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World Literature Independent Reading Project Quarter 1 2009-2010 Note: In order for your book to qualify it must be by an author from a country other than the United States or the United Kingdom OR the primary setting must be outside of the United States or the United Kingdom.


 * Title:
 * Author:
 * Author’s Nationality:
 * Setting (only list the primary settings):
 * Total Pages:
 * Original Publication Date:
 * If your book is translated, who is the translator? If not translated write “NA”
 * Do you currently have a physical copy of the book?
 * If you do not have a physical copy, how soon can you get one? (Write “NA” if you have a copy.)

1. If you don’t already, obtain a physical copy of the book and bring it to class when instructed. 2. Become an expert on your book by the end of the first quarter. The quarter ends on October 15th, so you have about seven weeks to complete the book. Keep in mind that you will be reading this book in addition to assigned readings for class, so when the homework load is light read your book. This is also the book you should use for KIS Reads. 3. Read actively by taking notes in the book (use Post-its if it’s on loan), and make sure you understand the main conflicts, how the characters develop, and any major themes. 4. At the end of each weak, write a 100-200 word reflection about your reading. Use your notes or post-its for ideas. 5. Your book will be the basis of a writing project at the conclusion of the first quarter, so keep track of the book.
 * Directions:**

How many pages do you need to read per week to be completed by 15 October, 2009? Week 1: 31 August - 4 September: 61 pages Week 2: 7-11 September: 122 Week 3: 14-18 September: 183 Week 4: 21-25 September: 244 Week 5: 28 September - 2 October: 305 Week 6: 5-9 October: 366 Week 7: 12-15 October: 432 You must be completed with your book by Thursday, 15 October, 2009.
 * Once your selection has been approved, fill out the following:**

How is your World Lit. reading going? Are you keeping up with your reading plan? What do you think about your book so far? What are the main conflicts? Are there any particularly interesting characters? Why? Have you noticed any major themes developing? Do you see any connections between your World Lit book and anything else you have read recently?

Reflection Week 3: So far, I am reading at a good pace. I have read 183 pages as expected, and therefore I am keeping up with my reading plan. I like my book very much; it is very exciting and unique. So far the main conflict of the book is how Conor Broekhart, a young man born in an air balloon, lives in the Saltee Islands tries to create the first ever "plane". He grows up with the tutoring of Victor, a famous airman, and from him Conor learns how to fight, polite manners, and about dreams and imagination. However, the commander of the Saltee Army and the leader of the Holy Cross Guard, Some major themes that are developing are: 1. The power of trust and friendship. 2. The way

=**__Compare and Contrast Chart: Airman & Romeo and Juliet__**=

**By Peter Kim**
__**Introduction:**__

The two books, Airman by Eoin Colfer, and Romeo and Juliet By William Shakespeare, are both stories dealing with love. The main protagonists are both a young couple in love, and the plot of both stories deal with the lovers overcoming obstacles in order to stay together. However, despite the similarities, there are also differences between the two books; after all, the authors are different so the there is no way that the books would be completely similar. Through close examination one can tell the similarities and differences of these two unique love stories.

__**Body:**__


 * Similarities:**
 * Both stories deal with love in which the lovers are separated through some means.
 * The male goes through great lengths to be united.
 * The death of a person(s) brings the reconcile of others.


 * Differences:**
 * In Romeo and Juliet, the lovers die - Tragedy. In Airman the lovers survive - Happy ending.
 * The families of the lovers in Romeo and Juliet hate each other. The families of the lovers in Airman are very close with each other.
 * The time period of Romeo and Juliet is in the Renaissance. The time period of Airman is after the creation of guns.
 * Different Authors!

__**Conclusion:**__

Thus concludes the analysis between Airman and Romeo and Juliet. As shown, there are more main differences than similarities between the two stories, but as stated before, the idea of love is interpreted by two completely different people, one that lived hundreds of years before the other! None the less, both were very good stories to read, and both provided a deeper insight to what people will do for love.

=**__**__Final Product!:__**__**=

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