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I analyzed pages 80 and 81 of Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro.

For Criterion A, I would give myself an 8 as a grade. I referenced various parts of the novel during my analysis, both from before and after the passage, and used direct quotes from the passage. I gave good context for my passage, and explained the characters as well.
For Criterion B, I would give myself a 5. I could not find very many literary devices in the passage that I chose. I did point out the diction and dialogue used in the passage, as well as general themes of the novel. I also barely examined the effect of the devices on the reader.
For Criterion C, I would give myself a 2. I did not spend that much time in my planning period organizing my commentary, but I did do some. My ideas generally flowed from one to the next, but there were several times during the commentary that I paused in order to finish with one idea, and then just picked up with a different idea.
For Criterion D, I would give myself a 4. I use generally adequate language throughout the commentary, but there a few moments when I lose track of my ideas and I fumble for the words that I am looking for. Otherwise, I use the appropriate terminology for literary devices and the lenses and themes of the novel.

Blog Post 10, I've got you covered

The two covers that I chose to compare were the top right and the bottom left covers. The top right cover features a blurry depiction of a girl facing away from the the viewer. The girl is in a blue dress against an orange background, creating a deep contrast between her and the environment. The girl is also blurry on the cover. The blurriness of the girl could represent the clones' almost humanity, that they are not quite the same as everyone else. This is accented by the girl looking away from the camera, which creates an air of anonymity and mystery about her.
The second cover that I analyzed was the bottom left. This cover features a lone rowboat floating on a shoreline. In the background there is a pier with a sunset lighting the sky. This is a very lonesome cover, without any people being featured. The boat on the cover could represent the opportunities that the clones believe they have, but in the end, no one is able to realize those opportunities, they are not even real opportunities. A single rowboat represents the mere possibility of escape, but just as a rowboat cannot cross an ocean, the clones cannot escape their fate.
One interesting thing about these covers is that they both feature Kazuo Ishiguro's name much bigger than the title Never Let Me Go. This could represent how the characters and the lessons in the book are more important than the book itself. A difference between the covers is the presence of a girl on one and just a boat on the other. Both covers also feature a quote from a review, probably to entice people into reading the book.
When looking at the top right cover, the first thing that comes into my mind is a child running away. It reminds me of someone alone in a desert with no people or things around. This makes sense with the clones, because they are so alone in life, no one is really there to help them. When looking at the bottom left cover the first thing that I think of is sunset on the shore. This cover is even lonelier than the other cover.
If I hadn't already read the book, based on the top right cover I would think the book is about two girls that run away from home in India, but somehow get separated and have to find their way back to each other. It reminds me of the film Slumdog Millionaire. Based on the bottom left cover, I would think that this book is about a guy who spends the summer at the beach in a rundown house while fixing it up, but now he has to leave.
Both of these covers are very different from the cover of the book that I have. Neither of them seem to directly relate to the plot of the book, and the bottom left cover is not related at all. Both of the covers evoke feelings of sadness and loneliness, which are prevalent themes of Never Let Me Go.