I’m reading Me and Earl and the Dying Girl by Jesse Andrews and I am on page 127. Thus far this book is about Greg a senior in high school who has no friends but at the same time has a ton of friends. Then there is Earl; the only person Greg would actually call a real friend. Earl and Greg like to make movies and short films, although these movies usually are horrible. Also, there is Rachel who Greg dated at one time, but now she has cancer and they are just friends. In this journal I will be evaluating and questioning.
G- How the lack of plot and flashbacks affects the story. Y- The lack of plot negatively affects the story. R- Difficulty continuing on. R-The flashbacks break up the plot. Y- The flashbacks interrupting …show more content…
The lack of plot negatively affects the story. One, the lack of plot can make it hard to continue on with the story. With the lack of plot the story drags on. This causes the story to be rather dull and difficult to read. That lack of plot makes you wonder what the book is about, and when you are 126 pages in you should have some idea of what it is about. Also, they break up the plot. It goes from present day to flashback and so on. This is not necessarily good because it can be hard to remember what was going on before the plot was interrupted. They will be in present day, and then go into a flashback about his childhood, and then they are in a different setting. This can make it a little hard to remember what was going on previous to the flashback. On the other hand the flashbacks interrupting the plot adds to the story. For one, the flashbacks give more insight into Greg’s life. One way they give insight is, they give a history into his friendship with Earl. “Some observers would say our friendship is a triumph of Pittsburgh’s public school system, but I would tell you instead it’s a testament to the power of video games” (Andrews 77). This quote shows us how their friendship began. They also give insight into Greg’s dating life. The flashback told us that Greg has no dating skills. After many failed dating tactics he tells us, “During high school I didn’t even bother with girls or girl tactics” (Andrews 27).
G- How the lack of plot and flashbacks affects the story. Y- The lack of plot negatively affects the story. R- Difficulty continuing on. R-The flashbacks break up the plot. Y- The flashbacks interrupting …show more content…
The lack of plot negatively affects the story. One, the lack of plot can make it hard to continue on with the story. With the lack of plot the story drags on. This causes the story to be rather dull and difficult to read. That lack of plot makes you wonder what the book is about, and when you are 126 pages in you should have some idea of what it is about. Also, they break up the plot. It goes from present day to flashback and so on. This is not necessarily good because it can be hard to remember what was going on before the plot was interrupted. They will be in present day, and then go into a flashback about his childhood, and then they are in a different setting. This can make it a little hard to remember what was going on previous to the flashback. On the other hand the flashbacks interrupting the plot adds to the story. For one, the flashbacks give more insight into Greg’s life. One way they give insight is, they give a history into his friendship with Earl. “Some observers would say our friendship is a triumph of Pittsburgh’s public school system, but I would tell you instead it’s a testament to the power of video games” (Andrews 77). This quote shows us how their friendship began. They also give insight into Greg’s dating life. The flashback told us that Greg has no dating skills. After many failed dating tactics he tells us, “During high school I didn’t even bother with girls or girl tactics” (Andrews 27).