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Week #18 Blog
Fernando Aramburu "Homeland" (470-510) (303 words)
Summary
This week what I read was that Joxw Mari was arrested and after a while his sister sent him a letter and it finally arrived and got to him. They say how every 2 weeks they change his cell. They talk about how Miren and Arantxa have gone 5 years without talking. Miren is upset because she has not been abo=le to see her grandchildren's anything because of the fact that they haven't talked.
Critical Analysis
Fernando Arambutu quotes "But by chance, he found the name of the judge who'd presided in his father's case on the list of participants scheduled for that day and he thought it over and became curious and it occurred to him he could attend the talk as an anonymous spectator. After all, no one knows me, many years have gone by, and I can sit far away from the speakers' table." On page 501 of “Homeland” I picked this quote because this book really talks about the death of the father. The story really revolves around his death in the beginning of the book. When I read this quote I just picked it because it really connected to the book better then the other quotes i had written this week.
Personal Response
I have spent most of the school year reading this book and my first book i picked and i am so excited and happy for this to be the last week of personal blogs. I like reading but only books I pick of my choice and having more options. I picked this book because I really didn’t have time to order a book and Mr.Wright had books so I just took advantage of that and picked his book. The first book I picked was better. I was able to understand it more.
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"But by chance, he found the name of the judge who'd presided in his father's case on the list of participants scheduled for that day and he thought it over and became curious and it occurred to him he could attend the talk as an anonymous spectators. After all, no one knows me, many years have gone by, and i can sit far away from the speakers' table."
Fernando Aramburu "Homeland" (501)
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"You're a dumbbell."
Fernando Aramburu "Homeland" (491)
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"I put up with it for the sack of the children."
Fernando Aramburu "Homeland" (481)
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"Don't give her any more letters. She won't bring them. She's bad"
Fernando Aramburu "Homeland" (471)
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Week #17 Blog
Fernando Aramburu "Homeland" (430-470) (366 words)
Summary
This week's reading, from what I can remember I read about Joxe mari dad is telling him to be strong and do what he believes and wants in life.I believe it was Nerea is having to keep an eye close on her husband because i think a lot of girls are falling for him. They talk about how no one can make up their minds and what they want.
Critical Analysis
Fernando Aramburu quoted "During the morning, the same officer led him to the office of the National Court. Joxe Mari had a ball of hatred in his chest. A hard, hot ball. I never felt that, even during the ekintzak. He rejected the lawyer assigned to him. He demanded someone of his own ideological persuasion, someone experienced in defending ETA prisoners. After a long discussion, they called in a woman lawyer, and the questioning began. As soon as he heard the first question, Joxe Mari said he'd been tortured. The judge just rolled his eyes." On page 465 of the book “Homeland” I picked this quote out of all the other quotes I posted on tumblr this week because this one kind of related more to the books and I can say why it is. I say this quote because this book is really about a mafia family and that really relates to drama and problems right and this quote is talking about how they went to court.
Personal Response
This week I have been reading the book because I believe this is the last week or we have one more week that we have to read and I am just so ready for it to end. I honestly can't read anymore. I don't even know what I am reading. You know when you are reading but you aren't really paying attention, well that has been me the past couple days. I have to go back to the book to do the summary and try to remember what I read. I am saying this because I am just trying to be honest. I would hate to have a bad grade for this but I honestly can't do anything. I'm just being honest.
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"During the morning, the same officer led him to the office of the National Court. Joxe Mari had a ball of hatred in his chest. A hard, hot ball. I never felt that, even during the ekintzas. He rejected the lawyer assigned to him. He demanded someone of his own ideological persuasion, someone experienced in defending ETA prisoners. After a long discussion, they called in a woman lawyer, the questioning began. As soon as he heard the first question, Joxe Mari sqaid he'd been tortured. The judge just rolled his eyes."
Fernando Aramburu "Homeland" (465)
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"There are a few of them. They don't make things any clearer. They don'y know whether they're coming and going."
Fernando Aramburu "Homeland" (457)
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"Let's see how you figure out keeping other woman from stealing him. You'll have to keep an eye on him twenty-four hours a day"
Fernando Aramburu "Homeland" (441)
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"Go on, my boy, go on. I pray a lot for all of you and from Joxe Mari. I pray to God to ask that he be treated in a humane way. Don't lose courage. Be strong. Your parents need you."
Fernando Aramburu "Homeland" (431)
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Week #16 Blog
Fernando Aramburu "Homeland" (390-430) (342 words)
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These last couple chapters pretty much read how someone committed sucide and the people are upset and don't believe suicde is a real thing. You can't really do anything around the village because pretty much everyone knows everyone so if you do something everyone will find out. Your secret isn't safe.
Critical Analysis
Fernando quoted "Joxian thought about his deceased friend. Despite everything. Here in my heart. They didn't speak, one because of what people would say, the other because of Miren, who couldn't stand him. Don't even think of hanging around with that guy, she would say to him. Don't you realize someone could see you? It has to be about Joxe Mari, for sure. It's driven her crazy. Or about the death of the butcher's son, too. That death brought a lot of resentment to the village Around here no one believes he took his own life.'' On page 424 of the book “Homeland” I picked this quote out of all the other ones because it's talking about death and people dying and committing suide and people being in denial. This book has to do with a lot of death so I thought that this quote would fit the best for the Critical analysis. This book is kind of a mafia book and that has a lot to do with death and this quote is pretty much talking about how people die and commit suicdide and there's people that just don't believe that could happen.
Personal Response
Being so honest I don't really understand the book like it still jumps around talking about one thing then the next page it completely changes subjects. I really try to understand but I just can't. I also have to be interested in the book and I am just not and I don;t think I ever will. This book is not what I thought it was going to be. I was expecting it to be more mystery but not even that it's more family based and just completely not what I wanted.
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"Joxian thought about his deceased friend. Despite everything. Here in my heart. They didn't speak, one because of what people would say, the other because of Miren, who couldn't stand him. Don't even think of hanging around with that guy, she would say to him. Don't you realize someone could see you? It has to be about Joxe Mari, for sure. It's driven her crazy. Or about the death of the butcher's son, too. That death brought a lot of resentment to the village Around here no one believes he took his own life."
Fernando Aramburu "Homeland" (424)
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"He's right. Everybody there knows everybody else. Two outsiders would attract a lot of attention. Let's just have one of us stay, that's enough."
Fernando Aramburu "Homeland" (411)
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"Nothing, I wanted to say goodbye to my village."
Fernando Aramburu "Homeland" (405)
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"Call, Maybe you'll be lucky, but hurry up."
Fernando Aramburu "Homeland" (391)
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Week #15 Blog
Fernando Aramburu "Homeland" (340-390)(354 words)
Summary
The last couple of chapters that I have read were interesting. I read about how pretty much everyone isn't really talking to everyone. One person got arrested. Someone quit smoking and it has been really hard to not go back. That's pretty much the main thing that caught my attention when I was reading.
Critical Analysis
Fernando Aramburu quoted "Sitting on the edge of the bed, he felt an almost irresistible desire to light a cigarette, but he didn't. An addiction he'd overcome, though from time to time the temptation would come back. One hundred and fourteen days ago he smoked his last cigarette. He kept count and every day a balloon of pride expanded around it. There were a few cases of lung and esophagus cancer in his family. Also in Bittori's family and in the village as well. He didn't want to run the same risk. He had other plans." On page 384 of the book “Homeland” I picked this quote because when I first read it made me think about how every family goes through difficulty and you see so much in your family that you're scared that it could pass down to you. So in this situation he was fearing if he keeps smoking the same thing that happened to his family will happen to him. This book is really about family and that's why I picked this quote because he really brought up his family in about how they used to smoke and that is something they have in common.
Personal Response
Recently I have been reading and I like how they bring situations from the past and bring it nowadays and compare it to things that are happening now. I have been trying to read and not get distracted and just focus. It has been hard because it isn't the type of book I would choose to read. I thought this book was going to be completely different but it is okay. I will still read it but it’s pretty hard to stay focused and really get into that mindspace of the book if that makes sense.
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"Sitting on the edge of the bed, he felt an almost irresistible desire to light a cigarette, but he didn't. AN addiction he'd overcome, though from time to time the temptation would come back. One hundred and fourteen days ago he smoked his last cigarette. He kept count and every day a balloon of pride expanded around it. There were a few cases of lung and esophagus cancer in his family. Also in Bittori's family and in the village as well. He didn't want to run the same risk. He had other plans."
Fernando Aramburu "Homeland" (384)
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