Reflection

I think that my favorite thing we read this year was The Watchmen. At first I could not stand it, I did not even want to try to read it, I almost gave up. But as the story unfolded and I used internet resources (like the annotated website) the more I picked up on little things which made me appreciate it even more. Also I really enjoyed writing my second essay on this comic as well.  The book I do not think we should read would be Atonement. Even though it is one of my favorite movies I just did not get into the book. I think that something else would be a better pick. If I could add a book to this class I would add A Million Little Pieces. I did my en-depth senior analysis for my AP English class on this book and fell in love. There is so many issues that he faces that are prevalent today as well as his unique writing style. I have truly enjoyed this class and I have read many things that I would have never read before.

Watchmen Comparison

As I read the article there was so much to see. I had to re-read sections in the article just like in Watchmen because it was hard to understand. The author was very descriptive but it was hard at times understanding the analogies he would draw because they were not typical analogies. At times though I felt as though I could relate to the emotions that the author was feeling which I did not seem to find so easily in Watchmen. The author used such strong imagery and truly explained the way in which he felt. Many times I felt as though the author and I were sitting around talking about the book just the two of his. His analysis of the comic felt very personal. 

Atonement Achievement

The literal definiton for atonement is a compensation for a wrong. Throughout the novel many people try to achieve atonement. I feel that Brioney in a sense achieves atonement. I feel this way because not only did she spend her entire adult life trying to achieve it but she did everything she knew possible to do that. She in the end published the book to let the whole world know what truly happened. She did this because I feel that she believed she had achieved atonement which is why she finally published the book. I do not feel that the young girl or the male cousin that raped her achieved atonement. Both did not try to compensate for their wrongs. The girl had occasions to tell the truth and she never did. I think that Brioney was the most developed character in the sense of reaching atonement but I think that an underlying theme in the book is the yearn to feel a sense of atonement and what each character will do or not do to satisfy that.