SUMMARY
Marlena and Jacob end up confronting eachother that they like each other. They both decided to run away together but. But if you remmeber from my other post Marlena is married. Marlena decides to DIVORSE August. Of curse August being himself didn't take it to well. When he found out he was mad because he knew thay she liked Jacob and she prefered him over August. There was moments where he would still try to talk to her and tackling her and try to fore the marriage ring on her finger. He would yell you will always be mine. But before Jacob and Marlena can run off they have to wait till they get rid of Camel. Camael is a man that works with the circus but got really sick because he drinks a lot of liquoir but he dron't the wrng type of liquior that was not actually good for you and now he can't work any more. So jacob before decied to take him in and Jacob's friend Kinko ( they both share the same cart) decided to get intouch with a family memeber or Camel because they can't leave him on the trian when Marelena and Jacob decided to leave. And Kinko can't watch after Camel because Kinko decided to join Marlena and Jacob. So there is no one else to watch Camel. And if Uncle Al sees him and see that he is not able to work all he is going to do is bring in some guys to toss his body off the trian. Plus i noted that there is a little forshadowing in the book because in the book it started off with a rampage that ahppened at the circus and the book ended like that. then led him him being an old man now and how he is talking to a young man who is incharge of a cicrus now. And the young boy decided to hid Jacob and let Jcob work at the ticket booth.
Quote
"It's like harlie told the cop. For this old man , this is home. (Gruen 331)
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I love this book. I love the ending I love everything about ti. When something bad ahppens you get so into that you catch yourelf saying to yourself no don't do that. This quote i would say is one of the most improtant quotes. Because it's so true and it's so nice for a younge man to take in a old man and give him a job and work for something that the old man knows a lot about like the place in general. And when I read this quote it really touched me because the younge man understands that this is what Jacob is meant for. It really is his home. to be honest I think my summaries aren't that good and I say this because inorder for someone to write a good description of this book the description would go on and on and on. The book has so many things that goes on and there is so much to you can discuss about. I highly recommend this book. I can't even describe how fantastic it is well at least i think it is. by the way I somewhat felt bad for August cause the love of his life left him but then he deserves it cause he would boss her around and hit her etc. I think how Knko and Jacob got in touch with Camel's fanily membrs is really nice it shows that they care.
Monday, April 25, 2011
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Water for Elephants pg 130-260 By the way this is two post combined as one big one
summary
The circus member finds out that the their boss Uncle Al paid 2,000 "clams" for a bull. Back then they use to call elephants bulls for some reason. And August found out that the Uncle Al told August that he is responsible for the bull like he is now the owner although he did not pay for te elephant. Plus Agust is really anger with his boss because he heard from anothe rperson that was selling the elephant that supposdly the elephant is really stupid and doesn't do anything. August and hi wife plus Jcabo end up going out all toget her and haing dinner in other words bonding. Jacob is still having feelings for August's wife. And the start actually doing things like Jacob wants to kiss her and at times he is tempted. But Jacob can't seem to control himself becaus ehe did end up kissing her and August later on realizes that there is somrthing going on between his wife and Jacob. So ther was a moment where Jacob and August got in a physical fight and it got bloody plus later on he went after his wife and had a physical fight with her too but the figt with his wife is not as bad as the one he had with Jacob. Jacob's face is like bruised up and purple and blue by the discriptions in the book where Augut's wife just has a black eye and only a couple of brusies. Jacob is staring to become more noticable to people in the circus. Before he was just a new worker but now he is recognized as a vet which back then they were like wow he is a vet that is good. He knows his stuff and supposdly has money to go to college and becoma a vet. OH My GOD Jacob finds out that the elephant understands polish. Becuase the elephant went to a lady's garden and started eating her vegtables and a man say it and tried to get the elephant out and Jacob heard the guy talk polish to the elephant and the elephant did all the things the man told him to do. That is why before the elephnat did not respond to things whe August spoke to him in english. The elephant does not undersand it. the sad thing though is August has like hit the elephant repeadlty like abused him because he got mad because the elephant was not doing anything or responding to anything August was telling her to do. The elephants name is Roise. nd it's good that Jacob found ou that the elpephant understands polish because Jacob speaks and understands polish. Later on Jacob teaches August some words in polish so he can train the elephant and get him into the routine of how everything is suppose to go . The elephant still gets herself in trouble though sometimes. Like she stills food because she is hungry.
Qoute" And then the sweet shower of money starts- the sweet shower of money. Uncle Al is delirious, standing in the center of the hippodrome track with his arms and face raised even as coins bounce off his cheeks, nose, ad forehead. I think he may actually be crying>" (Gruen 237)
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I love this book. There is drama to keep you intersted and there are fights and problems that make you want to scream no don't do it but then you realize that the characters can't actually hear you. But that is a good thing because that shows the book has your complete attention. I do not't like August like in order to hit an animal repeadtly because thet don't d what they are told is just too much. Likeit's an animal they don't understand everything. Plus he gets mad way too fast. As a friend he is goodbut he has his ups and downs just like everyone else. When I found out Roise can understand Polish i got so shocked like at that point I was aying to myself I want to talk to an animal that understands a differnt language. I tought that was soooooooooooooooooooooooooo cool. I never noticed how many problems there colud be in a circus like coming from a person that never been to a circus before I actually look forward to go see one and I most deffintly will compare i with the book. But then again this book took lace back then. Uncle Al is very self-fish all he cares about is himself and making money. Example the qoute above were he is just standing in the center as people throw money towards the enter of the circus.
The circus member finds out that the their boss Uncle Al paid 2,000 "clams" for a bull. Back then they use to call elephants bulls for some reason. And August found out that the Uncle Al told August that he is responsible for the bull like he is now the owner although he did not pay for te elephant. Plus Agust is really anger with his boss because he heard from anothe rperson that was selling the elephant that supposdly the elephant is really stupid and doesn't do anything. August and hi wife plus Jcabo end up going out all toget her and haing dinner in other words bonding. Jacob is still having feelings for August's wife. And the start actually doing things like Jacob wants to kiss her and at times he is tempted. But Jacob can't seem to control himself becaus ehe did end up kissing her and August later on realizes that there is somrthing going on between his wife and Jacob. So ther was a moment where Jacob and August got in a physical fight and it got bloody plus later on he went after his wife and had a physical fight with her too but the figt with his wife is not as bad as the one he had with Jacob. Jacob's face is like bruised up and purple and blue by the discriptions in the book where Augut's wife just has a black eye and only a couple of brusies. Jacob is staring to become more noticable to people in the circus. Before he was just a new worker but now he is recognized as a vet which back then they were like wow he is a vet that is good. He knows his stuff and supposdly has money to go to college and becoma a vet. OH My GOD Jacob finds out that the elephant understands polish. Becuase the elephant went to a lady's garden and started eating her vegtables and a man say it and tried to get the elephant out and Jacob heard the guy talk polish to the elephant and the elephant did all the things the man told him to do. That is why before the elephnat did not respond to things whe August spoke to him in english. The elephant does not undersand it. the sad thing though is August has like hit the elephant repeadlty like abused him because he got mad because the elephant was not doing anything or responding to anything August was telling her to do. The elephants name is Roise. nd it's good that Jacob found ou that the elpephant understands polish because Jacob speaks and understands polish. Later on Jacob teaches August some words in polish so he can train the elephant and get him into the routine of how everything is suppose to go . The elephant still gets herself in trouble though sometimes. Like she stills food because she is hungry.
Qoute" And then the sweet shower of money starts- the sweet shower of money. Uncle Al is delirious, standing in the center of the hippodrome track with his arms and face raised even as coins bounce off his cheeks, nose, ad forehead. I think he may actually be crying>" (Gruen 237)
Reaction
I love this book. There is drama to keep you intersted and there are fights and problems that make you want to scream no don't do it but then you realize that the characters can't actually hear you. But that is a good thing because that shows the book has your complete attention. I do not't like August like in order to hit an animal repeadtly because thet don't d what they are told is just too much. Likeit's an animal they don't understand everything. Plus he gets mad way too fast. As a friend he is goodbut he has his ups and downs just like everyone else. When I found out Roise can understand Polish i got so shocked like at that point I was aying to myself I want to talk to an animal that understands a differnt language. I tought that was soooooooooooooooooooooooooo cool. I never noticed how many problems there colud be in a circus like coming from a person that never been to a circus before I actually look forward to go see one and I most deffintly will compare i with the book. But then again this book took lace back then. Uncle Al is very self-fish all he cares about is himself and making money. Example the qoute above were he is just standing in the center as people throw money towards the enter of the circus.
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