The Collector by John Fowles, my second independent reading book for this semester, has been my favorite book that I have read this year. I think being able to choose your books more freely for this inquiry project has allowed me to read more enjoyable books. The Collector centers on Frederick Clegg, an avid butterfly collector who has crippled social skills. He struggles to interact with everybody in his community; however, he has an intense infatuation with a local college student, Miranda Grey. Clegg has just won a fortune of money through a football betting pool and schemes to abduct Miranda for his own. The part I enjoyed most about this book is how Fowles uses perspective throughout the novel. The chapters alternate between Clegg and Miranda’s point of view. While one perspective allows a narrow, focused understanding for the audience, two perspectives allow a much broader range of emotions to be revealed to the audience. I found it fascinating to unearth the emotions of both the captor and the captive, far different from the one-sided point of views that are traditionally used in this genre. If you enjoy crime dramas, I strongly suggest that you read The Collector soon.
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