1.The benefits of working with a classmate.

The discussion helped me understand what others were thinking, thus broadening my horizon. It helps me think form different perspectives and showing me how other theories and points-of-view are correct. It helps me understand thing differently, making me reevaluate everything, changing my thoughts and understanding of the book.

2. Challenges / obstacles which you overcame (tried to overcome). Challenges were found mainly in trying to agree on a view, which created tension between us and forced us to attempt to look through the eyes of other people. This caused us to reel into our own little worlds and made it harder to communicate effectively.

3. New understandings that you gained about the novel. I learned that it wasn't only my views or opinions that mattered and that maybe, just maybe, there was a different, better way of looking at things. It helped broaden our understanding and helped us feel like we were Brian, as opposed to the one-dimensional feeling created by solely your own thoughts.

The discussion helped me understand what others were thinking, thus broadening my horizon. It helps me think form different perspectives and showing me how other theories and points-of-view are correct. It helps me understand thing differently, making me reevaluate everything, changing my thoughts and understanding of the book.

I made connections with my other group members, laughing and enjoying ourselves. We talked about our experiences and connected with each other when sharing our paragraphs, questions, and obviously, connections. This made the the work and discussion oh so much more tolerable and friendly.

I predict that this will continue as frankly, we all find lit circles tedious. This will continue our vague enjoyment of presenting and sharing lit circles, despite the fact that they're boring as heck. It will make lit circles somewhat pleasurable, even though we don't like it, it'll add zaz to the circle.