Black Box Research Paper

Since a young age, I have never enjoyed books with a happy go lucky feel or a fairy tale ending. One of my favorite books as a child was Charlotte’s Web, because there wasn’t a predictable resolution where everyone was content. It built a realistic feel as opposed to a story like Frindle, where everything seems to work out well between the characters and everyone is satisfied. Going into middle school, I found myself drawn to mystery novels because of the unknown factor, nothing is expected about a mystery. During the first week of my freshman year of high school, Ms. Arnett brought our class to the school library at the end of what seemed like an excruciatingly long class period. We only had about 15 minutes to decide what book we would be reading at the beginning of every class for the next couple weeks. As I rummaged through the shelves, I found a book, Black Box by Julie Schumacher. I was drawn to it because of the cover, cliche I know. It was a silhouette of a …show more content…
I did not expect to enjoy this novel very much, yet it became one of my favorites. I have found myself reaching for books that aren’t all that similar to what I am used to. I notice this is a strong attribute to anyone who enjoys literature since it gives you a broader range of possibilities. Every book you read is like a new adventure you experience and new lesson learned.

Black Box has left a lasting imprint on me. I am very grateful to have stumbled upon this book and to have been exposed to the complex nature of the characters. This book wasn't extremely well written or even had a great plot, but it still had managed to influence me in my day to day life. I am a much more open minded and understanding person because of it. Something so valuable simply from expanding my horizons and trying out a book I never thought i’d relish like I