Week6: Black Shack Alley
Hi, everyone! Welcome to my sixth blog! I was tired this week since I have three midterms, but this wonderful book relaxes me. I hope you have time to read my blog. This week I read "Black Shack Alley", it is a novel written by Joseph Zobel in 1950. There is also a movie adapted from this novel. I watched part of the movie while reading the book. First of all, I like this book very much. I think this book is of great educational significance in many aspects. This book allows me to see the strength and resilience of people who dare to resist fate. This book is written from the perspective of the protagonist José, from the beginning of the story, we can see the hardship of his life. The good thing Jose thinks is a piece of bread, which makes me feel pitiful for him. Although his life was difficult, from his description I did not feel that he was critical of his own life. On the contrary, I feel he lives optimistically. Although the events he encounters as an ad...