Blog Reflection

          I believe that the blog post that best exemplifies my ability to analyze complex characters and the development of the theme, is my second post on the book Paper Towns by John Green (http://ranjanisreadingblog.blogspot.com/2015/04/paper-towns-by-john-green-2.html). In my seventh paragraph, I analyze the two main characters, Quentin and Margo. I described how while one character was dynamic and round, the other was static and flat. I also mentioned how the character Margo was a foil to Quentin, which demonstrates a concept we learned in class. In the following paragraph I also analyze the theme and how it developed. I explained how at the beginning of the book, Quentin had set expectations for who his friends were supposed to be. By the end of the book, he realized that one cannot make someone fit a standard, but must instead accept them for who they are. This idea is the theme that the book centers around.

          In the future, I want to expand the genres of books I read. Currently, the majority of the time I read fantasy and some science fiction. I want to broaden this to historical fiction and even non-fiction. I especially want to read some of the classics as well as the older ones such as The Iliad. For writing, I want to improve on my narrative writing skills, as well as my poetry. I also want to work on essay writing, especially in organizing it.