Black Hole (all of it)

I read all of Black Hole and I really liked it a lot. Though the really climactic part wasn't necessarily that climactic, in my opinion, it still had some good parts. How the whole disease part got started I didn't get. How did they initially get the disease. I know they contracted "the bug" by having sex, but how or why did it get started? Apparently only teens could get it, that part wasn't really explained that well either. I liked how everything was interconnected and every part was vital to the story line. The teens that had the bug became more enticing to the "clean" people and they were drawn in like a moth to flame. It was neat how they ended up tying all of the missing people up at the end, like rob and all of the dolls. This was definitely a "graphic" novel as it meant for the older crowd. The nudity brought emphasis to what the people were saying, though at times got a little excessive. I wish there had been page numbers, grrr... Overall, I liked it and it came and went in a timely manner reading wise.

Black Hole

I will start saying that i finished the book and i really liked it. The end reminded the of the Awakening and how she swims into the ocean and never comes back, although Black Hole does not show us what happens after she says she want to stay there forever it implies she commits suicide, or at least that is how i see it.
It was a bit of a shock for me to find out that Dave was using Rick to kill the others, specially rob because of his obsession and infatuation with Chris.
It was a good read, i liked the whole plot and the genetic mutation and how you see humanity at its best. I think the best theme was survival, in every sense. By being excluded from society and having otters like you trying to annihilate you as well, plus trying to deal with the new situation and new life. I really liked it.

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Maus I: My Father Bleeds History

Well, when I was looking back through the blogs I realized I did not do one for the first book of Maus. And you know what our teacher says, “as long as you get it done.” So here is it is. I would like to first point out that I love the title of this first book, My Father Bleeds History. I think that it is such an original title and it truly does describe Vladek. Where to begin? Well, I found Vladek’s and Arties relationship to be very interesting. It seems to be such a wounded and troubled relationship. Almost everything about his dad annoys him, so much to the point where he does not even enjoy visiting him. The main reason that he does drop by is to get more information for his book. Most of the things that Artie does are considered by Vladek as the incorrect way of doing it. Vladek is so stingy and up tight. He is constantly finding fault in Mala. If I were in her place I would have either been driven out of my mind or have left him like she did. One might consider Vladek to be a survivor of the Holocaust, but I personally would consider him a casualty. The war forever changed Vladek, for the worse. He came out as a completely different man. Forever haunted by his horrific memories.

V for Vendetta

Although i did not care much for the story there were parts of this graphic novel that made up for the story line.
After reading the entire novel i am still in AWWW over the character of "V". He is one of those unique characters that you have never read about before nor will you ever find another character like him in any book or graphic novel. The way he speaks and uses quotes almost makes the reader feel their IQ dropping. I didn't know who he was quoting half the time and had to go look it up and then see how it relatedto the situation. Even though he may have done wrong "V" was a very intelligent character. The way he moves that intelligence onto Eve. Throughout the novel you can see her growing not only physically but mentally as well. Most of this was through "V"s training and insight.
Another part of this novel that got me was the graphics. Although i found the color annoying at times it really did add to the novel. There was so much detail in the pictures. Those details added to the graphic scenes and made them more intentse to the reader. There were many parts that had to do with violence and the suffering of characters. These scenes still got the point across really well but without being over dramatic and gross.
Over all i thought the story was ok, and i really loved the characters and there interactions.

Ending of V for Vendetta

This ending just blows my mind! So many significant events take place in these last pages. One thing I found fascinating is Mr. Finches visit to the Larkhill Resettlement Camp. I can’t believe he takes Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) to better understand how V thinks and what he experienced. And the scene where he sees all the smiling faces disappear through the wall confused me. Why does he miss everyone from the Gay Pride March. Is Finch gay? And if so, why was he not killed for having this quality? Unless he simply stayed quiet about his love for men. I think that it is interesting that three characters experience the naked freedom. I wish I understood exactly what emotion they are feeling. The main event that completely blows my mind is V’s death. Why does he have to die? Did he want to die? Was this part of his plan from the very beginning? Part of me wanted Evey to just take the mask off V so I can finally find out who he was. However, I love what Eve says about taking his mask off. I felt the same way. She says, “I tear the mask aside, and…No. No. That’s not it… Because you were so big, V, and what if you’re just nobody?... or even if you’re someone, you’ll be smaller, ‘cause of all the people that you could have been but weren’t…Oh, I don’t know…If I take off that mask. Something will go away forever, be diminished because whoever you are isn’t as big as the idea of you” (Moore, Lloyd 250). V was right when he said, “But you must never know my face” (Moore, Lloyd 245). V is to much of a hero to have a face. His secret identity must never be known. And even if it is disappointing to not see his face, it would be more so if we did.

Second 100 pgs of V for Vendetta

I continue to love this novel with the next one hundred pages. The storyline is done so well that the reader has difficulty putting the book down. That is how it is for me at least. There are a lot of questions that arise as I am reading through the text and they don’t usually get answered as time goes on. One thing that I found confusing is V’s monologue that he gives when he is on the air. What is the purpose behind this action? And what is V trying to say to all those watching? What is his message? Another part that I had similar thoughts on is when he is playing the piano and singing. I don’t quite understand what he means by the words he sings. Maybe V’s thoughts are too intellectual for me to grasp. He just might be too crazy for me to understand. Half the time that he is talking I don’t know what he is saying, but at least I am not the only one. Evey seems to have a similar struggle as myself. Most of the time that V speaks he is quoting something from some obscure book that I have never heard of. However, part of my draw to the book comes from this feeling of mystery. The unknown is intriguing and I desire to grasp it. I am attracted to V’s character (not in a romantic way) because there are so many mysteries about him. Who is the man behind the mask? Where did he come from? What was he like as a child? What’s with the creepy maddening smile? Where did he learn all that he knows?