My Presentation Vote

Although many of the books that were presented as possibilities for next semester’s English 110 class I believe the novel My Sister’s Keeper is the best one for next semester. The main reason that I chose this novel is because it sounds very controversial. It sounds like it would be the type of novel that would invoke strong feelings which would intern spark up conversations in the classroom. Based on the presentation I got the feeling that the strong feelings people might have for some of the characters or situations in this book could be equivalent to the days when our class talked about “John” in My Year of Meats. I don’t say this because I think everyone is going to develop strong negative feelings I just think that the feelings or thoughts that people do form about all the controversies are going to be just as strong as everyone’s hatred for “John.” And we should all remember how much people wanted to express their hatred.

I also picked My Sister’s Keeper because it sounded very interesting. The fact that one child was created with the sole purpose of donating pieces of herself to save her sister instantly pulls and my heartstrings while making me want to learn more. I just wonder what this family is like, how the second sister is treated and how it has shaped her personality. I couldn’t imagine knowing you are only there because your parents wanted to save your sister, not necessarily because they wanted another child. The psychological trauma of that fact alone has to be huge! Basically, the whole idea behind the novel intrigues me. (It didn’t hurt that I think books with twist endings are more fascinating.)