Independant+Novel+Study+5

Drowning Anna Varada S. 01/13/12 pg 233-316

In this part of Drowning Anna, things are wrapped up. Loose ends are tied together and you learn what the climax of the story is. While reading this book, it seemed as though there were lots of climaxes, but now that I've finished the book I can pinpoint exactly what the climax is. So, my conclusion is that the climax is when Melanie insults Anna in front of Hayley and the whole school, while everyone calls out rude things as well. I think this is the climax because until this point, Anna has atleast one friend whom she trusted and cared for. But then, at the climax when Melanie betrays her, Anna simply breaks and goes home and commits suicide. I think that at this point in the story Anna feels as though there is no one in the world left for her and that she alone is battling the big burden of school, home, and "friends." There are a few parts in this story that I didn't quite like, but the biggest one was probably the ending as it really disappointed me because I felt that it didn't really tie the novel up the way it should have. I think the main reason it disappointed me was because of the fact that there was such a strong beggining and middle and then what felt like a really weak ending. But otherwise, this book really satisfied me because it did what it was supposed to as it made me feel depressed but at the same time happy that Anna was going to survive. It also made me understand more what girls like Anna go through., which is what I think the author wanted all along. To recommend this book to someone, I would have to know them really well as I wouldn't want to scar them too much. Another thing I might recommed this book for is to change someone's mind if they thiunk that people who commit suicide are cowards. I used to have a view like that but after reading this book, I understand their point of view much better. Overall, I think this novel was excellent and very compelling.