A Silent Voice 2
Do you believe in 100 years, this novel will be considered a "classic"? Will it stand the test of time and be something that students will be reading in an English class of the future? Why or why not?
A Silent Voice 4
What story elements (character, plot, mood, conflict, theme, etc.) are present in this book to make it "young adult"? What intrigued you the most about this book? What will you remember most about this book?
I don't think this book will be considered a classic in 100 years, nor will it be read by students in a n English class in the future (More specifically as required reading) partly because the view of visual novels and manga as "not real books." Perhaps this stigma will change in the future and my prediction will be proven wrong, but for the moment, I don't believe there is a high probability this book will be considered a classic.
ReplyDeleteI agree. I also cant see this book being a classic in 100 years. I think it might be more of a book that people would read on their own. I also agree with you that most people dont see manga as a real book. When I read that all I could think about was in my english class when we would track pages. I dont think that this book would count towards a weekly page goal. I cant see this book being a classic in the future.
DeleteI agree this book would struggle to become a classic in America, simply because of the stigma around manga. I do think, however, that in Japan and other Eastern countries, (where manga is commonly accepted) this series will remain famous.
DeleteI would say no. Though I think the plot is good and there is an overarching lesson there's lots of pushback when it comes to manga stories. It's easy to see, even in this class, the hesitation some students have when it comes to reading a manga. Because of this I don't think it will be a story read in English classes. I hope that idea of manga's changes and I also hope that plotline of bullying becomes less normalized as the years go on.
ReplyDeleteThe lesson of this book really shows a lot for sure, and it has a great meaning. I agree when it comes to magna stories, they are not every student first choice. I think it would be amazing, if bullying became less normalized, and there wasn't as much student considered outcast, or students who relate hard to books like these.
DeleteI agree the stigma around manga could be a reason why this story might not become a classic. I think if the stigma were to be removed, this series has potential to be taught in classrooms.
DeleteRegarding manga, I think this series will become a classic. It's high quality in every sense; its drawings are beautiful, the layout of text and illustration is expressive, the story is golden, and the meaning in deep and impactful. The movie and the series, honestly have changed me as a person and I think about them frequently.
ReplyDeleteAs for it being taught in classrooms, I don't have faith in that. If I were to ever teach a high school English class, I would definitely force my whole class to read this series. From the emergence of Eastern influences to the themes of teenage mental health, I think it represents an important part of today's culture. It also really explores the theme of redemption. Shoya asks himself frequently: How much do I have to do to make things right? It makes me think of the mistakes that I have made and what I can do about them. It also makes me question what I'm trying to do and what my intent is. I really think this series has the impact to make a classical novel, but I don't know if others feel the way I do.
While I agree it has a great lesson and shows teens mental health it doesn't really go into the topic of mental health. Like I've said it doesn't go far into the topics enough to move me personally so if struggling teens were to read this, I don't think it would impact a lot.
DeleteI don't believe this novel will be considered a "classic" or be read in classrooms. Firstly, when thinking of books that are considered great classics those books truly move their audience and while reading this book no matter how short the book may have been I was not moved in any way. While the storyline may be somewhat impactful in certain aspects It was a graphic novel that was rushed/not very well paced, and I feel it could've gone so much deeper. As for being read in classrooms I don't think they will because the only reason thy would read them in classrooms is if it was from Shoko's point of view. Kids who are deaf in school could be drawn to reading about how the bullying affected her, but they wouldn't want to read from the bully's point of view that just makes no sense.
ReplyDeleteAlong with you this book didn't necessarily move me in any way. I agree it was not well paced, and it could have been so much deeper. Somewhere this is a group of people who are thrilled about these books, but I agree with you, it's not going to be a group of kids in a classroom.
DeleteI also feel that the lesson could've gone so much deeper. It was rushed and I feel that if it was rewritten, not as a graphic novel then maybe it could be a classic.
DeleteI agree with you. I think this book would have been more interesting if it was from Shoko's point of view and how she felt and delt with the bullying. I also was not moved in anyway by this book.
DeleteI don't think this book will be considered a classic or be read in English classes in the future. The story does have a great lesson, and I think there is students who can relate to it, but I just don't think this book would be considered a classic. It didn't really move me in anyway or give me any interest to want to keep reading or read the other books in the series. It felt very rushed, so I feel like I could have felt something more if it was slowed down, but as of now it did not. I think this certain subject could be a hit and impact a certain group of people, but definitely not a group of highschoolers in an English class.
ReplyDeleteYes, I agree the book could have gone into more detail on some parts and expressed more emotions of outside people like when Shoya was in middle school getting bullied they could've gone more into detail on that part and showed more of his emotions when getting the money for Shoko. There was just so many missed opportunities with this book.
DeleteI also felt uninterested, I could've stopped reading this book at any point. It was a good lesson, but it was written too fast and that gave it less meaning.
DeleteI agree. This book had a great lesson, but not one I can see being taught in a classroom. I felt very rushed with the story line and didnt really get that much information. I feel that you had to piece a lot of this book together yourself. I cant see a classroom setting learning about this book.
DeleteI agree that the direct audience of this book is not exactly a classroom of American teenagers. I think it's good, if you're a student interested in this type of story but many people aren't.
DeleteI agree with you. The lesson of the book was great, but I think it could have been more impacting. I also think this book felt very rushed and that the novel would appeal to some but not all high school students.
DeleteI feel that if this book was not a graphic novel, and written in more detail, with a slower pace, then maybe it could become a classic. I think this because I feel that it has a great lesson in it about bullying that students should learn, but the way it is written is what makes it questionable.
ReplyDeleteI cant see this book being a classic in 100 years. I personally think that it was lacking a lot of the things that would make it a classic. A lot of classic you have to interpret the meaning of things and in this book there is a lot of that. I got through this book very fast and felt very rushed while reading it. The story jumped from place to place with no explanation of what had happened. I cant see a classroom learning about this book in particular, but I can see them reading a book with the same message. I feel that the message is very important to know and that everyone should be taught it, but I dont think this book covered it very well. I cant see this book being a classic or taught in a classroom, but I can definetly see it being read as someone's personal book.
ReplyDeleteI agree. I could see this book being a classic if it was written in a standard novel form that went more in depth into the feelings of the bully. Something new that society hasn't seen a look at deeply before.
DeleteI do not think in 100 years this story will become a classic. I don't think this book had as impacting lesson as many classics do. The lesson in this book should be taught to everyone although it was kind of hard to understand while reading. It would jump from place to place and that often confused me on the setting. I don't think kids will be reading this in English class because this book obviously teaches about bullying, but I don't think that the lesson of it will reach many high schoolers in a life changing way.
ReplyDeleteI don't think this book will be a classic in 100 years because it is a comic book. i thought it was very difficult to understand at first and didn't really make sense. it did have a good lesson but i dont think a lot of people will read this book.
ReplyDeleteI agree that the story was good and had a decent message but it will not grow in popularity from today on.
DeleteIn 100 Years I do not think that anyone will have heard of this book. the story that a silent voice is not interesting enough for me to see it standing the test of time. in other literature that we see in our English classes there always seems to be more of a big twist at the end something that makes you think, but this was just the story of a bully who got what he deserved.
ReplyDeletethink that this book will not stand the test of time because the book isnt intreasting enough to want to read more of the books for me and i feel like others will have the same opinion as me and if you read the story all you realy get is that he got what he diserved
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