Great Expectations: Thoughts on Reading

Write a few paragraphs describing how you enjoyed and made it through the novel. 
Write at least two complete, thoughtful paragraphs for this blog post.

1. Once you have finished reading the book, write your own personal reaction to the novel. What did you think of the story, the characters, the settings, and the writing? Did you enjoy Dickens as an author? Did you sympathize or identify with Pip or any other characters? How much of the mysteries were you able to solve with powers of deduction and inference, without the aid of Sparknotes or loose-lipped sophomores?

2. Also, comment on the physical act of reading outside of class. Did you read the entire book? Include details about your reading habits. You probably recall my habit of getting up at 5:30 am and reading each day's assignment before school. I've really enjoyed the dark, quiet, coffee-fueled morning reads and although I guess it is a form of procrastinating, with class just a few brief hours away, it's helped me have the reading fresh in my mind each day. Did you have a "routine" for getting reading assignments done on time? Or was your reading more haphazard, finding the time along with the rest of your homework each evening...or cramming a hundred pages at a time to catch up? In a lengthy, candid paragraph, discuss when and where you completed the assigned out-of-class reading and what effect it had on your overall comprehension of Great Expectations.


Feel free to make any stray comments about this unit and the novel in general.

Please wait to write this blog until after you are completely finished reading the book. Due Saturday, April 2. Enjoy your spring break!