Middlesex+(Entry+12)


 * Pages 477-529**
 * Definitions, Range of Emotions, Quotes**

Neue Nationalgalerie - The Neue Nationalgalerie is a museum for modern art in Berlin, with its main focus on the twentieth century. The museum building and its sculpture gardens were designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and opened in 1968. Particularly well represented are Cubism, Expressionism, the Bauhaus and Surrealism. The collection owns artists including Pablo Picasso, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Joan Miro, Wassily Kandinsky, and Barnett Newman. The Neue Nationalgalerie was built in 1968 and it was the first building completed as a part of Berlin's Kulturforum. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neue_Nationalgalerie
 * Definitions**

Borsalino - Borsalino is the name of a hat company known particularly for its fedoras. Borsalino was established in 1857. Borsalino produces felt from Belgian rabbit fur at its factory in Italy. The company has branches in the United States and Europe. The company currently produces a wide variety of products such as hats, ties, clothing, watches, perfumes, and even old fashioned bicycles. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borsalino

What range of emotions did this book make you experience? What have you gained from reading it? Why did Eugenides include the details that he did? Did it surprise you that a novel could make you feel so uncomfortable?
 * Question**

This book made me experience many different emotions. I laughed at times because some of the things Eugenides mentioned were just funny. I cringed at some of the unreasonable things in the book. I felt a pang of sadness when Lefty lost his ability to speak. I felt happy for Cal as he learned to accept himself. From reading the book, I learned that I need to be more conscious of the things I say because I don't realize how judgmental things can be. Oftentimes, I talk without thinking things through. I do not exactly know why Eugenides included the details that he did, but I think a plausible reason is that he wanted to exaggerate certain things in order to bring about certain emotions in humans. No, it did not surprise me that a novel could make me feel so uncomfortable, but prior to this novel, I have never read a book like this.

During the car chase when Milton was chasing Father Mike, Milton tells Father Mike that "sometimes you need a little power!" (508). Although Milton is talking about the power of his car, I secretly think that Milton's saying has a second meaning. I think that "power" is a very important aspect of the novel. Cal feels like he does not have power because he barely knows himself because he feels he is different from anyone else. Also, Lefty feels sad when he loses his ability to speak because he is unable to fully voice his opinion. Lefty was only able to use his writing on a little board to express how he feels about certain things.
 * 4. Quote Lines from the Scene**