Metacognition: QE essay

Ok, it's ok to be honest here. Even though we finished the book and the final test, I still don't get the book. But, I learned a lot and thought about the book a lot when I write QE essay. The last three chapters are the QE essay questions are based on. So I read many times as I could, and try to recall the previous chapter those relate to the last three chapters. I found many things when I prepared for the test. First thing was Marianne used metaphors over and over and over again through out the book. Train, the sound, and she used the same word repeated many times. i thought it was cool. Second, she connects the stories those are not supposed to connect to each other. What I mean by that is, the film making story, the Edward and Clara's story, Marianne's father's story, and to herself. They seem like they don't have commons, but thinking more deep to it, it's all connected somehow. It made me more fall into the reading. Lastly, she wrote so many beutiful passages. As I read the book, I was surprised by how her word choices were very interesting and thoughtful. So the flow of the book was really calm and smooth. (but not easy to read).

Doing the QE essay, I thought many times about the same thing to make sure that is Marianne is trying to say here. But the answers were mostly the open end question. Preparing the test with Hannah, I learned many things and it was good time for me to compare my thoughts to her and what I have been missed, she filled me up with lots of new ideas. It was a great time. Again, I don't really get this book but through QE essay, I learned how to think the opposite side of the things really are. And the Shadow Cather was an interesting book that I really enjoyed reading it.