Friday, October 21, 2011

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Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins

Pages this week: 301 pages
Pages this semester: 1818 pages

Top 3 Sentences

  1. In Cormac McCarthy's novel The Road, the straightforward descriptions of the stripped wilderness give the text a minimalistic feel and forcing attention to the rare dialogue between the father and son. (Norwegian Wood)
  2. In Light in August by William Faulkner, he utilizes a connotative sense of language illustrated in his poetic phrases and figurative diction. Faulkner also incorporates a sense of humor into his writing giving it a light tone.(As Told by Ginger)
  3. 1984 by George Orwell uses straightforward and exact diction, colloquial formality, and dull sound to create a harsh feeling for the reader, much like how Winston feels the chill of the bright cold day and the enormous eyes of the face watching him. (Lucky)


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