The book starts off with Boualem Yekker, a book store owner, talking about how the world as we once knew it has now ended and a whole new world has begun.
The story is told by Boualem Yekker, it a serious of memories that he has. It starts off with him telling about the actual "last summer of reason," it was when he and his family went out on a camping trip.
Yekker ends up killing his son because he can hardly control himself anymore with his thoughts. The main plot of the book is Boualem telling about how corrupt the new world is. How many things have changed such as art being destroyed, and seperating male and female. Females are greatly looked down upon by society.
If anything is ever questioned, it means you are questioning God, and you get looked down upon as well. Even spare tires are outlawed because if God wanted your car to break down there must be a reason for it.
Boualem does not agree with anything that is going on and people from all ages despise him. He gets stoned by little children even. Eventually he gets a letter telling him that he is being kicked out of the society, and his book store shuts down. The book ends with Boualem wonder if anything will ever go back to normal.
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Assignment Breakdown
Group Comment on Which part of the assignment you want to do. (Patrick has already called the frist 3)
- Brief plot summary Patrick
- Setting--details, connection to themes, and artist or poetic representation Patrick
- Character development Patrick
- Biographical information about the author and historical context information that is relevant to your book. Didier
- Poetry’s connection to your novel Marcos
- Hour 2 students should include connections between your novel and the other ones being read during this world literature choice unit. Refer to the double bubble maps in your notebooks. Andy
- Discuss music’s connection to your novel Marcos
- Discuss art & your novel Dean
- Discuss the role of science, religion, and philosophy in the lives of the characters in your novel Didier
- Other Themes Dean
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