with his aunt. It is here that Kek meets all that amazed him compared to his home in Sudan, Africa. Home of the brave shows conflicts that Kek faces. He is caught between two worlds, Africa and America. He feels guilty leaving behind his people to live in a distant land especially his mother, who he left in the midst of an attack.
The amethyst ring is the most valuable thing Ha’s family has. On page 103, it states,” Mother wants to sell the amethyst ring Father bought back from America, where he trained in the navy before I was
The story is about one of the highest clatters in both cultural and political events in time.
belong to her; a home that belonged to the almighty man "that gave and took". In this
The poem America by Claude McKay is on its surface a poem combining what America should be and what this country stands for, with what it actually is, and the attitude it projects amongst the people. Mckay uses the form of poetry to express how he, as a Jamaican immigrant, feels about America. He characterizes the bittersweet relationship between striving for the American dream, and being denied that dream due to racism. While the America we are meant to see is a beautiful land of opportunity, McKay see’s as an ugly, flawed, system that crushes the hopes and dreams of the African-American people.
book I was greatly troubled by its ending. I can see why it is an excellent novel, but at
I found the book to be easy, exciting reading because the story line was very realistic and easily relatable. This book flowed for me to a point when, at times, it was difficult to put down. Several scenes pleasantly caught me off guard and some were extremely hilarious, namely, the visit to Martha Oldcrow. I found myself really fond of the char...
There were many parts of the book that had me hooked; I couldn’t stop reading no matter what was going on.
“Miss Brill” by Katherine Mansfield tells a story of a lonely, English lady in France. Miss Brill is a quiet person who believes herself to be important. The whole afternoon at the gardens, Miss Brill does not converse with anyone, nor does anyone show any inclination to talk with her. She merely watches others and listens to their conversations. This provides her with a sense of companionship; she feels as if she is a part of other people’s lives. Miss Brill is also slightly self-conceited. She believes that she is so important that people would notice if she ever missed a Sunday at the park. It does not occur to her that other people may not want her to be there.
forced to drive around and was raped so she should have known who it was.
The novel, Alone Together: Why We Expect More From Technology and Less From Each Other (2011) written by Sherry Turkle, presents many controversial views, and demonstrating numerous examples of how technology is replacing complex pieces and relationships in our life. The book is slightly divided into two parts with the first focused on social robots and their relationships with people. The second half is much different, focusing on the online world and it’s presence in society. Overall, Turkle makes many personally agreeable and disagreeable points in the book that bring it together as a whole.
...rying it later on, the only thing she really loved at that moment, which is buried in the unconscious.
A ring is, in and of itself, a frivolous object; it serves no practical purpose and its only functions are symbolic and aesthetic. They are thus also a symbol of the wealth and power of the owner; a demonstration that they have so much money they can afford to fritter it away on useless trinkets. Further, a signet ring bestowed power on the wearer, as they were used to authenticate and seal official documents, much like a signature. Thus, the ring bestowed the ability to issue orders in the name its owner and thus symbolised that power.