I knew immediately that "The Last Domino" is not the usual type of book I would read just by reading the first page. However, there is something about the main character and his situation that appeal to me . May be it is because I have never been through the same thing he (the main character) is going through. Or maybe I'm changing my taste. But either way I know (for sure) that this book succeed in capture my attention but failed to make me continue reading it
Friday, May 1, 2009
TODAY's (or is it yesterday... uhm... ??) Reading Reflection...
I knew immediately that "The Last Domino" is not the usual type of book I would read just by reading the first page. However, there is something about the main character and his situation that appeal to me . May be it is because I have never been through the same thing he (the main character) is going through. Or maybe I'm changing my taste. But either way I know (for sure) that this book succeed in capture my attention but failed to make me continue reading it
Thursday, April 30, 2009
My..uhm.. Life... No...No.... This is My READING Life
Anyways, I enjoy my reading life so far because I ended up liking every single book I picked up. Also even though some of the blog assignments seems to be unnecessary (to me), I think that blogging in English class is a great idea ( I don't know why...)
OK I guess I should talk about my favorite book. I actually have read 3 books already but still I'm starting another one (just because I like to read ^^). My favorite out of the 3 is Angel ( you can see the book cover in my blog's main page). I guess it is because of the psychological events going on in the main character's (Freya) life. May be it is also because I feel identical to the main character's personality.....
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Reflection toward my reading book : Angle by Cliff McNish
Friday, April 17, 2009
Mauritius
I am happy to say that my relationship with my sibling is much better than Jackie's and Mary's. We help each other alot and take time to understand each other. Even though we have a lot of fights over the use of the bathroom, we never fight over money.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
O Brother, Where Art Thou? VS The Alchemist
Everett and Santiago both set out for their Personal Legend (for Santiago it is the treasure while for Everett it is winning his wife back). They both have been under lots of obstacles but by refusing to give up they overcome all those difficulty and finally achieve their dreams.
Thursday, April 2, 2009
The Alchemist and Me
Eventhough I have never been in love (that's a lie ^^ I just don't want to admit it explicitly), I have seen people who "sacrifice" for love. I have relatives who decided to not pursue their dreams just because "they are in love." I have friends who use their loved one's college choices as their choices. Is it true that the amount of sacrifice you made for someone equal how much you love that person?
I would never make my college choice based on an other person's choice. I would also never give up my dreams for love. I agree with the Alchemist that true love will never keep you from achieving your Personal Legend or your dreams.
Friday, March 27, 2009
Symbols in The Alchemist (Part 1)
Urim and Thummin appears in the ancient Israelite religion and culture as a phrase from the Hebrew Bible. Traditionally, Urim is "light" and Thummin is "perfections". Literally, Urim and Thummin mean revelation and truth respectively. The two stones are used by Hight Priest to determine God's will in some situations. However, it is unclear on how God's will is transmitted through Urim and Thummin.
In The Alchemist, Urim and Thummin help Santiago read the omen. I think that the 2 stones represents the teaching of the old King in the Alchemist because everytime Santiago see the stones he automatically thinks of the old King and the things he said to Santiago. When we think more deeply we can see that everyone Santiago meets (characters as significant as the Alchemist or even as little noticed as the merchant daughter he meet in the beginning of the book) teaches him something. In the end they all lelf behind something for Santiago whether that thing is life lessons or 2 stones or even just memories. The 2 stones would represent those things lelf behind by strangers who passes by our lives.
I believe in fate. It is fate for you to meet someone in the world with billions of people. I believe that everyone we meet change our lives in some ways. Some will have big impact while other may just change the way we brush our teeth every morning. But everyone DOES change our life in one way or another.