The Old Man and the Sea Wrap up [3]

Well now I am done reading The Old Man and the Sea and I am going to say that it was worth the time it took to read it. It was not my favorite book but that doesn't mean it is not a good book. What I learned from the book is that even if you go out to get something, you reach your goal, you come back at the end of the day and have nothing, that that really is not true, although it may seem so to others, you know that you yourself have done it and being able to complete the task itself is truly enough.

So I dare you, go ahead and pick up the book, read, and then you tell me what you think.

The Old Man and the Sea [2]

I am now a good ways into the book and the great old man, Santiago, has hooked an enormous marlin. The fish is so powerful that it has been pulling the old man and his little boat for quite some time. I did some back search on the book and found that it is as if the old man represents Christ suffering, and the marlin represents what men and women hope to gain, whether it is good or bad.

What I think.... I think it is a marvelous book, and don't think you can read it in one half an hour session of reading, it takes much more than that. His way of writing is amazing, and his literature skills very high.

I will comment again when I finish the book.

The Old Man and the Sea

The Old Man and the Sea is a short story by Ernest Hemingway.

I started reading the book earlier today and it takes place on the ocean and a town right on shore. The old man's name is Santiago and the boy's name has not been depicted if it will be at all. The boy represents himself more as a young man than a boy. He cares for the old man very much, getting him food and offering to help him fish. They both enjoy talking about baseball, and both are of a lower class but still find joys in life.

Alas I've Found a Book

I AM AMERICA (AND SO CAN YOU), the book has no single meaning or point. It is more of a humorous book where the brains behind the book, Stephen Colbert, and his team showcase Colbert's one way attitude and opinion. Quoting, "...I hold my truths to be self-evident, which is why I did absolutely no research", and "The only research I needed was a long hard look in the mirror".

You could say that the book is pretty foolish, and it is, it is a book of ignorance to an extant. The point is that it makes me laugh, and that is what I enjoy. So if you are looking for a book to make you chuckle quite a bit, then this is the book for you. I am going to rate this book a 7 (1-10, horrible to great). Keep in mind that I post about books after the first chapter and so on. So this book is subject to change.

The Book of General Ignorance

Well... I read the first 20 or so pages of "The Book of General Ignorance" and I've found that is an interesting book but, it's not the book for me right now. The book proves many previously thought facts wrong. Like the idea that goldfish only have 3 second attention spans. They actually have attention spans that can last up to 3 months.

So, although it is an interesting book, it's not really what I am looking to read right now. I'm going to rate this one a 6 (1-10, worst to best).