Fifth assignment

the most obvious metephore in my book is the main character, alex. i believe that he is a metaphore of human nature and the deep guilty pleasures of the average person. alex speeks about how when people are good people they enjoy it and it works for them so why can't it be the same for those who are bad. if it makes them happy why is it that poeple look down on them because of it. i believe that there is a part in everyone that craves a little evil. maybe not as extreeme as what alex does or maybe it is for you, but of course we cant express it, becasue its not right.

i beleive that the laced milk that they drink is an important elemnent. when alex talks about the stabbing of the milk in his stomache he's going to or is already doing a violent act. i think that it gives his that extra wanting to be all loco and hurt people. so in a way they feed of the energy that the milk gives them but in a bad way.


the music that alex listens to is a symbol. in the paper that he read it said that if the younger peple listened to more orchestrated classical music they would be more respectful and they would just be better kids in general, the only thing about that is that classical orchestra music is all that alex listens too and just like his laced milk, listening to his music is in a way like a fix for him. when he's in a fight it plays in his head and when hes had a long night of vadalizing and violence hes listens to that. he has this huge respect for music but thats really all the has respect for.

Third Assignment

1. the book that i am reading is unlike anything i have ever read before. even though it really is so different i believe that there are parts of it that can relate to other stories when you took a better analyzing look. the reason why its so different is because the author uses this different language. he also writes the character alex so good that its disturbing how messed up this kid is!