Final: A Book Review
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Choose one of the books we read this term, and write a book review on Amazon.com. Additionally, you need to copy what you write and start a new file on your homepage.
A book review is a reader's summation, reflection, opinion of a certain reading. As you look for topics to review, consider how the novel is a literary account of the times in which it was written. Some moral or ethical statement might be made; the characters may represent a certain human condition which is universal in time and place; or it just may reflect on life is some quirky way. Your review of the novel should direct itself to how the novel reveals a truth to you. In your review you want to be sure to highlight at least two incidents from the novel which support your statements. And in your conclusion I want you to reflect on how this novel is relevant today or how it applies to your own life or observations about life. Is the novel a reflection of our society today? Is it relevant, beyond its language and setting? Have you learned more about yourself and your society by reading it? How does the novel tie into ideas of social justice that we have been discussing in class? These are just some of the questions you may ask yourself as you write your review.