Amanda's Thoughts

The Minister’s Black Veil (1260L) Hawthorne, N. (2014). The Minister’s Black Veil . New York, NY: HarperPerennial Classics.             Nathaniel Hawthorne’s short story entitled The Minister’s Black Veil is a tale that surrounds the life of the Reverend Mr. Hooper. Mr. Hooper, for reasons unknown, is shown wearing a black veil covering most of his face. This veil makes the very town uncomfortable to be around Mr. Hooper. This black veil that is shrouding on the face of Mr. Hooper seems to be symbolic to the veil that people ‘put on’ to hide their true selves from the rest of the world.             The themes in this short story are faith, fall from grace, fear, fear of failure, quest for knowledge, secrecy, and the overlooked. The Masque of the Red Death (1180L) Poe, E. A. (2004). The Masque of the Red Death . New York, NY: BookSurge Classics.  ...

Catherine, Called Birdy (1090L) Cushman, K. (1994). Catherine, Called Birdy . New York, NY: HarperTrophy.             Karen Cushman’s novel Catherine, Called Birdy is focused on the main character Catherine. The story concentrates on Catherine’s life and how her father is trying to find her a rich husband. Even though her father is looking for a husband for Catherine, he does not ask her for her opinions on which she should marry. Of course, the richest suitor for Catherine has to be the most ugly. Catherine then has to figure out a way to get out of that marriage, which she does.             I read this novel when I was in elementary school. I always loved Historical Fiction. Catherine, Called Birdy was one of the first Historical Fiction novels that I have read, and brought my interest.             The theme...

Annotated Bibliography Multicultural, Diversity, Identity The Joy Luck Club (930L) Tan, A. (2006). The Joy Luck Club . New York, NY: Penguin Books.             Amy Tan’s novel The Joy Luck Club follows the life journey of four women who become immigrants to San Francisco from China. They come together to talk about their pasts and their present lives. They called their group, the Joy Luck Club. These four women continue meeting over the years and talk and play mahjong. Then they continue their club even with their daughters who are born in America. The lives of these women become more and more connected as the years go on. They talk about their secrets and lives with one another every time they meet.             I really enjoyed this novel. It was interesting to see how the connections were being made from each of the women and how they kept...