There is one obvious thing to talk about. That is the character development of Elisha. I am pretty proud of this character, which is a wierd thing to say. I usually don't get to attached to characters, but i'm really fighting hard for this one. The fact that Elisha is getting a stronger faith in God makes me think back to Night. Night was the complete opposite. Elie started with a strong faith, and then lost it. I bet this has something to do with the author. My guess is that he regrets his decision on loosing his faith. I need to go read some more about Elie's life after the holocaust. Because this book has a strong religious sense in the way that he is gaining faith, I bet the author might be doing the same as he goes along writing. I bet this character is a reflection on himself. What he wished he had done. Who he wished he could have been. Who he wanted to be. I hope so, because Elie really needs something to hang on too.
Also, Dawn and Night are great basic books to see real character development, and well, undevelopment in Night's case. It's really obvious to see. In Night, Elie looses all his faith. In Dawn, Elisha gains his faith. Reading these books has helped me be more aware of how a character does actually develop. Has reading tehse books helped you in your reading outside of the books, Monica?
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