Christopher Paolini's Analysis
Christopher Paolini wrote, “It was as if his point of view had, within seconds, gone from that of an ant to that of an eagle.” As I kept learning to love reading more and more, I would always stay away from the very long, novel like books. I never thought that they could keep the reader engaged. I was also very picky when it came to the fantasy genre. Most fantasy books seemed a bit too childish. Then I discovered The Inheritance Cycle series. It was four books and each was a novel. I really wanted to read it, but the length and genre kept me away. Eventually I gave it a chance, and I loved it. Therefore, my view of books changed and my perspective broadened.
Several years ago, I started to get into reading. My mother tried to get me to read …show more content…
novels, but I wasn’t particularly interested. There were several books that I was curious about, but they were just too long for me. I never thought that a novel could keep you engaged. Novels were just so long and dragged out. Especially since they tend to be 700 or more pages long. I never really liked fantasy series too much either. Most of them were really hard to get into. One day, I was looking for the next book to read and I came across this one series. It’s called The Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini.The four books in the series are Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr, and Inheritance. These books are about a boy named Eragon, who is one of the first in a new age of Dragon Riders. Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, attempt to defeat Galbatorix, the evil king of Alagaësia.
I still remember turning that first page and reading those first few chapters.
At first I was very skeptical, but I just told myself to keep going. I figured the series would get better and I was definitely right. I followed Eragon on his journey as he began to find out things that he never knew existed. He found himself to be more important than he could ever imagine. As I got further into the book I became almost emotionally invested at that point. When main characters started dying, I remember being shocked and saddened by these events. Huge battles ensued and I watched these characters fight for everything that they believed in. Eragon and his dragon Saphira became stronger and less fearful of what the future held. The action and the stakes increased as I went from one book in the series to the next. I was submerged in this world of Dragon Riders, magic, and evil kings. I noticed just how well thought out this world was and how the author had tried everything he could to make you see the world he imagined. And that was probably one of the things that stuck with me the most. Before I knew it, I only had about 20 pages left in the fourth book. I remember actually not wanting to finish the series. I didn’t want this magical world to end. But I kept reading and finished the series. I was very happy with how it had ended, except for some certain character deaths. But I won’t spoil that just in case you decide to read
it.
This series was definitely something new for me and I was very surprised when I couldn’t put the book down. I ended up reading the entire series in little over a week. It shocked me just how fast I had completed the series. It had two things that usually stopped me from reading certain books. Yet I still tried it, and I’m very glad I did. My mom was very happy that I finally tried something different. After that I was much more open to a whole new genre and type of book. I started reading novels that I would’ve otherwise never touched. More books in the fantasy genre appealed to me. This really showed me just how much I had been missing out on.
This series wasn’t something I would particularly read. I stayed away from novels and the fantasy genre. But now I learned that it’s always worth trying something new. And in this case, I was pleasantly surprised. The Inheritance Cycle is one of the best series I’ve read to this day. I discovered a whole new area of books that I honestly should’ve tried sooner. You really won’t know what you like until you actually give it a chance.
Several years ago, I started to get into reading. My mother tried to get me to read …show more content…
novels, but I wasn’t particularly interested. There were several books that I was curious about, but they were just too long for me. I never thought that a novel could keep you engaged. Novels were just so long and dragged out. Especially since they tend to be 700 or more pages long. I never really liked fantasy series too much either. Most of them were really hard to get into. One day, I was looking for the next book to read and I came across this one series. It’s called The Inheritance Cycle by Christopher Paolini.The four books in the series are Eragon, Eldest, Brisingr, and Inheritance. These books are about a boy named Eragon, who is one of the first in a new age of Dragon Riders. Eragon and his dragon, Saphira, attempt to defeat Galbatorix, the evil king of Alagaësia.
I still remember turning that first page and reading those first few chapters.
At first I was very skeptical, but I just told myself to keep going. I figured the series would get better and I was definitely right. I followed Eragon on his journey as he began to find out things that he never knew existed. He found himself to be more important than he could ever imagine. As I got further into the book I became almost emotionally invested at that point. When main characters started dying, I remember being shocked and saddened by these events. Huge battles ensued and I watched these characters fight for everything that they believed in. Eragon and his dragon Saphira became stronger and less fearful of what the future held. The action and the stakes increased as I went from one book in the series to the next. I was submerged in this world of Dragon Riders, magic, and evil kings. I noticed just how well thought out this world was and how the author had tried everything he could to make you see the world he imagined. And that was probably one of the things that stuck with me the most. Before I knew it, I only had about 20 pages left in the fourth book. I remember actually not wanting to finish the series. I didn’t want this magical world to end. But I kept reading and finished the series. I was very happy with how it had ended, except for some certain character deaths. But I won’t spoil that just in case you decide to read
it.
This series was definitely something new for me and I was very surprised when I couldn’t put the book down. I ended up reading the entire series in little over a week. It shocked me just how fast I had completed the series. It had two things that usually stopped me from reading certain books. Yet I still tried it, and I’m very glad I did. My mom was very happy that I finally tried something different. After that I was much more open to a whole new genre and type of book. I started reading novels that I would’ve otherwise never touched. More books in the fantasy genre appealed to me. This really showed me just how much I had been missing out on.
This series wasn’t something I would particularly read. I stayed away from novels and the fantasy genre. But now I learned that it’s always worth trying something new. And in this case, I was pleasantly surprised. The Inheritance Cycle is one of the best series I’ve read to this day. I discovered a whole new area of books that I honestly should’ve tried sooner. You really won’t know what you like until you actually give it a chance.