July's People

July's people was definitely a good candidate for the Nobel Prize in literature because the style of writing that Nadine Gordimer used was very unique. There were many parts n the book where I read something that I was almost in a sense  uncomfortable with. For example, there were a few portions of the book where someone was nude. In the past books that I have read this wasn't a topic. However, this topic seemed to reoccur many time. I think that Gordimer put it in the book because it could have something to do with their culture. Their own rules and norms. I found it odd, and so have thousands of other people in the world because it isn't part of OUR norms. The other part that was very well done was the end of the book. It just seemed to end, like a t.v. commercial that was cut short. No one knows what  to think. what happened while they chased the helicopter away? I think that this is the main reason that this book won the Nobel Prize. There is no end to the book. Everyone can create their own ending, which can be both very satisfactory, and also unsatisfactory. It was a cliff hanger that no one saw coming. When I noticed that the end of the book was nearing, I also note that the story didn't seem to be wrapping up. This goes back to the construction of the book. Nadine Gordimer did a great job portraying the society they lived in. It kept my attention better because they were talking about things that I am not used to hearing about. As I stated earlier about the naked parts. The other thing that I found rather interesting was the this was about their revolution. How they viewed it, wether it was good to be for it, and run with it, or not. I don't think about this stuff. I also don't think many other people do either. I could only try to relate it to America's Revolution How it was and wasn't similar, (for people emotions that is.) Overall, this book contained many characteristics that gave it a good reason the win the Nobel Prize.