RMST 202 Blogs

Hi, everyone. Welcome to the week 11 blog. The cherry blossoms in UBC are in bloom. I wonder if you have gone to see them, they are really beautiful. I took a lot of photos! OK, Back to the book.  This week I read "The Book of Chameleons" which was written by  José Eduardo Agualusa.  At first, I thought it was a book about chameleons, but it turned out to be told from the perspective of a gecko, and not just any gecko, but a special one, a tiger gecko that can make sounds like human laughter. In fact, I think the title of this book may be based on the owner of this gecko,  a man named Felix Ventura who has albinism . He is a person who fabricates a good past for others. So, I believe the title "The Book of Chameleons" might symbolize Felix Ventura tailoring a beautiful past for each individual based on their experiences. Chameleons can change the color of their bodies in different environments to adapt to the current environment. The name of the Chinese ver...

Hi, everyone. Welcome to my week 10 blog! The weather is really nice this week, but my mood is not as good as the weather because I have two midterm exams this week. . . But even though I had a lot of things to do, I still found time to read this novel. I have to say that reading the novel outdoors in the sunshine is really a good choice. This book tells the story of a large-scale bank robbery and is based on a real bank robbery in Buenos Aires in the 1960s. I'm actually not very fond of novels related to crime themes. I feel scared when I read them, especially when the novel is based on true events, which makes it even harder for me to accept. I feel like when people discuss this novel, they tend to focus on the protagonist, who is the criminal in this novel. I also want to briefly discuss my perspective here. In my eyes, most crimes are unforgivable. It's not justifiable to forgive someone for committing a crime just because they have a mental illness or childhood trauma. Mor...