Canal Dela Reina Book Review - 2356 Words

BOOK JOURNAL (Canal de la Reina by Liwayway Arceo) The world is composed of different kinds of people. Some people are rich, others are poor. But in most countries majority of the people are the poor. 1. Write about what your feelings are after reading the opening chapter(s) of the book. How do your feelings change after reading half the book? Do you feel any differently after finishing the book? Would you read the book again? When I first read the opening chapters of the novel, I thought that it would be boring because the main character, Caridad De los Angeles, was just looking for a piece of land they own which is located in Canal de la Reina. But when I was in the middle of reading the novel, different issues were revealed and it†¦show more content†¦Even small or big people are a victim of these doings. Because of these, lives of the community are affected. Even the economy is not progressing and the management of laws in the country is not organized. 7. Are you confuse about what happened in the book? What events or characters do you not understand?Does the use of language in the book confuse you? How did your confusion affect how you liked the book? Is there anything that the author could have done to make what happened (or didn’t happen) more clear? I don’t think I was confused on what happened on the novel. The author really made a good story and it is eqasily understood. The story has a flow and that will makes you excited to read it and predict what will happen on the characters. 8. Is there an idea in the book that makes you stop and think, or prompts questions? Identify the idea and explain your responses. There is one part of the novel that I would really like to know. The part was about the buying and selling of drugs. I want to know when it can be stopped, what are the things we need to stop it, etc. I really don’t like drugs and I hate people who are selling it because many people will be affected because of it especially the families. 9. What are your favorite lines/quotes? Copy them into your reading log/journal and explain why these passages caught your attention. Junior was talking to his dad about him taking up law, how he can help people and his contribution for the betterment of the society.