What I think Log Sample Ch. 1-3

I like the way that Elizabeth George Speare writes.  I appreciate all of her similes and metaphors.  She often compares her characters to animals.  For example, Malthace is described as going up the side like a mountain goat (p. 17) or Ebol vanishing like a lizard into the jagged crevices. (p. 16)  I like the metaphors and similes because it helps me picture what the action is. 

My favourite character in the book so far is Samson.  I like Samson because he has a bit of a backstory and he is mysterious.  We know he has lashes on his back and he’s a slave and we wonder if he’s a mute.  I feel like he is going to be important in the book because Elizabeth George Speare talks about him a lot.  I feel like Samson is a benefit to the camp because he provides lots of water and firewood. (p. 29)  I like how it described how Samson moved the boulder like a pebble after five men tried.  I think it’s weird that Samson follows Daniel around (p. 34) because for me it would be kind of annoying someone following me around like a dog. 

I like the setting of the story.  I would like to live in a cave like Rosh and his band.  I don’t like being crowded around by lots of buildings.  The freedom that Rosh and his band have is enviable.  On p. 2 it describes the view that Joel and Thace see from the mountaintop – I like views like this too. 

I feel that Rosh is good.   I feel like Rosh would be the kind of guy I would look up to because he’s very strong and powerful man, who is loud.  On p. 29 it says that Rosh is used to seeing men jump when he gives an order.   He is a good leader because he shows confidence and he is dependable and a challenge solver.  I look up to Rosh because he has an awesome beard.  I think that his men look up to him even though he is so  tough and he has a reputation.  But he’s kind to them and he has a strong hate for the Romans.  Joel and Daniel think that Rosh is going to drive out the Romans – we see this when Joel meet Rosh for the first time as his hero. (p. 20-21)