Water For Elephants by Sara Gruen Aaron Oppenheim

Water For Elephants by, Sara Gruen Aaron Oppenheim Joshua Chan

Hook If you like books with love affairs, dark secrets, and the circus life, then you will love Water for Elephants

Jacob Jankowski § A Cornell college trained Veterinarian § He is very stubborn in his old age § He is very self-conscious § Nervous around women § Very Religious Cornell College

August Rosenbluth The antagonist of Water for Elephants He is Jacob’s boss Husband of Marlena Rosenbluth, a performer in the Benzini Brothers show He often has mood swings A quick temper

Plot u u u Jacob Jankowski is a medical student at Cornell College The week before his exit exam he was informed that his parents have been killed in a car accident He leaves Cornell and wanders aimlessly in the open wilderness He wanders onto a train in search of shelter. Little does he know that he has just landed on the Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular show on Earth Jacob Jankowski is shanghaied into the circus as the show’s first Veterinarian

Important Passages “ I used to carry water for the elephants” says Mc. Guinty… “ You did not” says Jankowski. (Pg. 9) “ You didn’t just jump a train, boy. You done jumped the Flying Squadron of the Benzini Brothers most spectacular show on earth. ” (Pg. 28)

Literary Devices § “I slide the door open. Flies explode outward. ” (Pg. 98) § “I cling to my anger with every ounce of humanity left in my ruined body, but its no use. It slips away like a wave from shore” (Pg. 69)

So-What? Water for elephants is a book worth reading because its use of literary devices keeps the reader engrossed in the novel l It is also the New York Times Bestseller l

How good is this Book? • We give it 4 ½ out of We gave this book four and a half elephants! because 5 although the book is outstanding in many ways it has too many sub-characters and it is hard to follow.