book 6

Dear Ms. Zrihen,      10/4/11

I am enjoying reading the book, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, written by Hunter S. Thompson.  The genre is certainly biography.  The store take place in Las Vegas. The main characters are Hunter, and his attorney.  They were all round/dynamic.  The plot evolved in the following way threw the store: First, a journalist (Hunter) is asked to cover a store, then Hunter and his attorney go to Las Vegas later wile on drugs they spend way to much money.  After that they run away. The main problem so far is Hunter is on drugs, and owes allot of money. The tone or mood of the book is very suspenseful action. A theme that appears in the book is don’t do drugs. The moral of the book is that you should always stay sane.  From my point of view, I could see almost immediately the affects of drugs. The author organized the book through flash backs, then chronological order.  The author’s purpose was to inform and pass on lessons of safety. His perspective was that in life, you should never do drugs.  

“This is the main advantage of ether: it makes you behave like the village drunkard in some early Irish novel... total loss of all basic motor skills: severance of all connection between the body and the brain.”  This was written on page 40-41.  I picked this passage because it shows the the effects of drugs.  The passage is significant to the story because it shows he is on drugs.

I used several reading strategies throughout the book. Before reading, I skimmed and scanned through this book, or I flipped through the pages looking for text features to see whether or not I would like this book.  Also, my mom recommended it to me.  While reading, I would quiz myself on what I read after each story and re-read parts I didn’t understand.  (not finished)

Figurative language I saw in the book: alliteration, simile, metaphor, oxymoron, personification.

I would rate this book 5 stars ***** because once I start reading, even during dinner when my mom tells me to, I can’t put it down.  And at the end and middle of every page, there is a cliff-hanger so you want to read more all the time.  Also, I do recommend it to the class.

Sincerely, 

Mikey Rogatinsky