Olivia Massey
Mrs. Stewart
English H2
Summer Reading Assignment

PLAY: Night of the Foolish Moon
AUTHOR: Luigi Jannuzzi

1. The message of the play is to follow your heart and to do whatever it is that makes you happy in life. The overall idea emphazises the fact that you can’t let other people bring you down, and you must chase after what you want regardless of what anyone else thinks.
2. Idealism in the play shows that everything in life doesn’t always go the way that we plan it, and sometimes there are difficult situations and emotions that must be overcome to make you stronger and wiser.
3. There quest in this play is for Roger to find love and to find someone that he deeply connects with on a personal and spiritual ritual. He is also on a mission to find what his purpose in life is.
4. The dilemma of the “Ingenue” is that Bernie seems very innocent and claims she saw something different at the crime than what she actually witnessed. By the closing of the play, she realizes that she needs to live her life, be honest, and learn to let go of her life.
5. Roger loses his idealism when the incident at the court occurs and he feels defeated and hopeless. However, he soon regains his idealism when Bernie begins to rely on him and ask him for help.
6. I think Victor is always annoyed with Roger because Roger is very unconventional and always does his own thing, while Victor is very strict and always goes by the book.
7. Roger says he doesn’t want to do theatre anymore because it’s not fun and that it has lead his life to somewhere he doesn’t want to be.
8. The mother gets all of the songs from various musicals that she is familiar with.
9. The significance of the moon in the play is that it represents how Roger is at the peak of understanding his life and finding clarity within himself.
10. Bernie tells the truth about Roger and his mother which leads to them defending and helping her forget about the past and starting a new life.

NOVEL: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
AUTHOR: Mark Haddon

1. Parts of the novel I found funny where when he described that the cars he saw every morning would determine how the rest of his day would go. For example, the three red cars in a row equal a good day, but four yellow cars in a row equal a bad day. I thought it was amusing and interesting because he’s letting cars have control over the disposition of his day. This way of thinking is also quite sad because it shows he cannot control any of these feelings or ways of thinking.
2. These passages say a lot about Christopher’s relationship with people. He is very antisocial and does not enjoy to be in the company with other human beings. He says that he doesn’t like to look at other people’s faces and that he does not like talking or making eye contact with other people. He always wishes that he was the only person on earth and that the other “special people” had everything to themselves. He continuously wishes that he could do whatever he wants without having to see other people.
3. This novel was very easy for me to read because I have a great sense of empathy and emotional understanding. Even though it was saddening to see such a struggle with anxiety and anti-social behaviors I was able to stay interested in the plot and the characters. At times, it was quite difficult to see him hurting because all too many times in my life I have felt the same pain he did.

NOVEL: The Five People You Meet in Heaven
AUTHOR: Mitch Albom

1. The literary device continually used in this novel is flashbacks.
2. The names of the five people Eddie meets are The Blue Man, The Captain, Ruby, Marguerite, and Tala.
3. Eddie has a connection/relationship with all five people that he comes in contact with. All five people were a part of Eddie’s life in some aspect, whether he knew it or not. Some of them impacted Eddie’s life, while some people’s lives were impacted by Eddie himself
4. They are all connected because The Blue Man was killed in a car accident asa result of Eddie getting his ball from the street. The Captain was Eddie’s leader in war who shot Eddie in the leg to keep him safe and sacrificed his life for him. Ruby was Ruby Pier’s namesake which is where Eddie worked for most of his life. Marguerite was Eddie’s wife and only true love who sincerely made him happy in life. Tala was the girl Eddie saw crawling in a war fire which ended up killing her.
5. The Blue Man was a sideshow worker at Ruby pier who was known for his odd blue skin. The Captain was Eddie’s war captain in WWII who shot Eddie in the leg to keep him safe. Ruby is a lady who was Ruby Pier’s namesake because her husband named it after her. Marguerite was Eddie’s wife who was going to adopt kids before she got into a car accident. Tala is the little Asian girl who was waiting for her mother to come back and got caught up in the fire Eddie was responsible for.
6. Eddie learned a lesson from each person that he met in heaven. The Blue Man’s lesson was that there are no random acts in life, and at all incidents are intertwined in some way. The Captain’s lesson was that when someone loses something, they often gain something else in return. Ruby’s lesson was to let go of his anger and forgive his father for the damage he caused in his life. Marguerite’s lesson was that love is not lost in death. Tala’s lesson was that his life did have a purpose which was to keep children safe at the pier.
7. Eddie just turned 83 when he was trying to fix a ride at Ruby Pier when a cart starts to fall, heading towards a little girl. He tries to save her but he ends up dying and goes to heaven.
8. Some themes demonstrated by the author in this novel are the power of live which is exemplified through the romance of Eddie and Marguerite. It is also shown through Eddie and his father’s relationship because it shows how unhealthy it can be if you are not loved in return. Another theme within this novel is sacrifice and being unselfish. This is shown through Eddie losing his own life to save another’s and through The Captain who sacrificed his life for Eddie.
9. It took me a while to really learn the lesson from the novel. I mean I always knew that it was to realize that everything happens for a reason, but it has taken me a long time to really believe that. I’ve been through and witnessed many difficult things in the past few years, so I’ve been blind to see why bad things are necessary in life. Honestly, this novel changed my whole perspective on life for the better.
10. After reading this story, I really do feel uplifted about death. My grandmother is very sick, and dying. She is like a mom to me and as the last few months, weeks, and days of her life are coming to an end I feel terrified for what will happen once she’s gone. This book gave me hope that when she passes, she might have a chance to realize what her true path in life was and how she influenced others. Overall, this book really has helped me with a lot of difficult life lessons and it’s always my go-to read when I’m having doubts.