This week we wrote our second essay for the Spring Inquiry project. I'll admit -- I definitely procrastinated reading my 679 page book, the Prince of Tides, but luckily I was able to concentrate on finishing it and I am proud to say I finished it in 5 days! Haha. I think that it was difficult for me to read this book just because the beginning was very, very slow and I didn't feel like reading a lot of the very detailed descriptions that Pat Conroy includes in his writing. I ultimately did end up skimming through several of the long paragraphs which were just basically describing how something looked or felt, and focused more on finding the answer to my essential question: What are the causes and effects of depression on a human being?
I definitely liked this book more than the first book I read, The Bell Jar, because it included a lot more information that helped me write a good essay about my essential question. The Prince of Tides was definitely a heartbreaking story and although it is difficult to get through, I do recommend it to other people.
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