ROAR Book: Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert

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5.Comments:

• The way Elizabeth Gilbert described the food that she ate in Italy so far makes me want to go and try the food.
• I think Elizabeth made the right decision to not continue to use the drugs that her psychiatrist had prescribed for her.
• I am glad that Elizabeth isn't depressed anymore and is willing to forget about her past.
• I am happy that Elizabeth made new new friends like Susan and Sofie.
• I think Elizabeth is really brave for not falling under the pressure to use drugs to help solve her problems.

4.Questions:

• What is an Ashram?
• How good is Elizabeth with speaking Italian now?
• Will Elizabeth end up falling in love with Luca Spaghetti?
  
• Will Luca Spaghetti leave his girlfriend who he's been with since he was a teenager if Elizabeth was to fall in love with him?

3.Vocabulary:

• Cadence: 1. fall of the voice in speaking 2. rhythm; measured movement
• Elitist: consciousness of or pride in belonging to a select or favored group
• Vernacular: the everyday speech of a country or place

2.Literary Terms:

• Indirect Characterization: Susan is very caring. "Susan rushed into my apartment about an hour after my emergency phone call." (page 50)
• Metaphor: "Giovanni's sweetness, in my opinion, makes him a national treasure of Italy." (page 56)

1.Overview Sentence:

• Elizabeth made new friends who are extremely kind to her, especially Sofie, a girl who Elizabeth met in her language class.