Today we had a lecture about American literature. Before the class I thought that the professor would tell us something very specific about certain books, but on the contrary, he categorized the history of American literature into several phases, which gave us a whole picture of what American literature was like and enlightened me a lot. His way of teaching made me realize that literature was about society and people's life and it had developed with the innovations and changes in a certain country and the whole world.
I've read some great books before, some of which are of original edition and some are simplified ones. Of course the abridged ones can't be compared with the original, but they certainly give me some understanding of what the books are about. About the contemporary author, I like Nicholas Sparks most. I've read his The Notebook twice and during the first reading I fell in love with the style of his writing and his language. I also read the sequel of the Notebook, but I haven't finished it yet. These two books are all about love and family, I believe, and they give readers some insights about marriage. His books can't be easily found in China. But as long as I can find them, I'll definitely read all his works.
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I think you would seriously change your mind about Nicholas Sparks if you ever read "Three Weeks with My Brother". I felt the same as you do after reading his romantic style in "The Notebook" but when I tried his other books I found many dull ("Message In A Bottle" is another exception) and could not finish. It really turned me off of him.
If you want a different set of eyes to look at your paper let me know and if you wouldn't mind letting the other people in our group know as well. Including Chen Dongyu: we are NOT blackballing her because she is from Shanghai! j/k
Posted by Matt | August 2, 2007 7:41 PM
Posted on August 2, 2007 19:41