Tell No One, Harlen Coben
My heart slammed into my throat. "Elizabeth!"
No answer. The panic rose. I fell off the raft and started swimming toward the dock. But my strokes were loud, maddeningly loud, in my ears.
While reading through the book this passage stuck out to me. The dicition in this passage is not too advanced yet at the same time the reader can almost visualize what Dr. Beck is emphasizing. When reading this I could feel that shock, danger, and blood rush flowing through my body just as Dr. Beck did. The passage is well written making the reader feel as if they are in the spot of Dr. Beck.
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To what extent?
That was when I heard her scream. I lowered my head and swam, swam hard, my arms pumping my legs kicking wildly. But i was still far from the dock. I tried to look as I swam but it was too dark now, the moon offering just faint shafts of light, illuminating nothing. I head a scraping noise, like something being dragged. harder. My lungs burned. ( Coben7)
As I read this excerpt of the book I could feel the pain of Dr. Beck I could hear the screams and visualize the dark night. This passage summarizes the thoughts of Dr. Beck as he swam to save his wife. In addition, these thoughts of Dr. Beck in this passage indicate the fact that Dr. Beck is willing to go to any extent to kill the cause of those screams and ensure his wife's safety. Furthermore, the pain described by Dr. Beck while furiously swimming leads to the fact that often we are willing to put ourselves in pain in order to kill the fear of a loved one and ensure their safety. Every reader can connect with this excerpt from the book rather a wife or a close family member we can go to any extent to save loved ones in danger.
As I read this excerpt of the book I could feel the pain of Dr. Beck I could hear the screams and visualize the dark night. This passage summarizes the thoughts of Dr. Beck as he swam to save his wife. In addition, these thoughts of Dr. Beck in this passage indicate the fact that Dr. Beck is willing to go to any extent to kill the cause of those screams and ensure his wife's safety. Furthermore, the pain described by Dr. Beck while furiously swimming leads to the fact that often we are willing to put ourselves in pain in order to kill the fear of a loved one and ensure their safety. Every reader can connect with this excerpt from the book rather a wife or a close family member we can go to any extent to save loved ones in danger.
No one to tell
As I have been reading through the book Tell No One by Harlan Coben I have encountered various different character traits within the main character, Dr. Beck. As the book starts off Dr. Beck's diction shows that he is a bit frustrated, irritated, and not so fond of his relationship with his wife Elizabeth. The couple has been married for less than a year but they have been dating since the age of seven. In his writing, Coben is almost trying to portray that Dr. Beck is at a climax where he is tired of this relationship yet at the same time not ready to leave it, in other words Dr. Beck is stuck in the middle of this situation. In addition, I found that on the night of their anniversary, Dr. Beck was at a point where he was tired of these many traditions carried on since he was the age of seven. The setting shows that Dr. Beck saw all these traditions as repetitive verses Elizabeth who saw these traditions important to their relationship.
As the story takes a turn and Dr. Beck loses his wife Elizabeth his character changes. Eight years later in the book and the diction of Dr. Beck comes out to show that he is lost without his wife. Within these eight years Dr. Beck realizes the place Elizabeth held in his life and what was the importance of this place. Dr. Beck does move in with his sick grandpa after the death of Elizabeth and his behavior and character traits change as he learns to accept he is on his own and tries to settle down. Eventually Dr. Beck begins to miss his wife and even becomes a little depressed ,as his life takes many turns. Dr. Beck is surrounded by many patients, family members, and friends within the first few chapters, yet he has no one to tell. How can you tell no one when there is no one to tell?
Dr. Beck's life brings another adventure when he receives an email containing information pertaining to his and Elizabeth's relationship. The information in the email leads Dr. Beck to think that there is more trouble behind the incident that happened with Elizabeth and her murder. As more clues come about Dr. Beck's character comes out to show a brave and dedicated character verses the hopeless and unemotional character. Just in a few chapters of the book I have encountered many characters within the main character, Dr. Beck.
As the story takes a turn and Dr. Beck loses his wife Elizabeth his character changes. Eight years later in the book and the diction of Dr. Beck comes out to show that he is lost without his wife. Within these eight years Dr. Beck realizes the place Elizabeth held in his life and what was the importance of this place. Dr. Beck does move in with his sick grandpa after the death of Elizabeth and his behavior and character traits change as he learns to accept he is on his own and tries to settle down. Eventually Dr. Beck begins to miss his wife and even becomes a little depressed ,as his life takes many turns. Dr. Beck is surrounded by many patients, family members, and friends within the first few chapters, yet he has no one to tell. How can you tell no one when there is no one to tell?
Dr. Beck's life brings another adventure when he receives an email containing information pertaining to his and Elizabeth's relationship. The information in the email leads Dr. Beck to think that there is more trouble behind the incident that happened with Elizabeth and her murder. As more clues come about Dr. Beck's character comes out to show a brave and dedicated character verses the hopeless and unemotional character. Just in a few chapters of the book I have encountered many characters within the main character, Dr. Beck.
A corner of the world
Over the summer my family and I were visiting in Punjab, India. While visiting we decided to go to the Golden Temple. As I entered the temple I saw the beautiful temple made of pure gold and heard the water that surrounded the temple. Peace came to mind after seeing such a beautiful view in a different corner of the world.
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