Great Expectations is one of those books I would have never read out of pure pleasure. The wording didn't make sense at most times. And a lot of the time I would find myself reading not knowing what was going on. I think because I read it in class, it wasn't enjoyable. I thought of it as an assignment, which is sad because I know the book had good morals and elements that were exciting and thought-provoking. The one that I did gain from reading Great Expectations, is a new and refreshing topic and genre. When I choose a book to read it usually falls into the category of Realistic Fiction, Romance, and especially Drama. It was nice to read something that made me think, something so different. Charles Dickens, isn't my favorite author and most likely won't ever be but I have earned a new respect for him and can now say I have read a book by him. He has phenomenal writing skills and adds thrills and suspense to his books. He did a great job on creating characters that were believable and not so believable (Miss Havisham). Of all the characters, Estella is my favorite. She is a beautiful girl, whose austere presence confuses people. This doesn't necessarily relate directly to me but, a majority of the time we judge people on how they look and talk but, not really with what they put forth into the world.
I have to admit, some nights I didn't read. And other nights I read more than I needed too. My daily routine of reading started by me going to Sparknotes.com, where I would read a summary of the chapters, to get a general idea of what I was reading. From there I attempt to read the book. Some nights I lay in bed reading, while others included skipping pages and asking freinds "What happened in last night's reading?" or worst of all ... I sometimes had to re-reading the whole chapter...
Overall, the general idea of the book was conclusive and this story didn't help me grow but, I think through this year in English I've learned how to look for things, decipher words and the true meanings.
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