My thoughts on The Round House
I loved reading The Round House. I do understand how it is a young ADULT novel, because there are some topics that are controversial, such as rape, political issues, and racial issues. I personally would be hesitant teaching this book because of the graphicness of the novel. However, if I were to get the novel approved by administration, then I would be happy to teach the novel. The events that follow the rape are hard to read; they are also true facts. It is often a true thing that women (and some men) face when they are raped; they are afraid to tell anyone, including law enforcement, even if they know who the perpetrator is. There is often a depression that follows the rape, such as not wanted to get out of bed. I think that this book would make students aware that this happens in life, and that they need not be sheltered from this anymore. I think that parents would be on the fence about this book, but I think that it is important to educate students in a way that makes them aware on what is going on in the world, whether that be bad or good. I think that this novel can help students look for warning signs in their peers. Perhaps they know someone who has had a similar experience. Furthermore, the issue with race is a prominent theme in the novel. I think that this will shoe students that this is an issue today, and that they are going to have to experience and face the issue within their life at least once. I think that this novel would help host an in-depth class conversation and that the class can discuss their understanding of the issue before the novel, and after they have read the novel.

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  1. Anna's ENGL493 BlogMarch 6, 2019 at 4:04 PM

    Justice vs. Injustice
    How does the main character fathom what is right and wrong? Too young to know what is right and wrong; frustration and hatred at such a young age. The author wanted the readers to be frustrated and how a lot of the issues are unresolved and that there really is not just ending...
    The author turns the story into a battle between compassion and hate. The hat turned into brutality and hatred/vulgarity.

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