Rebecca’s Comments (group member since Aug 21, 2012)

Rebecca’s comments from the Ms. Richardson's ELL IV L.A. 2012-2013 group.

I read Marcelo in the Real World. I would highly recommend this book.

The protagonist is honest and easy to identify with. Marcelo has a high form of Aspergers. This creates an inability for him to lie or put on a front. Because of this "disability" Marcelo allows the reader to expereince the world through the eyes of someone who is far more vulnerable than the "average" person. Marcelo's vlunerablity made me as a reader want to protect him from the cruelty and dishonesty of others. It was this desire to protect Marcelo and my own reflection about how I treat others' vulnerablilites that made me really like Marcelo as a character and made the book strong.

You have spent every night reading for at least 20 minutes. After reading you have found quotes in your book and reflected on the quote. By now, you should have completed a novel. You now have an opportunity to make a recommendation for your book. Make three claims about the book you've read. Support the claims with evidence from the novel. Finally, give the reasoning as to how this quote supports your claim. (See Ms. Richardson's Book Report for an example.)

Think about the book you read over the summer for our L.A. class. Why did you select this book? What was something you loved about this book? To whom would your recommend this book?