assignment # 3

I think Mr. Collins is kind of slow, in a sense that he doesn't really know what's going on. It seems like he's going to propose to Elizabeth because she's the one that he wants to be with and he asks her instead of all the other sisters to walk with him. Mr. Collins talks a lot, and it kind of gets annoying after you read everything he has to say. I think that Mr. Wickham is trying to get to Elizabeth because he holds a grudge against Mr. Darcy, because it seems as though he and Dracy don't like each other. I think he would play a role in a fight between Mr. Darcy, Mr. Wickham, and Mr. Collins, for the love of Elizabeth. Elizabeth might be acting prejudice towards Mr. Wickham by trying to be with him because it seems like he and Darcy hate each other, and she is still angry at Darcy for insulting her at the ball. So i think that Elizabeth is going to try to make Darcy jealous and angry at Mr. Wickham and cause a problem. Even though there is already one there. She's juss going to try to make it bigger.

Pride and Prejudice assignment 5

The humor of Mr. Collins and Lady Catherine de Bourgh, is that they're very clueless. They don't seem to be very smart and they like to criticize other people that are not as fortunate as they are. The way it's funny is because they really must not know what they're saying because they just say very stupid things. Jane Austen might have been criticizing the stubbornness or snootiness that people of that era would act if they were wealthy. Jane Austen is criticizing about the way that Mr. Collins and Lady Catherine aren't very smart and yet they like to show off their money and they like to call out people that aren't very rich. I found that very stubborn of them and prejudice because they don't know much about these people and they go off expecting that the lower class is stupid, and dirty. Something else I think that Jane Austen would've criticized is that some wealthy people aren't very smart themselves, and some are prejudice of lower class people because they think that they are superior to everyone without much money.

P and P #4

In the midst of the uproar over Mr. Collins proposal to Elizabeth, Charlotte Lucas, Elizabeth’s best friend begins hanging out with Mr. Collins more and more until Mr. Collins proposes to Charlotte. Charlotte excepts his proposal and she accepts. Elizabeth is appalled that her friend married for money and security rather than love. Then all of a sudden the residents of Netherfield disappear and Jane receives a letter in the mail from Caroline Bingley. The letter states that Mr. Darcy and the Bingleys have all gone to London on a little business. Also from what the letter says, Ms. Bingley hopes that her brother will marry Darcy’s sister and Jane becomes distraught. In the next few days another letter arrives from Ms. Bingley stating that the Bingleys and Mr. Darcy will never ever return to Netherfield. Jane becomes increasingly depressed. Elizabeth becomes extremely angry with the Bingley sisters and Mr. Darcy. She becomes like hulk angry and blames the 2 sisters and Mr. Darcy for interfering in Jane’s happiness. Mr. Wickhum comes around the Bennets abode a lot to see Jane and she becomes increasingly happy to see him. They get drawn closer and closer to each other in my opinion.

P&P #2 chapters 6-9

From what we have read so far, I believe Elizabeth is over-confident and annoying. She has a feisty personally, which people find intriguing, so they are drawn to her at first but people don't want to stick around ice queen's for too long. Elizabeth also seems two-faced and shameless. I perceived Elizabeth as two-faced when she claimed she was concerned about her sister being ill for so long, I believe she was envious of the invitation and she only went to visit her sister to lurk around, acting worried is always a good excuse to find out more information on a person and what is happening to them. Of course a girl like Jane got invited to Netherfield she has a good heart, rather than being heartless. I can't stand girls like Elizabeth I feel like later in the book her shameless personality will bring her to shame. 

P&P #1

After reading the first five chapters of Pride and Prejudice I was confused on why the girls would be so stunned at the fact of one new gentleman moving into they town they reside in. I understand it is great that he is loaded but, do they live in the middle of nowhere and one man moving nearby could cause this much excitement? I really like that they have balls all the time, it is the one thing about the olden times that I find very intriguing. That they got to go to these, and that people had more self-respect for themselves, people were not trashy they were elegant back then, more girls should act that way now. I think the mom is kind of crazy, each daughters suitors should be their own deal not some sort of weird mother daughter bonding experience. I don't like Mr. Darcy so far, I don't care who you are, how much money you have or who you are related to, it does not give you any reason to be arrogant like he is. I feel like this book could be a reality check for most of the teenagers in America these days about how to get their head on straight. 

P and P #3

In the next chapters of Pride and Prejudice, the residents of Netherfield along with Ms. Eliza Bennet gather in the drawing room and have a very heated discussion about characters, and they compare Mr. Bingley to Mr. Darcey. Later in the week Jane begins to feel better and joins the Bingley’s, Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy in the drawing room even though Mr. Bingley takes Jane away on one of their love tours through the mind. The next day Jane and Elizabeth leave Netherfield and go back to their house. When Jane and Elizabeth arrive there, their father, Mr. Bennet explains that his cousin will be coming to town. Then Mr. Collins arrives at the Bennet’s home and immidieatley begins, a sort of political take over of the house. Mr. Collins then says that the Bennets cannot afford to have a cook on staff and Mr. Bennet is amused by this. Then Kitty and Lydia are shocked that Mr. Collins doesn’t read novels and when he tries to read the two silly girls one of his books, Lydia acts very rude. After Elizabeth has met Mr. Wickum, she becomes quite taken with him. Eventually Mr. Wickum tells Jane the past that he and Mr. Darcy share. Then Mr. Bingley throws a huge ball where Mr. Darcy actually dances with Elizabeth. The day after the ball however, Mr. Collins proposes to Elizabeth, but she politley refuses. Mrs. Bennet is appaled while Mr. Bennet is rooting for Elizabeth all the way.

PP: Assignment 5

So far, I have liked the book as I’ve stated before, but after these last couple of chapters, I don’t know how to feel about it. I feel completely thrown off, because I was completely not expecting Elizabeth to think that she was not in love because of the lack of emotion she feels upon founding about Mr. Wickham and Miss King. I thought a first that to me like she seemed to like Mr. Wickham, and now it seems as if it is set in stone who she going to hook up with in the end, unless there is somebody else that has not come up yet in the in the story yet. On the other side though, it seem that Darcy would have been a more suitable fit for her, due to his money status. What seemed funny to me was how ridiculous Miss de Bourgh looked when she continued to interrogate her. I think that Jane Austen may have been trying to satirize the humor in the snootiness and pride of the upper-class citizens, as well as how stupid it makes them look. Despite slight disappointment of how things have recently turned out, I am slightly curious to know how the story changes now that Mr. Wickham appears to no longer be a factor. In addition, I am also curious to know what will happen to Jane, and how their mother might feel about this all.

PP:Assignment 4

I think that the book is developing nicely. I certainly was not expecting so many surprises early on in the book. I definitely have another thought on Mr. Bingley after reading these last chapters. It seem like in every story that we have read or watched, one the main characters seems to be beaten to the punch at a time when it seems that things are going so well for them. I think one perfect example of this would be in Jane Eyre. When Jane and Rochester are about to be married, Jane unfortunately comes to find that he already has a wife. Could that is an altered form of that same type of plot? However, due to the recent events, I wonder if he is going to come back in some dramatic fashion. It does not seem like things appear to be going well for Jane, especially considering everything that has happened to her recently. I think it is going to be really interesting to see how Elizabeth’s emotions continue to change throughout the story now that Mr. Collins is out of the way. I think it will be interesting to see who she starts to like more and how that has an effect on the story.

Assignment 6 -- Pride and Prejudice, Chpts. 31-40 OR VII: 8-17

Why does Elizabeth think Mr. Darcy sabotaged Jane's chances of marrying Bingley? And what do you think of Mr. Darcy's proposal? Would you accept a proposal like that? In the letter that Darcy writes to Elizabeth, what does he reveal about Wickham? What is Elizabeth's reaction to that news?

Pride and Prejudice assignment 4

What i like about this book so far is that it's a book i wouldn't normally be interested in, but it still grabs my attention by adding humerus topics and making fun of the society in that era. Also, Jane Austen was pretty bold to call out the rules that people in that day were used to by making a woman character (Elizabeth) be so witty and smart, and able to out smart the adult males in the book. Also at the beginning of "Pride and Prejudice", she says that a man with a lot of money MUST be looking to get married. I think she wrote this because from a woman's perspective, they have to find a rich man to marry, or they won't be able to live very well. Another thing I like about this book is he way that Jane Austen describes the characters. Unlike Charlotte Bronte, Jane Austen uses dialog instead of long paragraphs to describe her characters. Also, the way that Darcy starts out thinking that Elizabeth was just stupid, dumb, and ugly and changes almost instantly into thinking, maybe there's more to that girl, and wow she has some pretty eyes. So overall I think that this book is a lot more fun to read then "Jane Eyre" because of the happiness shared in this book and the way Mr. Bingley behaves all the time.

Pride and Prejudice assignment 3

I think Mr. Collins is kind of stupid, in a sense that he doesn't really know what's going on. It seems like he's going to propose to Elizabeth because she's the one that he wants to be with and he asks her instead of all the other sisters to walk with him. Mr. Collins talks a lot, and it kind of gets annoying after you read everything he has to say. I think that Mr. Wickham is trying to get to Elizabeth because he holds a grudge against Mr. Darcy, because it seems as though he and Dracy don't like each other. I think he would play a role in a fight between Mr. Darcy, Mr. Wickham, and Mr. Collins, for the love of Elizabeth. Elizabeth might be acting prejudice towards Mr. Wickham by trying to be with him because it seems like he and Darcy hate each other, and she is still angry at Darcy for insulting her at the ball. So i think that Elizabeth is going to try to make Darcy jealous and angry at Mr. Wickham and cause a problem.

Assignment 5 -- Pride and Prejudice, Chpts 26 - 30 OR VII: 3-7

Write 200 words explaining the humor of Mr. Collins and Lady Catherine de Bourgh. What is Jane Austen criticizing in each of them? How does she manage to make it funny?

Assignment 4 -- Pride and Prejudice, Chpts 21-25/V. I: 21-23, VII: 1-2

Write a 200 word blog detailing what you like and/or don't like about this book so far.

P and P #2.

In these chapters of Pride and Prejudice, the Bennet’s go to another ball which the Bingley’s and Mr. Darcy attend. During the ball Elizabeth Bennet and her friend Charolette discuss Mr. Darcy and what he is like. Then when Mr. Darcy is asked to dance with Elizabeth he accepts but Elizabeth refuses. Later Jane is invited to dine with Mr. Bingley, and Jane’s mother tells Jane to take the horse and not the carriage because its going to rain and then Jane will have to spend the night at the Bingley’s, but then Jane gets a cold and she must stay at Nehterfield for a few days. There Elizabeth watches over Jane and eats dinner with the Bingley’s and Mr. Darcy and joins them in the drawing room every few nights. Eventually the Bennet family arrives at Netherfield and Elizabeth is overly embarrased at how her parents act in fron of her toward Mr. Bingley and Mr. Darcy. Mrs. Bennet is openly polite to Mr. Bingley and extremely rude to Mr. Darcy. Mr. Bingley then promises the Bennets that he will throw a ball as soon as Jane is better.

A2,P&P

In the next few chapters I am very surprised at how the characters act towards each other. It seems that everybody by now has begun to show their true colors and feelings about everything. Mr. Bennet is still the same non-chalant, laid back person who can only listen to what Mrs. Bennet has to say and all Mrs. Bennet can do is keep running her mouth. To me, Mrs. Bennet is a horrible mother. I could not believe that she would send her daughter Jane out in the cold rainy weather on horse back just to have lunch with two of the Bingley ladies. She wasn’t being fair at all and she set her up on purpose. And in conclusion she ended up with a terrible fever. Elizabeth turns out to be the only one who is concerned about her sister’s well being and decides to go visit her and that tells me she is the headstrong one of the family and that’s what I like about her. Now, I also find the people of the Bingley party very rude and mean. They are so quick to talk about someone and their appearance and I just thought that was uncalled for. They seem like a very snooty family. Mr. Darcy however, now is beginning to have some feelings for Elizabeth and even defends her when the Bingley’s start to talk about her and I find that very charming. But I knew sooner or later he was going to start liking her.

A1, P&P

I think just from reading the first five chapters of the book, I already enjoy reading it. The context is much easier for me to read and I am able to understand the morals of the situations such as Mr. Darcy’s disagreeable behavior or Mr. Bingley’s sister’s conceited behavior. I didn’t really have any difficulties reading it so far and that is a good thing for me because I never understand stories like these. The characters all have a different story to them and the personalities tell them apart. I think Mr. and Mrs. Bennett will wound up being my favorite characters. I just love the relationship and the chemistry between them. Mrs. Bennett seems like the type of person who wants her family to be the talk of the town and she wants to be one of the eldest women in the limelight. She also wants to marry off one of her daughters to Mr. Bingley. On the other hand Mr. Bennett is more the laid back person who tends to be sarcastic with Mrs. Bennett all the time just to work her nerves. I think he is going to be my favorite character out of the whole book. I think Jane Austen made sure she wrote a story that was sophisticated and humorous yet understandable so she captures the reader’s attention.

Pride and Prejudice assignment 2

My response to a character in the book is going to be Mr. Darcy. Mr. Darcy started out in the book as a real jerk to be honest. I think that his change during the past couple chapters is because of the sensibility that Elizabeth has. Now that we're actually into the book i realize why this book's original name was "First Impressions". Anyways my view of the past couple chapters is that it's pretty funny, but there's a lot of things going on. I like the sense of speed that Jane Austen writes with. I feel this way because the book starts out with the family of the Benets. Then the story goes into the ball that Mr. Darcy insults Lizzy in. Now there's a whole situation with Mr. Darcy trying to show his feelings for Lizzy, but Lizzy is angry at Mr. Darcy and she doesn't want to talk to him at all. Also, there's another situation with Lizzy's sister Jane, who's sick with a fever. Lizzy goes to Mr. Bingley's house to see her sister. So my feelings of this book is that the story is starting to build up, and the story is going to get better.

assignment # 2

I am officially in love with Elizabeth, she reminds me of my aunt in what we have read about her so far. She is loved most by her mother and father and is slightly concieted on the sly. although she is not an only child, she thinks highly of herself, she has alot of pride. Her parents are kinda pushy like most parents, but hers nag on and on about who they want her to marry. Elizabeth does not pay this much mind and she sticks with what she believes in. I have also found that she is quite headstrong and she holds a grudge. In fact it seems as if she is the queen of grudges; the one she holds against Mr. Darcy seems seems to be quite deep. She does not forgive easily, and I really like that about her. It shows that she will not let people walk all over her and she knows how she should be treated. At the same time, Elizabeth has her own sense of humor and a life, outside of the one her parents have made for her.

#3

I really like the book so far, and the plot and story line really intrigue me. The characters all seem very interesting to me except for Elizabeth’s suitors, with the exception of Mr. Darcy of course. Mr. Collins is another dry fellow who doesn’t really catch my attention. He seems like such a typical knight in shining armor, boring and perfect. Mr. Wickham seems a bit more tasteful, but still has the same boring, husband material, vibe. The responsible, well mannered, gentleman, looks great on paper, but they do not seem to have any excitement or adventure in them, this pretty much leaves them as boring rich guys who need a wife so that they have an excuse to use some of their inherited money. Although they are not my favorite characters, I feel that they are going to stay in the story for quite a bit of time. After all, Mr. Darcy needs someone to compete with to win Elizabeth’s heart, and Mr. Wickham might pose a bit of a challenge. Elizabeth reacts prejudice to these guys, much in the same way that I do, she has not even got to know them but immediately finds them boring and stereotypical. Mr. Darcy on the other hand, dislikes these two impostors on his territory and reacts in a mildly defensive sort of manner.

#2

I am officially in love with Elizabeth, she reminds me so much of myself in what we have read about her so far. She is loved most by her mother and father and is conceded is a mild sort of way, although she is not an only child, she thinks highly of herself, she knows what she wants, and will not settle for anything less than that. Her parents are a bit pushy towards her as most parents are, except hers nag about who they want her to marry. Elizabeth does not let this get to her though, she sticks with what she believes in, and if she does not agree with what they say, she will not comply to it. I have also found that she is a bit headstrong and I love the fact that she is the queen of the golden grudge, as the one she hold against Mr. Darcy seems to burn itself quite deep in her brain. She does not forgive easily, and I really like that characteristic. In my opinion, it shows that she will not let people let people walk all over her and knows how she should be treated. At the same time, Elizabeth has her unique sense of humor and a life outside of the one her parents design for her.

P and P Assignment 1.

In the first few chapters of Pride and Prejudice, we are introduced to Mr. Bennet and Mrs. Bennet. Mrs. Bennet is telling Mr. Bennet that a house down the street or something has been leased to a strapping young gentlemen named Mr. Bingley has moved in and he is single. Bingley has also brought along a friend of his named Mr. Darcy. Then Mr. Bennet recommends his daughter Elizabeth who is the smartest of them all and Mr. And Mrs. Bennet are arguing about this. Later the Bennets meet Mr. Darcy and Mr. Bingley at a party and Bingley dances with Elizabeth’s sister Jane the most. Mr. Darcy, doesn’t even recognize Elizabeth at all. Darcy just says these prideful and prejudice things about Elizabeth and Elizabeth returns the favor later by insulting Mr. Darcy, hence the name of the book Pride and Prejudice. After the ball Jane and Elizabeth talk about and Elizabeth comments on Darcy’s snarkyness and Jane comments on Bingley’s good sense of humor. Later Charlotte and Elizabeth are talking about how rude Darcy and Charlotte says that thanks to his money and power Darcy can be that rude and Elizabeth agrees with her.

P and P audio part 2

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PP: Assignment 3

I was not sure how I would like this book at first, because I am not used to reading romance novels. However, I was very curious as to how this book would compare to Jane Eyre. I was glad to know that this book would not be as grim as Jane Eyre. I have liked the story thus far, and I like the way that the story is starting to develop. I have also like seeing some of the elements of the story that are very similar to that of Jane Eyre, giving me an idea of what could possibly happen next. At this point in the story, I think that both Mr. Collins and Wickham could have a large impact on the story in their own way. Mr. Collins could be a factor for Darcy because now he has taken an interest in Elizabeth as well. However, she does not seem to have much interest in him. Mr. Wickham could actually pose a problem for both Darcy and Mr. Wickham, because of all of the attention that he grabs, especially Elizabeth’s. In addition to that he Darcy do not seem to like each other very much. I am curious about how the “Battle for Elizabeth’s affection” will continue to change as the story continues to develop.

Link to the audio version of Pride and Prejudice -- for everyone!

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PP: Assignment 2

I was not sure how the next couple chapters were going to go considering everything that had just happened in the beginning of the book. I was at first surprised when Darcy started to like Elizabeth, but at the same time. I say this because it has to with the influence this book had on Jane Eyre. When Jane first meets Rochester, there relationship was very shaky, and despite numerous things that seemed to happen, look how that turned out. Now he seems to have a very large interest in her, I just hope he doesn't do anything to mess it up. I think the thing that I am most curious about how the whole inheritance situation will affect the story. I think that because of how we talked in class about the influence that money had and how it played such a crucial role in marriage. I think that this could have a positive effect on the story in the sense that it could speed up potential marriage. However, at the same time, it could come back and potentially harm an important relationship, at a very pivotal part in the story. I am also intrigued to know if Elizabeth and Darcy will find a connection with each, whether it is because of growing emotions or because of money. Only time will tell.

Assignment 3 -- Chapters 10-20

Please write a blog in response to Chapters 10-20. What do you think of Mr. Collins? Any predictions about him? And what do you think of Mr. Wickham? Any ideas what sort of role he might play? How might Elizabeth be acting prejudiced with regards to him? How does Darcy react when Wickham is mentioned?

Assignment 2 -- Chapters 6-9

Please write a 200 word blog on these chapters. You may either write a general reaction, or choose one of the characters that have played a predominant role so far and write out your impressions of him/her. Explain why you have that impression.

#1

I absolutely love the humor in this novel. It seems so upbeat and happy in comparison to Jane Eyre which was so bleak and pessimistic. This romance has started out to be an enjoyable beginning and I am sure that I will enjoy the rest of this book. The language seems to be a bit faster that Jane Eyre and a bit harder to understand but Jane Austen seems to move on quickly with the story and does not dwell and spend long boring periods of time on descriptions. This makes the story a bit harder to follow but much more interesting and witty. I adore the characters too, and find them to be more fun than the ones in the previous books and stories we have read. They seem to have a fun sense of humor unlike all the characters in the gothic tales which seemed to have a really dark and weird sense of humor, these guys are sarcastic too, I love that and cant wait to see where this goes.

PP: Assignment 1

I was somewhat glad to read this book because not only was this book different from Jane Eyre, but it was also not going to be told in first person. In addition to that, this is the first pleasant novel that is a romantic novel. In comparison to Jane Eyre, then it is my first positive romance. That being said I think I really liked the beginning of this book, because I feel like I am getting a good feel for what each character’s personality is like. I think that the language is a little different, because of the time that it was written, but I don’t think that it has thrown me off too much. I think that as the story continues, the language may continue to get difficult, but I must continue reading the story. The beginning of this story actually reminds me of The Taming of the Shrew. In the sense that two daughters need to be married and they are both different. The only difference is that the oldest sister is actually interested in the guy, hence Jane dance with Bingley twice. Whereas Elizabeth has cannot stand Darcy, it is actually sort of humorous. I am curious to see how these relationships change throughout the story, so I am very curious to see where the story goes from there.

Pride and Prejudice assignment 1

So far the language is a little bit difficult for me to read, but a lot easier to read then "Jane Eyre". I think i feel this way because the beginning of this story is a little more straight forward and it just goes straight to the point, when in "Jane Eyre" the beginning is sort of scattered all over the place. So i feel that Pride and Prejudice is easier to read but is difficult to read because of the old fashion type language. There are some words that would throw me off and make me concentrate of the entire sentence and read the sentence a couple times in order to understand what Jane Austen was trying to say. On to the plot of the book. I feel that I can already see how this book is supposed to be a funny book, but I don't quite understand the jokes because I'm a modern person, but I would bet that people in Jane Austen's century would laugh at these kind of books. I still find this book amusing but i feel that if i could understand more of what Austen was trying to say. Overall though I think that Pride and Prejudice is going to be a great book I just have to be patient.

#1

The language in this book so far is sooo much easier than Jane Eyre. It actually understandable and the stuff you don’t understand there is good context clues. And even if you don’t know exactly what is going on you have a general idea. I like it because it does not drag on and on and go into great detail about the scenery or every single detail of every single thing. In Jane Eyre that really annoyed me. I did get the humor. I especially like Mr. Bennet he is very funny and very sarcastic. But I love his wife also, she is a trip. Yes, I do think that I will like this book. And I already have a favorite character. I can tell already that my favorite character is going to be Mr. Bennet.

Assignment 1

In the first few chapters of Pride and Prejudice, several characters in the book pop up all at once and it was hard for me to distinguish who was who. The language in this book seems to be a bit harder for me at least to understand, where Jane Eyre wasn’t all that hard. I’m glad we are watching a film version in class while reading the book because it helps me figure out the story line and the characters better. However, at the same time I am a little worried that watching a different adaptation of the story first might confuse me because it isn’t exactly Jane Austen’s original voice, but someone customizing the story for their movie. The comical side of the book becomes apparent very quickly and there seems to be an abundance of the quintessentially dry and witty British humor. Overall, I am excited to read this book because I have heard lots of good things about it and is something I have always wanted to read. 

A1 -- Pride and Prejudice, Chapters 1-5

Welcome back! Now we're moving back in time a bit and delving into the world of Jane Austen. For this blog, please read Chapters 1-5, then write at least 200 words noting any difficulties or questions that you had. How was the language? Was this easier or harder than Jane Eyre? Did you get the humor? Do you think you might like it? We'll discuss your answers in class on TUESDAY!

CD 15,16

I really liked this book. My favorite part was the last chapters of the book because everything and everyone finally were where they were meant to be. I have to admit at first I was upset because Mr. Rochester was blind, but then at the end he regained sight in one eye just in time to see the birth of their first child and that was so sweet it didn’t matter anymore that he could only see with one eye. As for whether I thought the book was better or the movie I would have to go with the book. My only reasons are I thought it slowly built up the suspense so I couldn’t stop reading and it explained things and people more thoroughly. Even though overall I liked the book better it was a hard decision for me to make because the movie was also very good. If it was one of the options I would have had to have said the two complete each other. In some ways the book was better and in some ways the movie was. The movie was better because all the eerie things, sounds, and settings were better understood and imagined by actually seeing and hearing them instead of having to guess at what they were supposed to be like. The book was better because all the little hints and clues as to what was really going on in the book would have been almost impossible to see or hear, although the movie tried by showing the red scarf from the window it wasn’t as exciting and suspenseful as reading them and letting your imagination run wild. Overall I liked both a lot, but like I said if I had to pick one I liked better it would have to be the book.