originally due by April 2
I think that getting through Great Expectations was a big accomplishment for us as a class. Although at times the story seemed as if it was dragging on, I enjoyed the overall plot. Dickens' style of writing was intriguing and his choice of vocabulary was extremely broad which lead to the reading being interesting. My favorite character was most definitely Joe. It seemed that whatever situation he was put in he always had a positive outlook which was refreshing. I will admit that I did use sparknotes to help with the parts I was confused with, but I found that I understood the difficult passages more when I would discuss them with friends.
At first when the book was assigned I set a routine each night to read the day's assignment. This lasted maybe 3-4 days. After that I tried just finding time in-between other homework. This strategy did not last long either because I often would procrastinate and end up reading in the morning while eating breakfast and on the ride to school. As the weeks went on I began to have a pattern of reading the book right after I got home from school and this actually worked! I took the time when I would relax and leisurely eat a snack to read. This helped me in two ways, 1. I was not super tired while reading like I was when I would read right before bed, and 2. I was not rushing through because of procrastination. These two benefits helped me to retain a lot more of the story that I was reading. Dickens' books are not easy reads that you can just pick up and read anywhere because the story is not predictable and the language needs to be deciphered. I am proud of my self for getting through such a challenging book and I think I am a better reader because of it.
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