The Padawan Has Found Her Jedi Master

So after weeks and weeks of tedious soul-searching and contemplation, I, a Padawan 20% of the time, have finally found my Jedi Master (woot woot!). Who could this insanely lucky, eager to teach Jedi be you ask? Why none other than the amazingly, wonderfully, talented Mrs. Finco that's who! Basically she's going to advise me on what to read. Saying that I'm going to read a bunch of classic novels is actually a little harder than it sounds, mainly due to the fact that their are A LOT of classics. Being the super-cool, well-read Jedi she is, Mrs. Finco is going to the use the Force to interpret which books I should definitely read. Just kidding, she's might not use the Force, might. So now that I have found my Jedi Master, choosing which books to read next will be a lot easier.

But now on to the juicy stuff! This is the moment you've all been waiting for: What happened at the end of The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde?????? Well I finished it so I guess I'll tell you guys and not leave you hanging. CAUTION: SPOILER ALERT APPROACHING. I REPEAT, SPOILER. ALERT. APPROACHING.

Last week, I left off with why in the name of Merlin's pants was Mr. Hyde lying dead in Dr. Jekyll's laboratory? Joke's on you, Mr. Hyde IS Dr. Jekyll! What what, mind is completely blown! Our dear Dr. Jekyll decided to mess with Nature and the balance of Good and Evil. Now that is a ginormous red flag. Mess with the balance of Nature, and Nature bites back with a vengeance. Dr. Jekyll attempted to create a potion that will eliminate the evil in the human soul. However the potion did the opposite, it instead completely brought the wickedness of the soul. Good Dr. Henry Jekyll was therefore transformed into the notorious Mr. Edward Hyde. For a while Dr. Jekyll enjoyed being Mr. Hyde because of the freedom he felt. By assuming an evil identity and completely disregarding everything good, Jekyll had no conscience warning him of the consequences of his actions. For a while he looked forward to drinking the potion and freeing himself from guilty constraints, yet soon Mr. Hyde began to take over Dr. Jekyll's mind and body. This scared Dr. Jekyll because he didn't want to give up his soul to the the evil beast in him. the war between the two spirits in one body escalated up to the point where Dr. Jekyll had to resort to extreme measures in order to end the battle once and for all. While he still had some consciousness left as Mr. Hyde, Jekyll committed suicide in order to "kill" Hyde. But being one and the same, Jekyll was killed as well.

DANGER HAS PASSED. YOU CAN CONTINUE READING NOW.
So kiddies what have we learned from this experience? Don't mess with the balance of Good and Evil, you're in waaaaaay over your head. Let the beast inside remain caged inside.

So I may lied to you guys last week by saying Lady Susan would be my next book. Due to convenience, I've decided to read The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer. The Canterbury Tales is about thirty pilgrims undertaking the journey to the Canterbury Cathedral. The pilgrims take turns telling stories in a competition for a free dinner from their host. The pilgrims introduced thus far are really interesting. The Wife of Bath has been married five times and is on this pilgrimage to find lucky number six. A sterling knight fresh from fighting in the Crusades is there too. There's also a drunk Miller and a raunchy Reeve. I've read the raunchy Reeve's tale (sorry Mrs. Finco, I couldn't help it you made me too curious) and although it was interesting, by no means do I recommend it to anyone under the age seventeen. And even then it's a little iffy. I've also read Chaucer the pilgrim's tale. Save yourselves, its a complete waste of time. It's so bad he doesn't even get to finish it. The Wife of Bath's prologue is very interesting. She discusses her previous husbands and what she herself is looking for in a marriage.

I can't make any promises on how far I get reading this week because teachers are deciding to assign SO MUCH POOP. But I'll do my best!