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1.) I chose to read "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck. The plot of the novel is the story starts off on a small seaside village where a family of three (Kino, Juana, and their infant son Coyotito) live. The family lives a pretty happy life, despite them being poor. In the start of the book, Coyotito gets bitten by a scorpion, and when Juana and Kino try to go to a doctor to help him, the doctor refuses because they're poor. So, Kino goes out and dives in the ocean in search of a pearl that is valuable enough for the doctor to help their child. 2.) From how I see it, the theme of the novel is the struggle between good and evil. And also how evil and greed can disguise itself as good. The pearl at first represents hope for Kino and his family, but soon after it leads to greed. 3.) In my opinion, I think that he would go to sleep not too late and get up relatively early. He'd probably drink coffee, with caffeine of course. He seems like the type to do exercises, lots of j...

In this chapter I think it just talked about things we already knew about the bishop. I still find it interesting that the bishop didn't care about asking questions and all he wanted to do was help people. He seems like a cut to the chase kind of guy.

In this chapter, I like how the bishop is such a kind person. He's always being thoughtful and thinking of others. Like when he was praying at night while everyone was asleep. It's nice of him to be quiet and courteous of those sleeping. Even when he avoided stepping on the ant, it made him sprain his ankle. He sacrificed his own ankle just to keep the ant alive. Nobody I know would do something like that. This shows how selfless he is.

This chapter made me feel bad for Monseigneur Bienvenu. I got a little sad when reading and how he's poor yet still a humble man. I really admire him for that. And what I also took from reading is that bishops are usually wealthier, skillful, well supported financially, etc. This also made me feel bad for the Monseigneur because he doesn't have anything, and yet he still asks for nothing and is humble.

The bishop's brothers were introduced in this chapter and it felt like we were getting to know a little more about the bishop's personal life. What I noticed while reading is that the bishop described the prefect in a way that sounded *better* than the way he described the general. This is leading me to believe that he likes the prefect more than the general.

 

This chapter and its contents caught me by surprise if I'm being honest with you. I've never seen the bishop act the way he did towards the man. While reading I felt the tension between the bishop and the man, and the bishop was really cold towards the man. It was surprising to me because we've never seen the bishop act like this towards anyone, not even the senate who was insulting him and his beliefs.

In this chapter, I really like how we got to see Madame Baptistine's view on her brother and how she loves him for what he's done. I also love the detail the author put in the letter written by Madame Baptistine. I also like how much confidence she has in her brother and how she trusts him. She's very proud of what the bishop has done for others. I'm glad we got an insight on her opinions on her brother in this chapter.

One thing I really like about Les Mis is the bishop and his character. I honestly just love how much of a kind and selfless man he is. I really admire him for how he acts and how he treats people. He's always thinking about others and always puts others before himself. I really like that. Three techniques I've seen Victor Hugo use are foreshadowing, setting, and characteristics. I like when he uses foreshadowing because it lets us make a prediction about what will happen. Victor uses foreshadowing in the titles of the chapters, this gives us a hint about what is going to happen in that chapter. I love how he uses setting. He describes things so well with such good vocabulary to the point where when I'm reading, I can visualize and see what I'm reading in my head. That just makes the novel much more enjoyable for me. Lastly, I like how he characterized the bishop. He made the bishop a very kind, selfless, and likeable character. The bishop is an overall amazing character...

Reading is supposed to be fun, but sometimes reading for school is a challenge. Here are four ways we can have more fun reading and do it better at the same time.  First, you need to find a book you love or at least like. By finding a book you like, it'll make the experience of reading more enjoyable for you. And instead of looking at reading as a "chore", you'll find it as more of a hobby or something fun to do. Second, if there is a book you don't like or find boring, there are many people out there who find that book interesting. I suggest you find out why others find that book interesting, this way, it might change your perspective on it. Who knows, you might view it from a different point of view and you might like it!  Third, you need to think about how YOU define the word "read". Is it a good thing to you? An annoying thing? Something you just don't care for? How do you define it? You should start looking at it as more than just words on page....

When I read this chapter, I thought that the bishop was going to get mean at the Senator, but surprisingly, he didn't. Actually, now that I think about it, it's not too surprising considering how much of a patient and understanding guy the bishop is. The senator was talking about how he doesn't believe in God or an afterlife but it seemed to me as if he was almost mocking or making fun of God's existence. If I were the bishop and someone was making fun of my religion, I would tell them to shut up honestly. But I like how the bishop kept things professional.

In this chapter, I learned that the bishop is brave. He fought and took on those criminals by himself without showing a hint of fear. Even if he was scared, he took those criminals on with courage and determination. I really admire him for that because I wouldn't have been able to do what he did. 1, I'm not a brave person and I probably would've ran away, and 2, I can't fight.