So I've been reading classics lately, and one that I came across was:
The Call of the Wild: by Jack London.
I normally think that classics can be a bore, but this book was definitely an exception. The book is written from the perspective of a dog, Buck. He is a physically impressive dog who lives the good life in sunny California. His luxurious world is turned upside-down when he gets stolen and put into dog slavery. For him, this means pulling a ridiculously heavy sled through miles and miles of frozen ice with little or nothing to eat. To top it all off, he gets frequent beatings. Buck is completely bewildered until he begins to adapt to his surroundings and learn from the other dogs.There are no rules or morality of any kind. He lives with a kill-or-be-killed way of ruthless thinking.
As he becomes stronger in this new environment, he works his way up to the leader of the pack; and as he makes the long, never-ending journey, he finds friends to support him.
I thought that this was a very interesting book, and very well-written considering that it was written from the perspective of a dog. I happen to love adventure novels, so this book was perfect for me. The only thing that I may have to criticize is that as the story progressed, some things were repeated so many times that it became slightly boring. (for example, the beating of the dogs... although I suppose that it was somewhat significant, I thought that it was described to a great detail over and over again.) All in all, I thought that the book was great; definitely worth a read!!
So I'm back from watching another amazing movie that I just felt I needed to share with you guys.
It's called The Magic of Belle Isle, starring Morgan Freeman. (You can't go wrong with a Morgan Freeman movie. You just can't.)
The movie is about Monte Wildhorn, an old, grumpy, alcoholic man confined to a wheelchair. He used to be an incredibly talented author, but after losing his beloved wife to cancer and after taking up drinking, he gave up writing. Hoping to recapture his creativity, he rents a small cabin on beautiful Belle Island for the summer. He just happens to rent the place next to a friendly family next door--A very stunning single mother and her three young daughters. As he strikes up a tender relationship with the family, he finds the inspiration he needs.
Oh goodness, this movie was absolutely touhing. I thought it was a beautiful movie, how Monte touched the lives of so many people. It was really amazing to see Monte change from a bitter old man to a friendly companion; The movie was definitely worth watching.
It was a cute story, with cute kids. Hope you find the time to see the movie someday~~!
Hey Y'all!
So I've decided that since I enjoy drawing so much, I might as well set up a whole blog with all my drawings on there.
http://thedrawingdreamer.tumblr.com
There's the link to my drawing blog; hope you enjoy! :)
*As a sidenote, I won't be posting my drawings on this blog anymore; it's going to be strictly writing! So if you're wondering, "Hey Sherryn, where's all those awesome drawings?" They're going to be on the link above. Thanks for sticking around guys!!
