Lub Dub

Ann Tyler's "Lub Dub" was very thought provoking book.  The way the book was read also had a major impact in how much I thought about the message Tyler was trying to convey.  If I had not read that book in a class room setting I would not have known the background information which was critical to understanding the book.  The themes presented were very controversial, and are often portrayed in today's media.

The way the information was presented made viewers think deeply about what love is and what society accepts as love what what sexuality is.  Tyler uses a very creative technique which connected many different aspects of love in a tragic story.  This story begins by informing readers that there was a death.  As readers continue on, they find out more about the people involved and how the death came about. This information was presented in a very chilling way. I think this approach was very thought provoking and made readers feel sick to their stomach.   The depictions of internal body organs greatly helped in give an extra chilling effect on readers. I also think the way readers only gain a small amount of information on each page they read builds anticipation. This allows readers to think about the story and leaves a lasting impact.  Tyler was very effective in making viewers think about what love is and how people can do  some crazy things in the name of love.

The picture I chose really reminded me of how gruesome most of the pictures in the book are.  It also showed what a heart really is as opposed to the colorful cut out hearts everyone usually thinks of.