outside reading #2

Jacob is moving up the ranks in the circus from where i left off. In the previous chapters he was a maitenence man, but now he is on staff for a certain venue. Before the show jacob peeks into the big tent, and sees large show animals. He sees tigers, horses,monkies, and girafees. He is perplexed at the reason why there is no elephant in the show. He then sees the horse trainer, who he is immediatley attracted to.when his exhibit starts it is pure chaos. His exhibit is the bearded lady exhibit, and jacob leads the people to it and helps keep order. When men and women want their refundsa fight breaks out between jacob's boss, and a man who is angry. Jacob jumps in to defend hsi boss and puts the man in a headlock, drags him away from the exhibit, and throws him on the ground. Seconds later the circus security takes the man away for his actions. Jacob gained positive recognition from his boss for defending his life. He promises Jacob a more secure position in the show. I believe Jacob will gain a tight relationship with the horse trainer, and she will help Jacob succeed in the circus. Jacob is gaining an identity in the circus and will become a large part in the future shows hopefully.

chapters 1-3

I just started water for elephants and it is already a page turner. A 90 year old man named Jacob Jankowski has a flashback on his past life in the circus. It starts when he is around 20 and is attending Cornell in order to become a vet. During preperation for his finals Jacob is notified that his parents had both died in a car accident. Jacob is so shaken by this news that he can't prepare for his test. On the day of the final Jacob sits and looks at his test for forty five minutes and then turns it in. He is basically blinded by his parents death and he just needs to get away. He walks for a few hours down the train tracks just looking to get away. He finds a train, and he has no money so he jumps on it. He finally gets in the car, only to find strange looking men who are work crew on the ringling Brothers circus. Jacob is shoked by this and is welcomed in. He starts his work as a muscle man who packs and un-packs the cars. Jacob was so overwhelmed by his parents deaths that he needed to get away. This blind movement led Jacon to this life in the circus. I think he will find sanctuary in the circus becasue they are closely knit, and it is a job to distract him. Hopefully Jacob's ivy league education will give him a higher status in teh circus world.
Gruen, Sara " Water for Elephants" Algonwuin books. 2007. April 21 2009.

Outside reading

I chose to read the book water for elephants because of the great reviews i have heard about it. My friends have requested it to me becasue it is supposed to be a fast read. The book is by Sarah Gruen, who is supposed to be a great author. I read the inside of the cover and I became instantly intrested in the book. I mainly chose to read this because of my friends around me telling me to read it. I am very excited to read the book.