Sunday, September 13, 2009


Rain Man



Rain Man is the tittle of my other english reading book to summer, the autor is Leonore Fleischer, is of difficult pre-intermediate, is based in a film.


The history is of a bussinesman called Charlie,when his richs father die he went to charge the heredity, but only give to he a car, the rest give to the brother of Charlie, when go to take his brother it realizes that is autistic and have a very good memory, goes to play cards, wons a lot of money and in the finish the brother goes to a clinic.


The characters are:


Charlie: Is the most important character, is very handsome and young, is a bussinesman of a cars shop.


Susanna: Is the girlfriend of Charlie and is Italian.


Raymond: Is the brother of Charlie, and is autistic.


Dr. Bruner: Is the medic of Raymond.



I like this book because is interesting and schemer, have a very good final and treats a good topic.

Thursday, September 10, 2009

Amistad


Amistad is the title of my english reading book to summer, the autor is Joyce Annette Barnes, is of dificulty pre-intermediate and is based in a film of Stephen Spielberg.



The history is in the 19 century and treats the history of a africans slaves ship on that they fight versus the sailors of the ship because have they like an animals, after they wrong the course and go to america and the police detain he because he kills the sailors and after they go to a judgment.



The most important character is Cinque, an african slave with family that leads the revolt because he only think in return with his family.
In the 19's century the most important countries kidnapping african people because are the less developed and transport they to work and only give they a little of food.



I like very much this book because treats the racism and i like very much this theme and is of history, also i like the way of write of the autor because use a lot of philosophical phrases like: He could smell rain in the air.
I recommend this book for the people likes the history.