Thinking of outside reading, what was the earliest independent reading book you remember? I read The Freedom Writers Diary my freshmen year. It wasn't that bad, but I know that as a freshmen, I skimmed plenty. Just didn't have to attention span at the time, I guess. Plus, I know for a fact that I wasn't old enough to completely understand the magnitude of some of the entries.
I'm considering reading it again if I have room for it on my reading bucket list.
But what about you? What did you read for your freshmen year independent reading? Do you think you gave it proper attention? Would you consider reading it again?
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Going back, i think the first book that i read in class freshmen year was Anthem. I didn't have an independent book that i was reading and reading anthem with the class and having in class discussions i understood the context but i would consider reading it again and pay more attention to the context because its a really good read.
ReplyDeleteMy first independent reading book was One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, and I didn't give it nearly as thorough a reading as I should have. I just read it again last block, and there's so many details and plot bits that I missed the first time around because I was just skimming. Now that I've actually understood the plot, I like the book a lot more than I did back then.
ReplyDeleteI think mine was The House on Mango Street which I liked a lot. Since the reading wasn't complex, I paid good attention to it. I can't remember when I read this book. I'm not sure it was freshman year or not.
ReplyDeleteI think mine was St. Michael's Scales. I remember hating it because it reminded me of cliche movie of a catholic prep school
ReplyDeleteI read Lord of the Flies in my underclass years and i didn't realize the hype. Now, reading it for this year's analysis paper i realize the hugely important aspect of symbolism and analogy that i was previously just too ignorant to grasp.
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