Throughout this last week in humanities we have been discussing the book Sophie's World. It can be difficult to understand so the discussions that we have in class help me understand the book better. Each philosopher that is mentioned in the book are all so different from each other so the discussions and worksheets that we do help me understand the differences between them. We discuss certain parts in each chapter and write down notes in the margins.
I can look back on both worksheets and book notes when I'm studying for the test over the entire book. We have done the same with the Shadow Catcher but I feel that these notes would be more helpful because Sophie's World is a little more complicated. But despite the book being complicated I find it very interesting.
I enjoy this book because I have never thought about all of the questions Sophie is asked. I have asked myself why the world is what it is but I never get an answer. Mostly because there isn't just one single answer. I never thought of the world as if it started out as nothing. The author does a great job using Sophie as a type of reflection process.
We discussed that several times this week. We also discussed Plato's world of ideas and senses. Plato has many theories which are hard to understand so we had worksheets and notes. And after discussing the notes I was able to get a better understanding of the differences of each of the worlds.
Discussions are a good way to hear everyone else's thoughts on the book, which also help the class with understanding the book. So overall, I believe that discussions have and will be very helpful in the process of reading this book.
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