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i had seen castles :

2) how did john changed after coming home from war and seeing many people die? how does this relate to vetrans now?
= 3) what would your feelings be if you were in johns place? how would you feel after the war? = = 4) what happened to win the war? were people relived when the war ended? = = 5) if you were in the war how would you react to people dying around you? =

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Miss Halkovic

Language Arts-3

16 January 2012

The book I read is “I Had Seen Castles” by Cynthia Rylant. The main character in my story is named John. He lives in Pittsburgh and has lived there his whole life. The book takes place during World War II, one of the most horrific wars in history. John at the age of seventeen wanted to join the war immediately but his mind changed when he met the love of his life named Ginny. They met on a bus and from there they spent all of their time together. After awhile John was getting anxious. All of his friends went to the war by getting either drafted or went by choice. So one day John told Ginny that he was leaving and she responded with,”If you go to war and die, you’ll miss everything.” John was leaving for the war. Cynthia really portrays the characters with very strong emotions which make them very believable as you read through her story. She also adds very descriptive detail throughout the book. For example when John was in the war she verbalizes,” I pulled a twelve year old girl from a freezing basement. She had hidden during the bombs. Her legs had frozen. We warmed some water; gently lifted her into a tub, and her feet and lower legs just fell off.” That descriptive line shows how the author can make the scenes in the story seem as if this is happening right in front of you, she really knows how to capture the reader’s attention with descriptive pieces. “I Had Seen Castles” is one of the best pieces of literature that I have read it captivates you to continue reading till you reach the end. I advise everyone to read this astonishing novel.

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