Sleepy Hollow

October 24, 2014



I just got done reading a story called The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. One of my favorite stories ever. I have read this story many times and never get tired of it. It's a tale of love, mischief, and excitement. It keeps you interested, and locked in on the story. It has clever wit, action, mystery, and even a little comedy. It is a story that has been made into movies, inspired Halloween costumes, and still scares little kids to this very day. I thought it was even better that I got to read it again so close to Halloween. When all kinds of ghost and goblins roam the night. It's the perfect time to read this story. After all, who doesn't love a good ghost story when it's this time of year. And Washington Irving has one of the best!

Walden

October 25, 2014


I was reading a story called Walden by Henry David Thoreau. I must say I found it about as interesting as watching paint dry. It was basically an account of his life while living in a house by a pond, and a very uninteresting one at that. I'm not saying it wasn't written well or anything like that. I'm just saying I would rather watch golf all day than read that story again. At least in golf there is a chance of something exciting happening. After the first 5 or 10 pages I had to literally force myself to turn to the next page and keep reading. He talked about sitting and watching birds fly in circles and spending his day more like the animals do. Sounds like this guy needed a hobby, and needed one badly. By far the most boring and uninteresting story I've read so far for this class. Would not recommend it to anyone.

Poe

October 10, 2014


Recently I read some poetry by Edgar Allan Poe. It has been quite some time since I had read anything by him. I had forgotten just descriptive and.....well dark he was. In The Raven his dark and kind of creepy side really comes out. Makes you wonder what kind of mood he was in, or what kind of circumstances he was dealing with at the time he wrote it. What's even crazier is that I like it! He was a very talented writer, and he knew how to get his point across. The detail in which he goes to describe a room, place, or view is unreal. He really makes you feel like you're there, standing in the place he is telling you about. It's really amazing. I feel that everyone should read something of his at least once. You won't regret it.