Wednesday, February 25, 2009

ROAR - Bel Canto

Bel Canto
Ann Patchett
Chapter ONE

5comments:
- Mr. Hosokawa has many people's respect.
- Japan is a poverty country.
- He (Mr. Hosokawa) is a fan of opera.
- Opera seems to always be the human interest angle to make him appear more accessible.
- The party placement seems so luxurious, with all the people working there, stuffs that were there, the furniture, and like the protection seems so fancy.

4questions:
- Who is Mr. Hosokawa?
- Why did people came to Japan and the party because of him?
- Who was the man that kissed the woman, and who was the woman that the man kissed?
- Why doesn't Mr. Hosokawa like to celebrate his birthday?

3vocabs:
-Nonsensical(pg2): Words or language that makes no sense or has a meaning.
-Aficuinado(pg7): Engender affection.
-Pervasive(pg19): To become spread throughout all parts of;

2literacyterms:
-"A smell that meant it was late now, time to go to bed."(pg2)
-"By now the bodyguards napped inside limousines like great, overfed dogs."(pg8)

1overview sentence:
- This is about how Mr. Hosokawa was introduced, how important he was, the impact he made upon the people, the respect he has, how he has an obsession with opera, and it is the only thing that can explains him, is how he felt and Japan is a poverty country.