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American Gods

An Observational Reflection
Upon completing your statement/composition on American Gods, I ask you to reflect on both your work and the novel.
The aim is to produce a few thoughts for you to carry forward into our continued course work, all the way to the end. For
this companion task with the statement, provide a short response (couple or three sentences, for example).
1. What is the value of this novel: In this regard, why is it important to expose readers to situations which may make
readers uncomfortable?
It is important to expose readers to such situations as it may make them overcome this feeling. It may help
readers become more comfortable in these and similar situations, but it also makes them more aware of them in the world
and can show their prevalence.

2. What is the value of this novel: In this instance, why expose readers to characters which are not perfect, or for a
different track all-together, what do you consider the danger of moral relativism?
I think it is important to expose readers to characters that are imperfect as in reality, no one is perfect. I think this
book showed readers that there are many ways to go in life and not one is to e without struggles.

3. What is the value of this novel: In this regard, what do you consider, if any, the noteworthiness of ideas you found new
or original, if not even innovative?
I found this book innovative in that there were many smaller stories and plots between all of the characters and
themselves. I also thought it was interesting that there were so many flashbacks. They added to the story in more ways
than one.

4. If you could tell the writer your opinion of the text, what would you state? Please be elaborative, not merely its spiffy
kind of responses!
I had a hard time getting into it at first but really came to enjoy it. It seemed so sadly relatable. So many times a
man will go off to the military or prison in this case, and come back to find out the wife had left him. I love where the plot
took a turn and how Shadow worked to overcome it and go about his journey.

5. What do you feel you have learned this novel, from the in-class prompts, and from this reflection?
I have learned that everyone has different struggles, and with work and patience you can find ways either around
them or to overcome them. I also learned how much parts like flashbacks or mini stories can keep readers engaged to
the story.

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The Lovely Bones Mini-Project Rubric ~
Prompts
Minor One
Minor Two
Major One

15
15
20

One
Two
Three

05
05
05

Reading Checks

Reflection
Total

Notes:

35
100 pts

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