Carey,+Bill

Entry one: I chose the book "Grapes of Wrath" because it seems interesting. I'm not sure what will happen in this book, but I don't think it will litterally have anything to do with actual grapes, because I think it's just a metaphor. I'm not sure what it's a metaphor for, though, but I'm sure I'll figure it out once i read some of the book.

Entry dos: After reading the first few pages of "Grapes of Wrath", I decided that I wanted to switch books. Instead, I am now reading "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote. I haven't had time to start reading it yet, but I think it will have something to do with people trying to catch a blood-thirsty murderer. I think it will be a very interesting book.

Entry number this many: 3 I have been extremely busy ever since I decided to switch books, because I've had to work at the races in pretty much all of my free time. But I had time during lunch today to go to the library and get my book, and I have read to page 17 so far. So far, I think it's a pretty good book, but it's just getting started so I will have to read more to know for sure. An important line from the book is "The village of Holcomb stands on the high wheat plains of western Kansas, a lonesome area that other Kansans call 'out there'." This line is significant because it shows that the town where the story takes place is very small and out of the way, somewhere that a murder would either go unnoticed for awhile, or be noticed right away. I think this book will be good.

The last entry for this book because it's number five and I forgot to do number 4: __CHARACTERS__ Four of the main characters in the book were Dick, Perry, Al Dewey, and Clarence Duntz. Dick and Perry are the two guys that killed the Clutter family, and I can't decide if they're the protagonists or antagonists, because the story revolves around them half the time, but they're also the bad guys. Al Dewey is the detective in charge of the case, and Duntz is one of the other detectives. They might also be the protagonists, because the story revolves around them part of the time, but they might also be the antagonists because they stand in the way of Dick and Perry.

__SUMMARY__ The basic plot of the book is the murder of the Clutter family in Holcolm, Kansas. From the beginning of the book, the author tells you that Dick and Perry were the ones who did it, but through the book you learn how they did it, why they did it, and how they end up getting caught.

__RATING__ I would give this book a 4, because it's not the best book I've ever read in my life, but it was definitely better than the books I had to read over the summer for honors english. All in all, it was a pretty good book.

__WIKI REFLECTIONS__ I think using Wikispaces to blog about the books we read is a good idea. It is easier to remember to do than the reading logs we had to do freshman year, and it's a different way of talking to other people about the books.