Quarter 2 OR Week 1 Post B

For this week's Post B, I've decided to write a letter to the AUTHOR. Just to make this clear that the person I'm writing to is NOT the main character of the book.

Dear Sara,
I must say I'm thoroughly impressed with your book Water for Elephants. When I was first deciding what book to read, I wasn't really sure I wanted to read it. No offense or anything, but you're book seemed a little depressing when I read the synopsis. But I also heard from a very reliable source that it was a fantastic book. After a long and gruesome search, I decided to give it a try, and I'm very glad that I did.
Not only is the plot for Water for Elephants captivating, but the word choice is absolutely amazing! Complemented with wonderful, fun, and even slightly disturbing characters, I've definitely been trapped and can't wait to read more.

There was one quote that I really wanted to comment on in my blog that I couldn't because it didn't quite relate, so I think I'll touch on it here. This quote, in my opinion, was really well written, and I just found it entertaining. It was also a magnificent transition from old Jacob to young Jacob.

"But there's nothing to be done about it. All I can do is put in time waiting for the inevitable, observing as the ghosts of my past rattle around my vacuous present. They crash and bang and make themselves at home, mostly because there's no competition. I've stopped fighting them. They're crashing and banging around in there now. Make yourselves at home, boys. Stay awhile. Oh sorry--I see you already have. Damn ghosts"(13).

This quote is significant for many different reasons. First of all, it's extremely well written. Not only is it clearly displaying good word choice (vacuous, rattle), imagery (they crash and bang and make themselves at home), but it shows a theme as well. Plus I just thought it was a fun little paragraph. I especially like the ending, which adds a lot to Jacob's character. We can now tell that he's a blunt person who's let go of the past and is unafraid to confront it or share it. That also has to do with the theme. I think the theme present is that you shouldn't suppress your past. The best way to deal with it is to confront it or even welcome it.

Of course you should correct me if I'm wrong with my interpretation, but that's what I got out of that paragraph. Anyway, overall, from the three chapters that I've read, I'd just like to say that I really enjoy your book. It's quite an interesting read and I can't wait to find out what happens to Jacob. Keep up the good work!

Sincerely,
Amy