Kanako's Reading Blog

The weather was ideal. There could not have been a more perfect day for a garden party. Windness, warm, the sky without a cloud. And the blue was thinly covered with a haze of light gold, as it is sometimes in early summer. (p.11) There are two stories. The Garden Party depicts the psychological growth of the character. I can not understand the story of Sixpence well. So I suggest to read the former one. Mansfield, Katherine. (2007). The Garden Party and Sixpence. Helbling languages.

Magua travelled for two hours from Fort William Henry. The Indian brave ran most of  the way, through thick forests and along hidden paths, to reach Fort Edward. He had important news from Colonel Munro for General Webb, Fort Edward's British commander. (p.13) This is a story of France and Britain fighting for the United States. It was interesting because there are battles between tribes and there are scenes where characters fell in love. Cooper, F. James. (2008). The Last of the Mohicans, Helbling Languages.

  On Thursday 12th May two apparently unrelated things happened within the same minutes in two very different parts of the world. "What's extraordinary..." says Tricia, looking back at that moment. (p.11) This is a story where an accidental event has involved two characters in an incident. It was interesting to read this because an unrealistic event happened. Moses, Antoinette. (2007). Red Water. Helbling Languages.

  In the little town of Vevey, in Switzerland, there is a most comfortable hotel, which is seated upon the edge of a clear blue lake. The shore of the lake has a range of establishments of this type. (p.11) This is a story depicting the differences between American and European culture through the relationship with a man and a woman. In addition, this is a story about the character who falls in love with Daisy's beauty so I was jealous of his innocence. James, Henry. (2007). Daisy Miller. Helbling Languages.