Literature

The assignment is to chose one of these books and read it:
and then ;
As you are reading, be
sure to pay attention to

•Characters:Who are the main characters? What happens to them? Did you like them? Were there good and bad characters?
•Main Ideas:What is the main idea of the book? What happens? What did you learn that you did not know before?•Quotes:What parts did you like best? Are there parts that you could quote to make your report more enjoyable?Some guiding questions: •How much does the book agree or clash with your view of the world, your experiences? Does it do an interesting job of sharing a particular experience of Chican@s/Latin@s in the U.S.? Use quotes and examples from the text to discuss.•How were your views and opinions challenged or changed by this text, if at all?Did the text communicate with you? Why or why not?Give examples of how your views might have changed or been strengthened (or perhaps, of why the text failed to convince you, the way it is). Please do not write “I agree with everything the author wrote,” since everybody disagrees about something, even if it is a tiny point. Use quotes to illustrate your points of challenge, or where you were persuaded, or where it left you cold.•How does this book relate to our class?Pick two themes from the book that directly relate to our class and discuss them.•To sum up, what is your overall reaction to the text?To whom would you recommend this text?Would you read something else like this, or by this same author, in the future or not?Why or why not?FORMAT: Your essay should be double-spaced, 1-inch margins, 12 point Times New Roman fontand exactly 3-pages.Include your name, date, course information, course assignment (and title) on the upper left hand corner. Skip a space and then include title of book you choose, author name, publisher and year. There is no need for a title page.Please follow the rubric.Use APA formatting when citations are needed. Please be sure you proofread your wor