Haroun and the Sea of Stories

   Haroun and the Sea of Stories is a really good book and i'd recommend it to anybody who likes to read. It reminds me of the Wizard of Oz in that Haroun, like Dorothy, finds himself in a fantastical world full of colorful and bizare creatures and every other one of these creatures reminds him of someone he knows back on earth. I think it's really cool. It is a literary book but is written to be enjoyed by both children and adults. Every page is full of childish humor and wimsy but it still delivers a satisfying and entertaining story full of memerable characters and places that will keep people of all ages and interests reading 'till the end.

   Along with the fun and exciting story the book provides is a long list of literary elements, like metaphors, that get the reader to think about the characters and ideas in the book and how they emplify the different aspects of humanity and how the idea of life differs from person to person. Some people like to think of it as one big joke, or a really fun time while others think of it as a competition that must be won or a job that must be completed in the most effecient and beneficial way. The real way to go about living is to try and find balance between all aspects of life. Have as much fun as you can and laugh as much as you can, but don't forget to work hard at everything you do and do it because it's what you love to do and by balancing your life in the most beneficial way, you'll live a life that is both fun and fulfilling.

“In my life I have found two things of priceless worth - learning and loving. Nothing else - not fame, not power, not achievement for its own sake - can possible have the same lasting value. For when your life is over, if you can say 'I have learned' and 'I have loved,' you will also be able to say 'I have been happy.”
― Arthur C. Clarke, Rama II