The Count of Monte Cristo

         For my outside reading book I have chosen the Count of Monte Cristo. A bandit infested, treasure hungry novel totaling 1463 pages. Written by the renowned author Alexandre Dumas. Who also wrote The Three Musketeers . A similar story based in the same time period, set in France, just like The Count of Monte Cristo. Further similarities include the lengths of the books, the titles and the plot lines, which deal with a conspiracy theory involving the king.
       Although, I am, regrettably, a little behind on my reading so I doubt my description of the story will be as accurate as those of the other people reading it. Still I feel I understand the plot well enough to judge its worth. So far, I am a little disappointed in it. I was told it was going to be an enthralling story that I wouldn't want to put down, instead I'm having trouble picking it. What with it being so huge and the fact that it revolves around a constantly changing character, I'm having a hard time relating to both the young Edmond Dante's and the infamous count of Monte cristo (these to titles belong to the same character, just at different stages in the story). so in my opinion I find the authors skills in characterising are week and a bit dramatic.
        The author, coming from a rather dramatic childhood, seems to channel a lot of his excess emotions in his stories. making them pitted with disaster and over powering emotions, such as love, betrayal and revenge. these basic feeling are the basis of his stories' themes, and are used to show the basic building blocks of human nature.

   To me To Kill A Mockingbird is a story that gives a glimpse into the lives of many people from all different sides of the spectrum, it discusses racism and discrimination by class. There are children and adults, racists and"negro lovers". Generous people and the kind of people how wouldn't give you  the time of day. The story is a vessel for all of the ideas that Harper lee has on the world. Her diction shows how she feels on the topics and 'gives a gives a glimpse into her life.
   After reading the novel  I felt I could relate with a few of the characters. Scout for example is a lot like me; shes been reading for as long as she can remember, just like me, she is a bit of a tom boy; hanging out with her brother and getting in to fights all the time, like i did when i was younger, and she is curious about everything around her, another attribute we have in common.
     Mrs. Maudie is another character that I can see is similar to me. For one, she is an opinionated woman who doesn't give a hoot about what others think about her. She also loves to be outside in her garden, surrounded by her flowers. and, even though she is much older then me, i think we share a point of view about the world.