Sydney’s Comments (group member since Sep 16, 2016)

Sydney’s comments from the S.S. Rebel Alliance (Silent Sustained Reading Discussions) group.

I am reading 1984, and I am about halfway through it, so I honestly don't know how it will turn out. But George Orwell very clearly illustrates the oppressive society, and it's parallels to both our modern society and communism. In 1984, the castes are so strict that it is impossible to navigate through them; the penalty for trying to do so is disintegration. Also in this oppressive society, even going home a different path than normal can leave you subject to any number of punishments, from jail time to disintegration. You cannot freely marry in this society, and you are scrutinized over what you buy. The controllers of the society, Big Brother, even changes newspapers to erase people from the past once they have been disintegrated, jeopardizing the right of free speech that we so dearly cling to today.

On Little WingsRegina Sirois

I just finished reading On Little Wings by Regina Sirois, and the book heavily focuses on the important ties family and family friends have on a person. In the book, Jennifer must convince her mother to do the impossible and swallow her pride, or risk losing a part of herself due to her mother's prideful soul.

I am reading Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. This book has too many plot holes and doesn't prove the story to be true to the characters already created by J.K Rowling. Also, too many wild fanfiction thoughts were taken seriously. Even for a play, it is poorly written, and is not worth 15 mins of your time.

The Owl Who Liked Sitting on Caesar

In my book, the narrator is trying to take care of his companion owl. Throughout the book, they each learn to accept and care for one another, although in different ways, regardless of the stage of life they are in.

Robert BrockwayThe Unnoticeables

The book that I am currently reading doesn't have a clear theme yet. So far it's taken me to two different decades, and both of them have a whole lot of booze. I'm guessing my theme will have a lot to do with secrecy and not trusting everything, but I'm not there yet in the book.