IOC Practice Passage, Whoops!

IOC Practice

Criterion A: 7

I think I used the best quotes available inside of my selection and was also able to place the novel as well as justify my points in the framework of the novel as a whole.

Criterion B: 6

My analysis focused mostly on characterization as that was the primary literary technique inside of my selection. I had intended to discuss more such as dialogue and diction however I realized quickly that I did not have enough time to do so.

Criterion C: 4

For the most part I stuck to my "thesis" which I stated at the start of my IOC and I had a strong body however I did occasionally back peddle to a point that I had already concluded.

Criterion D: 5

I think I appropriate language and spoke clearly. However, there were a couple of occasions where I stumbled or misspoke that caused me to stumble a little bit, but these occurrences were infrequent.


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What Should I Cover??

For my cover comparison I have chosen the two covers shown above. The covers both contain dark colors, for the effect of creating an eerie tone to match the novel's dark subject matter. These novels both also play on natural elements, with the first cover depicting a beach front and the second portraying the human anatomy with what appears to be trees in the background. The covers do differ in some areas most notably what themes they chose to capture. The first novel captures a serene beach front, a nod to the boat that Kathy and Ruth go to visit. The boat is a physical representation of lost things, which is in alignment to the title of the novel, Never Let Me Go. The second cover is much darker in nature choosing to portray the subject of cloning and donations. The two covers chose to focus on different subjects within the novel, the first on loss, and the second on the sci-fi aspects of the story.

1. The first cover makes me think of the word "distant" and creates a feeling that this takes place in a secluded place different and separate from the rest of the world. The second reminds me of the word "surgical" and reminds of me a drawing done by a freshman biology student.
5. The first cover would be made by someone who identifies with the emotional aspects of the novel and would be read by an older audience who appreciates these themes more deeply. The second would be made by someone fascinated with the ethics surrounding the cloning portion of the book and would be read by someone more interested in the dystopian aspect of the novel.