COMMENT:
1) Did the linguistic difficulty get in the way of experiencing the content to the maximum?
2) Did the book leave some traces (not a permanent trauma, but some kind of scratches) on your psyche? Did you get depressed? Did you try to forget it as soon as possible and not to think about it on purpose?
3) OR: did you allow it to get to you?
REPLY to a comment that you found particularly insightful and self-revealing about the person who wrote it.
I don't think that the linguistic difficulty got too much in the way of experiencing the content to the maximum. Though there were some difficult part to understand I feel that when reading it over I would be able to grasp the full understanding.
ReplyDeleteOverall, after my completion of the book I did find myself thinking about the outcome of Paul and his family and what did they experience after the implied death of Annunziata. So I guess in a way it did leave some scratches on my psyche because I was left in a state of despondence after the last chapter.
Hi Amanda,
DeleteI feel like you when it comes to the linguistic difficulty. The book was easy to follow, there were a few words I had to look up because they were words I've never heard of before. Glad to see that we we're able to understand the story easily.
1) The linguistics did not get in the way for me, I ended up enjoying the story. At first, I was thinking, hm I must read a book for school boring. Then I kept reading and it appealed to me quite a lot. I'm glad that this book was chosen because it taught me that books that are written well are actually very interesting.
ReplyDelete2) The book didn't leave any trauma on my psyche at all. I am not the type to get affected in real life by reading or watching a movie or tv show. Also, I did not try to forget what just happened, so I took notes and it did really benefit when it came to remember what happened. It also helps to write things down to really stick it into your mind longer. I really did enjoy the suspenseful scenes in the book though.
3) I did not allow the book to actually "get to me" in the sense that it would cause me to be nervous or captive after reading. In the end it is just a dramatic book after all that was very well written.
I find it quite interesting that the book did not have an after effect on you.I guess while reading I get a bit more attached to the characters which helps me to understand the reading more. However,I can see how you were able to detach from the book and only see it as a well written piece. For myself, because it was so well written, I believe that is another reason why it "got to me" as well.
DeleteHi Annie,
DeleteI have a similar take as Amanda that I found it compelling that you were able to detach from the book in that way, or for almost anything fictional as you describe. I almost envy the fact that you could do that because sometimes I find myself getting too attached. I feel when you don't have emotions influencing your take on something I would think you come to a more accurate and clear minded conclusion, so I could definitely see this as a positive aspect.
I had somewhat of the same mindset when reading as you did Annie. I felt sorry for Paul and his family and friends, however, I know its only a story and that real life can be worse.
DeleteThe linguistics did not have an outstanding affect on my experience with the content and I feel that fully took in what the author was trying to convey. That being said, I definitely did feel the aftermath of the read as soon as I finished the book. The way it ended along with the constant tragedies that took place throughout the book made me feel drained by the end of it. I allowed it to get to me but I think that was needed in order to fully process all the emotions conveyed by the author. I would certainly recommend this read to a friend but it would be a very tough task to reread the book and go through all those dysphoric moments all over again.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you that the linguistics helped bring the right feeling to the book. I'm glad it was written that way. I don't think I would have liked the book as much if it was written in a typical way. When we tell each other stories we can be vague and abrupt and not transition clearly from a thought and a dialogue and an action, as well.
DeleteI agree with you that letting these occurrences get to us allow the reader to be able to fully grasp and process what the author was trying to convey. As a result of this, the reader can understand the full meaning that is behind the reading. Being able to grasp what the author is trying to convey gives the overall experience of reading the book a better feeling.
DeleteI think the linguistics of the book actually helped me feel and understand the book better. The way it was written was not the typical way. It was more abrupt like how someone might tell a story in real life. Because of that the book felt more raw and real; I could connect with it better. I couldn't help but keep thinking about certain parts of the book, the night I finished it. I tried to get it out of my thoughts and sleep but I would unconsciously start contemplating the scenes of the book in my head. I would think about how similar it was to the book of Job in the Holy Bible, and wished Paul was given a happy ending too. I kept thinking about Nazone's death and wished Paul had listened to him and skipped work that day. Would that have changed ecerything? Would Annuziata have still died or not? Was Paul losing his faith in God the main reason Annuziata died? Such thoughts were going through my head, although, on noticing what I was thinking, I would try to get these thoughts out of my head.
ReplyDelete1) At first, the linguistic difficulty did get in the way of experiencing the content to the maximum. When I first started reading this book, I had to teach myself to be able to adjust to the fact there were no breaks for dialogue or thought, they were mixed together causing the readers to figure out on their own what part of the novel they were reading. It also took me some time to realize that the spelling mistakes were made purposely in order to incorporate the way that the characters talked. After I got the hand of reading this book, I was able to understand most of the linguistic difficulty without letting it steer from the main experience of the content.
ReplyDelete2) This book did leave some traces on my psyche. I found it hard to read that everywhere/everyone the family turned to for help, something bad happened in return. They could not rely on any other object other than themselves because something bad word come out of it. Reading this book, I got depressed every time another main character was either injured or killed off. I became attached to these characters and felt a concern towards them when I read that they were injured. I did not imagine that Geremio and Paul would die on the work force trying to help their family. I did not try to forget it as soon as possible and not think about it on purpose. These injuries and deaths were the backbones of the entire story, without these occurrences the story line would be completely different. As a result of this, it was impossible to forget these occurrences because they played such major parts in the story line.
3) I did not allow it to get to me too much because I knew that I was reading a book at the end of the day. I was depressed for Paul and the family’s sake but was able to surpass it on my own. I also knew that letting these get to me too much would have an impact on how I experienced the book as a whole.
The linguistics of the book didn’t really disturb my understanding of all the events that occurred throughout the book.
ReplyDeleteThe book was very interesting and the events that occurred were tragedies. While reading the book, I felt sympathetic towards Annunziata and Paul, and it made me very grateful for my parents and my life. I don’t think my psyche was effected so much, as I am a realist and with all the events that are currently occurring in real life, the wars, children dying, etc. I think many people are enduring the same amount of pain and on a daily basis.