DROWN by Junot Diaz
Publisher: The Berkley Publishing Group 1996
Drown by Junot Diaz is a novel made up with different fiction stories whose setting changes constantly. It can go from and ordinary boy having fun in the Dominican Republic, to a drug dealer in the Bronx York, and one chapter having a strict father and the next not having one at all. For example Chapter 2, which took place in New York, shows Junot as a little boy who is afraid to talk girls get disciplined by his father when they were on their way to a family party. When in chapter 3 he doesn't have a father and instead of being a good boy hes selling drugs, using drugs, and talking about his ex-girlfriend. My favorite chapter of the book was chapter 8, "How to date a browngirl, blackgirl, whitegirl, or halfie." In this chapter Junot Diaz put the readers in different situations with different race girls. He gives you his guidelines on how to get them to have sex with you. He said " A brown girl has hip and a thick ass but she wont be quick about letting you touch, a white girl might just give it up right then, a black girl will tell you to treat me real bad, and a hafie might lean back breaking away from you." I like this chapter because it was funny and stereotypical.
Quote: "This, he said, is shit." (Diaz pg4).
Reaction:
This quote was said by Junot's big brother Rafa when they were bored in the campo of the Dominican Republic. I reacted to this quote because i relate to it. This is exactly how i feel when i go from the city in the Dominican Republic to the campo. There's nothing to do, no water, no electricity, its always hot, and no entertainment . . its just hell.
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A Miracle: 90 Minutes in Heaven
90 Minutes in Heaven by Don Piper
Publisher: Revell September 1, 2004
Summary:
This novel starts off with the accident of Don Piper. It was one regular day of ministry for Don Piper as he was released early from a Baptist General Convention Conference in Texas due to weather conditions. As he was on his way home he decided to take a different route as the one that he usually chose and in this route he had to cross a bridge. While he was crossing the bridge an eighteen wheeler driven by an inmate from a jail hit his car head on and killed Don instantly and from one second to the next Don was in heaven.
The next couple of chapters talked about Don's experience in heaven, how perfect it was. For not one second was Don sad, all his worries vanished and he was united with those people who affected him becoming a christian. Don said what he remembered the best was the non stop music admiring God in heaven. Don said he walked toward the light which he presumed as God and just as he almost reached it he was back at earth.
Quote:
Reaction:
This quote appeared when Don was in heaven and it described his feelings. I feel as this quote is very powerful on the theme of this novel. It explains how God can cure everything, how happy you are if you have God in your life. Even though Don left all his loved ones back on earth he was not sad, he didn't have any questions, any worries, but he was the happiest he has ever been and that really shows the power of God.
Publisher: Revell September 1, 2004
Summary:
This novel starts off with the accident of Don Piper. It was one regular day of ministry for Don Piper as he was released early from a Baptist General Convention Conference in Texas due to weather conditions. As he was on his way home he decided to take a different route as the one that he usually chose and in this route he had to cross a bridge. While he was crossing the bridge an eighteen wheeler driven by an inmate from a jail hit his car head on and killed Don instantly and from one second to the next Don was in heaven.
The next couple of chapters talked about Don's experience in heaven, how perfect it was. For not one second was Don sad, all his worries vanished and he was united with those people who affected him becoming a christian. Don said what he remembered the best was the non stop music admiring God in heaven. Don said he walked toward the light which he presumed as God and just as he almost reached it he was back at earth.
Don was in terrible condition, he had a broken bone in his right leg, two inches of each bone in his forearm were missing, and four and a half inches of his femur on his left leg was missing. It was a miracle, doctors had no explanation on how he survived. The rest of his novel talks mostly about his recovery. When Don recovered he went around talking to people who had major accident like his and he continued with his priesthood.
Quote:
"I Still didn't know why but the joyousness of the place wiped away any questions. Everything felt blissful. Perfect."
Reaction:
This quote appeared when Don was in heaven and it described his feelings. I feel as this quote is very powerful on the theme of this novel. It explains how God can cure everything, how happy you are if you have God in your life. Even though Don left all his loved ones back on earth he was not sad, he didn't have any questions, any worries, but he was the happiest he has ever been and that really shows the power of God.
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