Thursday, January 21, 2010

The middle passage Bloggage

Congratulations Mr. Lavender you are the first teacher, as far as I can remember, who has assigned a reading that is both interesting and engaging. Mostly I like reading science fiction books that have little or no relevance to life or what I’m doing in school. Those books are an ‘out’ of life (especially if life is boring). I feel that Middle Passage is borderline Sci-Fi, or at least up to where I have read. Putting a tribal god into a box was a cool idea because it might have been the last thing that I expected to find in a seemingly nonfiction book. These curve balls are what keep me interested. Another wonderfully thought out aspect of Middle Passage is how we can fully view each faction from the point of view of Rutherford. This gives an emphasis onto the dualism which this book revolves around. In all tis' a jolly good read!

2 comments:

  1. yes, Agreed. I have been loving this book as well Colten. I love the twist including the God as well, it adds so much more depth and makes the story so much more interesting.

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  2. Colton,

    An overly brief (but nonetheless engaging) post. I'm glad that you're enjoying the novel, and I am interested by your inclination to classify it as quasi science fiction (there's even a cool glimpse of the future coming up).

    I also like your acknowledgment of the significance of Rutherford's perspective. An analysis of the function the first person narration in this novel might make good fodder for your upcoming essay.

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