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Hello welcome to our blog! Our names are Madeline, Hailey, and Vanessa. Our blog is about the amazing novel The Afterlife. Please Enjoy!
The Afterlife
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Author: Gary Soto
Year Published: 2003
Publisher: Harcourt, Inc.
Number of Pages: 161
Soto, Gary. The Afterlife. Orlando: Harcourt, Inc., 2003.
Year Published: 2003
Publisher: Harcourt, Inc.
Number of Pages: 161
Soto, Gary. The Afterlife. Orlando: Harcourt, Inc., 2003.
Summary of the Afterlife
The Afterlife is a story about life after death and the journey of a spirit. The story begins when the main character, Chuy, is stabbed in the bathroom for making a remark about a stranger's shoes. The story continues while Chuy journeys around his hometown of Fresno and visits his family and friends. There he meets a fellow ghost named Crystal and possibly falls in love.
The Afterlife tells a wonderful story. It shows that life can end at any moment, so we should not take it for granted. It also shows that, in some cases, we can take what we have for granted until it is gone. In Chuy's case, he takes his parents for granted, and realizes when hes gone how much he really misse them. In the end, The Afterlife is an amazing story of loss, hope, and love.
The Afterlife tells a wonderful story. It shows that life can end at any moment, so we should not take it for granted. It also shows that, in some cases, we can take what we have for granted until it is gone. In Chuy's case, he takes his parents for granted, and realizes when hes gone how much he really misse them. In the end, The Afterlife is an amazing story of loss, hope, and love.
2 comments:
Even though Gary Soto did a great job at writing this novel I disagree with him. I believe when you die it wont be that scary. I would descride the after life more peaceful, happier and more magical. Even though death is not very exciting, it should be because you are going into God's kingdom. Heaven is very beautiful, atlease from what I can imagine. So i diagree with Soto I don't think death would be that intense.
Very deep and meaningful question Vanessa! Although the author is enititled to his own opinions, i do not agree with what he has to say here. I believe the afterlife is a warm and welcoming place and not something that cold and lonely. I did not agree with the way that the author described Chuy's body disappearing. I would have been very scared. All in all death should be a welcoming expirience not an angonizing one.
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