Outside Reading Reflection

In the past, I have always enjoyed reading and I usually have no trouble finishing books. Unfortunately, that did not stand true this year, when it really counted. I had a tremendous amount of trouble getting through all of the books I attempted to read. It was not because I wasn't interested in the book itself, because I found them all to be very interesting. What I did read, I enjoyed but I had difficulty staying focused and reading for an extended amount of time. I hope that this struggle is just a phase that I will outgrow soon. And when I do, I want to go back and finish some of the books that I did not make it through.

Even though I wasn't able to finish many books this year, I still believe myself to be a good reader. Last year while reading Romeo and Juliet, I discovered that I was adept at recognizing symbols and themes, and their meanings. This was further proven to me, during the first semester of freshman English class while reading The Lord of the Flies, which is an allegory. I have recently started reading a book called, Beatrice and Virgil, because my aunt (who is a book publisher) gave it to me for my birthday. It is by the same person who wrote The Life of Pi, and it is an allegorical story. I enjoy this fact because I have fun analyzing the story and looking for the deeper meaning. After I finish this book, my mother wants me to read one of her favorite Stephen King novels. 

65 minutes of Macbeth

85 minutes fo Beatrice and Virgil