So you may be wondering why my blog is titled this...well there isn't one specific reason why. First, I think it's a great quote from the movie Forrest Gump. Also, I like the message it teaches. Life is unexpected, and no one knows what lies before them. We have to take the chance and go see for ourselves if we ever want to accomplish something. This is also a lot like reading. We start out reading a book not knowing where it will take us. The ending is unknown until we reach it; sometimes it ends good and sometimes it ends bad. However, we will never know how it turns out in the end if we do not keep going.

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Antihero

Chapter eighteen...only one more to go! =) Since I believe Brett is our protagonist, I think that makes Jake our antihero. Jake is the narrator and also the central character throughout the book. However, for a main character he seems to lack the qualities of a hero. He does not show much courage throughout the book, and he often seems depressed. However, he acts a little heroic by being there for Brett when she needs him like on page 211, "Would you mind walking over with me? I want to talk to you, Jake." Jake always acts kind and helpful to her because he loves her, but he knows she cannot love him. Unfortunately, this heroic act often makes him only more weak and depressed than before. He is in love with a girl who will never love him back, and every time he helps her it only makes him more depressed.
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  1. MargaretAugust 13, 2010 at 11:23 AM

    I agree. I think Jake has a really low self-esteem. He craves attention and company but he doesn't seem to care about the quality of the company. Near the beginning, he picks up Georgette, a complete stranger, just to have company. And he often spends time with Robert Cohn even though he greatly dislikes him and enjoys his pain. And then there is Brett. She basically walks all over him and his emotions. He lets her because he craves the company and attention.

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  2. Mr. CostelloAugust 22, 2010 at 11:55 PM

    check

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