Book Review 4

Book review ４

『Love Actually』



Love Actually is 19 people’s love story. In London, many people looking for X’mas, and also they want to spend a happy X’mas.Then a number of love stories together, linking many characters together in the process. So there are many characters in this story.

I will explain the characters of this story.

Billy
He is a rock and roll star, and he made a new single "Love is All Around". This song would be Christmas top song. Then finally, he could repair the relationship with his manager Joe.

Jamie and Aurelia
Jamie is a writer and Aurelia is his housekeeper. Aurelia speaks only Portuguese. First they couldn’t communicate each other, but little by little their love grows up.

Juliet, Peter and Mark
Juliet and peter got married. Mark is Peter’s best friend, however he loves Juliet. His love is really sad.

Harry, Karen and Mia
Harry is a design agency. Mia is his secretary and she loves him. Karen is Harry’s wife.
They have the eternal triangle.

David and Natalie
David is a prime minister; he is handsome and also single man. Natalie is part of the catering staff. Their love is on government. I think this is most difficult pattern of love.

Daniel, Sam and Joanna
Daniel is Sam’s father, and he just lost wife. He put up a bad fight to parenting. Sam is always moping, because Sam loves his classmate Joanna. Because of Daniel advised Sam, he decides to become a drummer to impress Joanna. Sam’s courage lifted him in her eyes, but actually she move out.

Sarah and Karl
They meet on office. Sarah got in good with Karl, but she has a serious problem. That is about her illness brother. Sarah feels responsible for her brother and constantly puts her life on hold to support him. So finally she chooses the brother.


In this story, I often find the word "Love actually is all around." I like this word.

Then I also watched movie Love Actually. It was nice!

Book Review 3

Book review

『Jane Eyre』

Jane Eyre is a classic novel by Charlotte Bronte that was published in 1847 by Smith, Elder & Company, London, and is one of the most famous British novels.
Charlotte Bronte (April 21, 1816 – March 31, 1855) was an English novelist and the eldest of the three Bronte sisters whose novels have become enduring classics of English literature.

This story is about one orphan girl’s life. Her name is Jane Eyre. She is not beautiful; she is just an ordinary girl. She grow up in Aunt Read’s house, she treated maliciously by her aunt and aunt’s family. Then also she sent to boarding school; the name of school is low wood. There is a lot of bullying at her school. She had terrible treatment, however she could make friend. Her friend’s name is Helen, but she dies young of consumption, encourages Jane to be more humble, patient and forgiving. Jane got always raw deal, but she never give up. She has strong mind.

After the graduate from low wood boarding school, she becomes a tutor. She works at Mr. Rochester’s house at Thorn field Hall. Mr. Rochester is about thirty-eight, with a blunt, capricious temperament. However Jane respects his honesty, and fall in live him. And she proposed by him, and the day of marriage, she knew Mr. Rochester has a mad wife. Jane couldn’t get over the shock. So, she decided to leave Thorn field.

Then she lives serenely, but she can’t forget Mr. Rochester. So, she hurries to Thorn field, only to find it has burned to the ground. That’s the reason why Mr. Rochester’s house burned is Mr. Rochester’s mad wife Bertha put on fire. She jumped from roof and dead. And she knew that Mr. Rochester lost one hand, one eye and the sight of his other eye in the conflagration. At first he fears that she will refuse to marry a blind cripple, but Jane accepts him without hesitation. They live happily forever.

After reading this book, I impressed with Jane’s strong mind. In the passage, Jane said "I am not deceitful: if I were, I should say I loved you; but I declare I do not love you: I dislike you the worst of anybody in the world” for Mrs. Reed. I like this scene. Then I also watched movie, that was faithfully for book.