The Green Mile

The title of this book is “ The Green Mile” the name of the author that wrote this book is called Stephan King. I love this book because it really allows the average American to see what it would be like be be set on death row, and this also allows people to see the trials that a person on death row would endure. This book really hits the core emotions that some of the prisoners on death row in “The Green Mile” felt during their stay at prison as they awaited their execution. Some of the emotions that they felt was fear, love for their family, and just plain anger at the fact that they ended up on death row. Another reason that I love this book so much is because it teaches the valuable lesson that we should not judge people based upon how they look, or appear. I would definitely recommend this book to any one of my class mates that are interested in learning a little more about the human nature, and what it really means to be a human. Another reason that I would recommend this book to one of my fellow class mates is because it would help them to better appreciate what they have in life such as family, love, and freedom to do what they want. I would also recommend this book to my classmates because it breaks thru any racial barriers. Something that was unique about the setting of the story is the fact that it takes place in a state penitentiary, which the majority of us have not ever been in. This penitentiary is most definitely a place of hopelessness, and grief, yet to the workers, this penitentiary was like a home to them. Something else that is unique about the story is the fact that it takes place in an imaginary location called, “Cold Mountain”. The characters in this story are definitely believable because of the fact that each, and every one of them have their own personalities, problems, and strengths. For example the main character works in the penitentiary, and he likes his job because he is given the opportunity comfort the prisoners before they are executed. Another example of a believable character is the character called John Cofee. He was accused of raping, and killing a little girl and because of that accusation, and the fact that he is black, he was sentenced to execution. All in all this was just an awesome book that really touched my heart, and taught me a lesson.

Jurassic Park

The title of this book is " Jurassic Park" it was written by the author Micheal Crichton. What I liked so much about this book is simply the fact that it is not just adventurous, but it is also educational as well. It is adventurous because of all the events, and action that happens throughout the entire story, including many dinosaur encounters. This book is just jam packed with information as it explains many theories of paleontology. This book also explains the method that could one day be used to bring dinosaurs back into existence in great detail. There was definitely nothing that I didn't like about this book. It was just fantastic. I would most definitely recommend this book to my peers, especially to those who are interested in scientific theories. The setting of the story is unique because it included multiple locations, and because of the fact that there is no such place as an island off the coast of Costa Rica that has a dinosaur theme park. The setting of the story “Jurassic Park” definitely enhances the story. The original setting of the story was in a beach along the coast of Costa Rica. Then the story lead to a fossil dig site in hell valley Colorado. And as the story progressed, it returned to the setting of Costa Rica. But this time it was not along the coastal beaches, but in the the island park of Jurassic Park. This is a tropical island with prehistoric creatures as inhabitants. The theme that is most pronounced through the entire book is the theme of endless possibilities, and endless discoveries. The theme of endless possibilities is proved true with the idea that dinosaurs could exist again. I think that the idea that the author is trying to get across to the reader is the idea that virtually anything is possible with science, even bringing dinosaurs back out of their 65 million year extinction. The next theme that the author is trying to get across to the reader is the idea that the world is still full of undiscovered things, and that all things should be explored both in science and on the earth. The characters in the story definitely change throughout the entire plot of thew story. The characters go from being every day people to being rough, and rugged survivors. The reason for this change throughout the plot of the story is because of the change in circumstances. At the beginning of the story the characters were at their place of work, yet as the story progresses the characters find themselves in situations where they need to fight, or run in order to survive. The book Jurassic park is filled with times like these, and due to these situations the characters become tougher, and are able to endure more. These characters seem very believable because each, and every one of them have their own strengths, and weaknesses. For example Allan Grant is a great survivor, yet he would make a terrible father. All in all this was an excellent book.