review of Alex S. post: Paper Towns

http://alexstutt5.blogspot.com/2011/12/paper-towns-archetypes.html

Reading Alex's blog post made me remember the different roles played in Paper Towns. I have also read the book Paper Towns not very long ago and I feel that the post on the book contains many similar feelings towards the book. Yet many controversial feelings along the way of the book.

I feel different feelings about many roles that Alex thought was correct for the characters. I agree that Quentin is a hero, but I don't think it's because of the fact that. Yet even though he does display the characteristics of a hero it's kind of uncertain about that. He does display courage, bravery and all the other things that make the characteristics of a hero, yet it's complicated because of the fact that he's not really controlling himself to do it. He's being brave and following Margo's plan because he's in love with her. He's blinded by the love that he has for Margo. He's being mind-controlled which doesn't really prove for someone to be courageous on their own. I also kind of disagree with Quentin's two friends being mentors because of the fact that they don't show much wisdom. They don't because they follow Quentin into his doings, they don't tell him what's right and what's wrong, remember Ben helped Quentin get revenge on a bully by telling him his address. Everything else is aggreable, I also agree that Margo is undecided.

The post makes me think about my book a bit Exit Here because of the fact that the characters are both blinded by the love for another girl. This both causes them to do things that wouldn't have been done if it weren't for the fact that they're blinded by love. Like in Exit Here Travis barges into the girl he likes house, even though he knows she has a boyfriend without realizing that he could hurt the boyfriend''s feelings. Same with Paper Towns, Quentin is entranced by love that he follows Margo to even break into public facilities.

I believe that there were stronger posts than this one because of the fact that it is a archetype post.It really only shows what character roles you think who and who is and why. That doesn't really prove much inner thinking than another post on themes or hard things in the story. other posts were a bit stronger. In one of them she has a lot more facts and supporting details. she also organizes and connects her whole story together.

I would like to add more issues and themes into my posts. When Alex did that it added a lot more meaning then and archetype post is supposed to be. Adding the issue makes me get more into the story and actually see what positions they're in to actually make them the role that they're seen as in archetypes. I would also  like to argument for both sides of a topic,, that way the reader is more hooked in to the story and can sympathize with you and agree/ or disagree and not sympathize.