Oswaldo Daniel Campos H Daniel Campos H itibaren Lynnville, IL 62650, Statele Unite ale Americii
I read White Fang during my middle school years-- it wasn't mandatory to read it nor was I hinted on reading it (I later heard teachers actually assign this book during middle school), but I read it for personal satisfaction. I love animals in general, and by the time I had an obsession with felines and wolves. So I looked at its cover (so much for never judge a book by its cover huh?) and fell in love with it; plus its a classic, so why not try it? Just in the beginning I got immersed on the book, eyes quickly scanning each line to keep up with the fast paced events. I could feel the anxiety of the characters, and could almost swear to be freezing as they were in mid-winter Alaskan forest. I love suspense and fast paced books, so the start of the book was already captivating-- unlike many books that start very slowly and are a pain to read. But the beginning is just a prologue to what is to happen when White Fang is born-- it is a clever way to give the main character's background. The book is then divided in three major parts, the reins of the humans over the canine protagonist, that of the intermediate between freedom and restrictions, the terror and injustice, and love and tamed. Besides the plot, what I find really entertaining about the book is the degree of descriptions, that make the reader appreciate the setting through what the character observes, senses and smells. It is also interesting to note that it gives insight through the wolf-dog's eyes, without being unrealistic. White Fang can't talk, and doesn't think, he acts on instinct-- he is still an animal, but the reader may see the many events through his eyes. It is the reader that evaluates this events, which may be interpreted as moral issues, but to which White Fang is oblivious to and just acts in the manner of 'cause and effect.' Many students major critique to the book is that they find the descriptive nature of it extremely boring, but to me it is one of the charms of the book, and ultimately, it is that book that helped me develop my narrative style. Still through time this book remains, I daresay, my favorite.
This is my first Stephen King book and though this did intrigue me at times I was largely disappointed by it.Firstly the book is unnecessarily prolix.It is just toooooooo long. Then blame it on the much superior movie adaptation by Stanley KUbrick that spoiled things for me.Kubrick's treatment of the same story held back so much that it is always fascinating to go back and see the film time and again so as to know something more.But the book tries to create horror through regular devices which one is so accustomed to in a book/movie of this genre.The book however really shines,pun intended,in depicting Jack Torrance with his disturbing childhood memeories of an irascible father, his guilt at the voilence he exhibited at one of his students,his wife as well as his own son.Jack is truly a fascinating creation.And so is Danny, his uniquely gifted child.I think I would've enjoyed this more in my school days, when Hardy Boys and Nancy Drew used to fascinate me. Thrills/chills of this kind do not work for me now. *** star for Jack and Daneeeeeee!!!!!!