I was thinking some more about our discussion in class about what the butterfly represented and I wanted to draw attention to a part that I don’t think we discussed (correct me if I am wrong). The girl goes to
Glass Animals Shattering
In class today we were talking a lot about close reading passages and about the significance of the glass animals, and I thought this passage was really interesting because it portrays the animal as eerily lifelike. The passage starts on
Joey’s Lê Reading Questions, THE GANGSTER WE ARE ALL LOOKING FOR:
How would you characterize the 5-year-old narrator’s point of view? In what ways is it typical of what you would expect from a young child and in what ways does she surprise you? Who or what does the butterfly represent
Fokir :(
Although this isn’t a fully-formed thought, I still wanted to comment on Fokir and his relationship with nature. Whether or not what happened to him is a symbol, I still think the quote, “Where else could you belong, except in
I’m not tryna say Fokir deserved to die but..
As much as I admire our collective hatred for Kanai, I can’t help but think that if he were to die rather than Fokir, he would be made into a martyr. Not solely for the fact he attempts to ‘change,’
Connection to Kusum’s Island
With Ghosh’s book, we’ve discussed the controversy of who takes priority: wildlife preservation and the natural homes of these wild animals or human refugees. In the book, an island is set aside for nature conservation, but Kusum makes the point
<3 Nilima–my favorite character
“Kanai, the dreamers have everyone to speak for them,” she said. “But those who’re patient, those who try to be strong, who try to build things–no one ever sees any poetry in that, do they?”“I am not capable of dealing
Does Fokir “have to” die?
Let me start off by saying that I am not completely content with the end of this book. If Fokir is going to die, I would rather it be in a more exciting way, like getting mauled by a tiger
not exactly anything profound (also, spoilers up to page 300)
But like… look at this mess Just thought I’d visualize this messed-up, multigenerational web of attractions. Also, am thinking about the fact that I didn’t bother to do hearts and arrows to signify marriages, although Nilima and Nirmal loved each
men, am I right
Today’s discussion of Kanai really sent my mind back to Jack in A Japanese Nightingale because there’s this simultaneous question of whether or not we’re meant to like the guy, and if so, in what ways could we possibly give