Cindy's Blog of the Day

Week 6 – Substantial Blog Quote and Analysis            A substantial quote I chose was from The Boyfriend List by E. Lockhart when Ruby speaks to herself inside her head after having received a phone call from Jackson Clarke (boyfriend # 13) who wants to meet with her to talk.  Ruby senses this is more than just a normal chat especially since they had just been out the night before to a movie and he kissed her.  She ponders on what this talk might be about.  “Any idiot would probably know he was going to break up with me, and part of me knew it too.  What else does “We have to talk” mean? and why else would he come all the way over to my house when he had to be somewhere an hour later?” (Lockhart, Chapter 8, p. 124).     The quote sounds all too familiar for many relationships types (even with family, friends, lover, co-worker, or a supervisor) whether it was said 100 years ago or just last week....

   Week 6:  Blogging Project with Community and Literary Focus      For Week 6, I chose The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne and The Boyfriend List by E. Lockhart.  The pairing of these two books, once again as I must confess the truth, are ones for which I have not read in the suggested course content list, if any for that fact.  It has been a challenge for me in trying to know what book compliment or pair with another, therefore, I have had to use resources such as the town librarian or peers who are currently educators to provide me with help.       As I begin to read bits and pieces from each, general research, and even watch video clips to get an overall understanding of the story lines, I found that the main characters (Hester Prynne from The Scarlet Letter and Ruby Oliver of The Boyfriend List ) are each singled out by society or peers due to personal situations and matters of the heart tha...