Learner’s Corner
Literally
Speaking: May/June 2016
If I were a writer, I would probably be writing such
books as The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway. Or for example, Sounder
William H. Armstrong. I learned about these books at the lessons Writing
workshop from my teacher Sylvia. These two books have a common idea to show the
strength of the human spirit. And just about how people survive in difficult
conditions for them.
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| Sounder |
Sounder is American novel by H. William Armstrong. This
book about young AfricanAmerican boy and his family, who lived on plantation in
the South during the 19th century. His dog Sounder helped him and his poor
family survive during hard time life. This novel show the courage, love and
faith that bind an African-American family together despite the racism
inhumanity they face.
Another book called The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest
Hemingway. This simple
story, dramatic and suspenseful about old deep-sea
fisherman who named Santiago and who lived off the fishing villages along the
Cuban coast. After 84 days without a fish the old man caught on the hook for a
huge Marlin. The old man was left alone in a fight with a huge fish, the ocean
and a bunch of sharks. He was able to survive and return to the beach with a
huge fish skeleton.
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| The Old Man and the Sea |
On our lesson, we read the synopsis of the book, got
acquainted with the biography of the author. And then Sylvia brought a book and
we read some chapters of the text. Together we discussed the main idea of the
book and shared their impressions. It was all very interesting and informative.
I am very grateful to Sylvia for these interesting
lessons, where I met with outstanding American writers Ernest Hemingway and
William H. Armstrong and their books. I’d want to read them whole and tell
about them to my friends. Sviatlana Kandybovich
