The book I have chosen to read is "Kisses and Lies". In this book there is a girl named Scarlett who lives with her aunt. Her and her aunt don't get along well with each other. One night she goes to a party that a couple of the popular girls threw. When she gets there she meets up with Dan McAndrews, who she has a crush on. Later that night they end up kissing, but it's not your average first kiss. He ends up dropping dead at her feet. The next day, at school she gets expelled for being accused of Dan's death. She then goes to the school that her grandmother is in charge of. That's where she meets Taylor, her best friend and her only friend. The two of them are now trying to solve the mystery of Dan's death.
In the book "Kisses and Lies" there are many conflicts, but the main one is Scarlett verses society. The reason behind this conflict is that Scarlett is being accused by everyone that she was the one who killed Dan. Scarlett, on the other hand, is trying to prove that someone had planned his death. But, proving that she is innocent is difficult with everyone against you.
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Monday, November 22, 2010
charaterization and setting in "By the time you read this il'k be dead"
I am reading the book " By the time you read this il'l be dead" this book is based on a girl named Daelyn who is suiciedal and has tried many ways of endinging her life.The teo literary elements that i would like to point out are charaterization and setting.
Charaterization,the book describes Daelyn as a round dynamic character she has proven to be very persistant with ending her life and she shows no signs in backing down,she sneaks things from her parents and even worse she is known as the mute freak at school she and after her last attempt to end her life left he in a neck brace and eating blended she feels like the world doesnt want her.After being betrayed by people claiming to be her friend she doesnt let anybody in and her parents have to chack on her every hour day and night just to make surs that shes alive.
The setting of this novel is home school and her favorite bench near her school where she reads while waiting for her mom to pick her up from school she feels like she is not wanted anywhere but in the grave.At home her parents dont understand her and at school she gets teased and picked on and on the bench shes alone ...until she meets a strange boy can he change her life or is she destined to live as a nobody forever?
Charaterization,the book describes Daelyn as a round dynamic character she has proven to be very persistant with ending her life and she shows no signs in backing down,she sneaks things from her parents and even worse she is known as the mute freak at school she and after her last attempt to end her life left he in a neck brace and eating blended she feels like the world doesnt want her.After being betrayed by people claiming to be her friend she doesnt let anybody in and her parents have to chack on her every hour day and night just to make surs that shes alive.
The setting of this novel is home school and her favorite bench near her school where she reads while waiting for her mom to pick her up from school she feels like she is not wanted anywhere but in the grave.At home her parents dont understand her and at school she gets teased and picked on and on the bench shes alone ...until she meets a strange boy can he change her life or is she destined to live as a nobody forever?
the setting and plote hunger games
The setting of the novel "Hunger Games" is all year around and takes place in Panum and new world. There are 12 districts. Each district is like a state. Katniss the main charter lives in district 12. Katniss stepped up for the challenge of the hunger games was at the capital. The capital was not a district because they send no people there besides for the hunger games. President Snow is in charge of the hunger games and he is evil.
The plot of this novel is that Katniss sister was chosen for the Hungry games which is a once a year. The Hunger Game is a fight to the death. There are 12 districts each district is a state and 2 people a boy and a girl so a total of 24 people are in the Hunger Games. And only be one winner. Katniss sister was chosen in there district and her older sister, Katniss stood up and took her position. So Katniss and another boy who has no family so no one stood up for him. They both go to Katniss family and live and eat together. They go on a train to the capital were the game is at. They arrive the arena are woods and it’s very big. Katniss and the boy decide to work together so let the game begin!
The plot of this novel is that Katniss sister was chosen for the Hungry games which is a once a year. The Hunger Game is a fight to the death. There are 12 districts each district is a state and 2 people a boy and a girl so a total of 24 people are in the Hunger Games. And only be one winner. Katniss sister was chosen in there district and her older sister, Katniss stood up and took her position. So Katniss and another boy who has no family so no one stood up for him. They both go to Katniss family and live and eat together. They go on a train to the capital were the game is at. They arrive the arena are woods and it’s very big. Katniss and the boy decide to work together so let the game begin!
Conflict and Point of View in ''Speak''
There are a number of conflicts in this novel. Many involving the main character Melinda. For example: there's Melinda VS. Classmates , Melinda VS. Homework, Melinda VS. IT [Andy Evans], and Melinda VS. Parents just to name a few. I beleive the conflict of Melinda VS. IT is growing to be a big event in this story. I think, even though this conflict is not a major one, that it will evolve into a changing point in the book. There are also conflicts with minor characters in the book too. For say: Heather VS. Marthas [even though Heather doesn't realize there is a conflict between them.], and there's the conflict of Mr. Freedman VS. himself, this battle I find intersting, because hes trying to find himself through his art and even that is making him lost.
In Speak the point of view this story is bieng told in is First Person. The story is being told through the eyes of a ninth grader at Merryweather High by the name of Melinda. I belaive this is a interesting point of view to be told in, especially because me being a ninth grader in highschool, makes me able to relate to her better, say then a 90 year old person reading this book could. I love it when your reading a book and your able to read the thoughts of the narrarator and get inside there mind. Like I've said before its makes you able to understand where they come from easier. It's interesting how the point of view a story is being told in, can really have a impact on the story itself.
In Speak the point of view this story is bieng told in is First Person. The story is being told through the eyes of a ninth grader at Merryweather High by the name of Melinda. I belaive this is a interesting point of view to be told in, especially because me being a ninth grader in highschool, makes me able to relate to her better, say then a 90 year old person reading this book could. I love it when your reading a book and your able to read the thoughts of the narrarator and get inside there mind. Like I've said before its makes you able to understand where they come from easier. It's interesting how the point of view a story is being told in, can really have a impact on the story itself.
Setting and Conflict in "GAME"
Two interesting literary elements in my novel is setting and conflict. The setting is a major part of this story. It takes place in Harlem, New York, which is made up mostly of African Americans. Drew is the main character, and his favorite sport is basketball, which keeps he and his friends out of trouble in their bad neighborhood. He is the main player on his all-black team, and believes he has what it takes to go to the NBA. This is his dream, and he won't let anybody get in the way of it.
The conflict is another big part of the story. Two white guys from another country join Drew's team and get all of the coach's love. The just got on the team, and they are already starting without having to earn it. Drew runs the team, which makes him mad when they get all the attention from the media. Coach House decides he wants to run the team a different way, which is to have the guys down low to score the majority of the points, instead of the guards. One of the new players, Tomas, is the new center and all the plays are run to him. Coach starts sitting out Drew when he begins doing good and doing his own thing, because he isn't doing what coach wants. Drew and Tomas end up becoming good friends and realize they have a lot in common, even though they came from totally different lives.
The conflict is another big part of the story. Two white guys from another country join Drew's team and get all of the coach's love. The just got on the team, and they are already starting without having to earn it. Drew runs the team, which makes him mad when they get all the attention from the media. Coach House decides he wants to run the team a different way, which is to have the guys down low to score the majority of the points, instead of the guards. One of the new players, Tomas, is the new center and all the plays are run to him. Coach starts sitting out Drew when he begins doing good and doing his own thing, because he isn't doing what coach wants. Drew and Tomas end up becoming good friends and realize they have a lot in common, even though they came from totally different lives.
Setting and Conflict in "Tyrell"
The amazing book that i am reading is call "Tyrell". The setting of this story is the Bronxwood, New York.It is winter time and the weather is really bad. Tyrell who is the main character lives in a old motel named Benet because him,his mother, and his younger brother named Troy are homeless.His Father was just arrested because he was caught selling drugs at the parties he has because he is a DJ. Tyrell is in a depressed mood because he lives in a very old and nasty motel filled with bugs and other people that are homeless.
There are many and many conflicts in the book. A conflict that i noticed is, Tyrell and his Family have no where else to turn for living.So Tyrell has to make money some way. Him and his childhood friends plan to have a huge party like his father used to but instead of it being in a party center, he decides to have it in a Bus Depot because it fits his budget range. While he is trying to plan he realizes that his dads "friend" took the equipment that his dad used to DJ with so that means he has to find some other kind of way to get equipment to have an amazing party.
There are many and many conflicts in the book. A conflict that i noticed is, Tyrell and his Family have no where else to turn for living.So Tyrell has to make money some way. Him and his childhood friends plan to have a huge party like his father used to but instead of it being in a party center, he decides to have it in a Bus Depot because it fits his budget range. While he is trying to plan he realizes that his dads "friend" took the equipment that his dad used to DJ with so that means he has to find some other kind of way to get equipment to have an amazing party.
Conflict and Point of View in Just Listen
In the novel "Just Listen", Annabel Greene and her family face many problems in their daily lives. Annabel is caught in a problem that she cannot control. Annabel and her best friend Sophie are in a social battle. Sophie is constantly calling Annabel hurtful names and trying to cause physical fights. The Greene family is having many problems: Whitney's eating disorder, Grace always wanting perfection, and Annabel's secret modeling problems.
"Just Listen" is narrated through Annabel's point of view. The first person point of view helps readers clearly understand the setting and plot. Annabel is a well-educated teenage girl, she lives in a very stereotypical world. The point of view also helps readers realize how much Annabel changes throughout the novel. I feel that the book is very easy to read, understand, and enjoy through the point of view Sarah Dessen chose.
"Just Listen" is narrated through Annabel's point of view. The first person point of view helps readers clearly understand the setting and plot. Annabel is a well-educated teenage girl, she lives in a very stereotypical world. The point of view also helps readers realize how much Annabel changes throughout the novel. I feel that the book is very easy to read, understand, and enjoy through the point of view Sarah Dessen chose.
Conflict and Setting in" Runaway "
This book is awesome. If you feel as if you want to go into a different time and place. You should read this book. Just thinking about the title ,you can just imagine that this person is having a had life. The young girl in the story just can't take living the way she is living. The only way to get out of her horrible living conditions it to runaway. It's hard enough being in a foster home but than moving with a family that don't even want you. How are you going to leave a happy life with your new family that is always calling you a thief? Making you sleep in the laundry with a mat , a blanket and a bucket to use the bathroom in. It's just a hard life and she has a way of getting out of it.
The conflict and setting in Runaway. Holly is a young girl about 12 years old. Her mom died for overdosing on some drug. Holly is put into a Foster Home and than has to move in with the Bender's family. This family is really good at playing pretend.. Every time the Social Worker comes they make it seem like everything is all good but really its not. Holly loves dogs and will do anything for them. Everyday Holly goes to school and is having a tiny problem with the children there. Miss. Leone is her teacher that told everyone in the classroom about Holly"s past. The rule in the Bender's hold is that Holly has to catch the bus and come straight home. One day Holly just can't take living with this crazy family anymore. She gets on the bus and goes by her stop and she gets off at the very last stop. After that she was gone and planning on never coming back.
Holly has $13.00 and some change and a book bag full of food. Holly is good to go. She walks a couple of miles and sits in a fast food joint. As she was sitting there she was eating the food she got of the trash when she was at school. The manger of the place does not like her being there. Holly packets up her things and go on her way. She finds her a place to sleep, behind a bush. It's very cold and is lying right on the ground. She can't sleep because she is afraid that some animals are going to get her while she is sleeping. Holly only stays in each place for about 2 to 3 days. After a few day Holly leaves. Holly want to be a sea gypsy! The only way for her to be a sea gypsy is to get near the ocean. She is going from where she is now to California. The only way to get there with no money is to set a fire in a trash bin and than climb into the bottom of the Greyhound bus heading west. Where the people place there bags was were Holly slept ans stayed for about 18 hours or until they came to a stop. Holly is now in California. Where will this brave young little girl go next?
The conflict and setting in Runaway. Holly is a young girl about 12 years old. Her mom died for overdosing on some drug. Holly is put into a Foster Home and than has to move in with the Bender's family. This family is really good at playing pretend.. Every time the Social Worker comes they make it seem like everything is all good but really its not. Holly loves dogs and will do anything for them. Everyday Holly goes to school and is having a tiny problem with the children there. Miss. Leone is her teacher that told everyone in the classroom about Holly"s past. The rule in the Bender's hold is that Holly has to catch the bus and come straight home. One day Holly just can't take living with this crazy family anymore. She gets on the bus and goes by her stop and she gets off at the very last stop. After that she was gone and planning on never coming back.
Holly has $13.00 and some change and a book bag full of food. Holly is good to go. She walks a couple of miles and sits in a fast food joint. As she was sitting there she was eating the food she got of the trash when she was at school. The manger of the place does not like her being there. Holly packets up her things and go on her way. She finds her a place to sleep, behind a bush. It's very cold and is lying right on the ground. She can't sleep because she is afraid that some animals are going to get her while she is sleeping. Holly only stays in each place for about 2 to 3 days. After a few day Holly leaves. Holly want to be a sea gypsy! The only way for her to be a sea gypsy is to get near the ocean. She is going from where she is now to California. The only way to get there with no money is to set a fire in a trash bin and than climb into the bottom of the Greyhound bus heading west. Where the people place there bags was were Holly slept ans stayed for about 18 hours or until they came to a stop. Holly is now in California. Where will this brave young little girl go next?
Setting & Point Of View In "Slam"
The setting in my novel is very key to the story. The setting is in London, which explains the language and the way the different characters word things. Example, "bloody hell" is something we hear only an Englishman says it. Such as, when John Lennon or George Harrison would speak we hear their thick English accents. They say things such as, "bloody hell". The setting also effects the plot when Sam runs away to Hastings, a small town outside of London. Most of the places in London aren't in Ohio, so when one of the characters mentions a fish and chips shop, we know we're not in our normal habitat. The author, Nick Hornby, strategized the setting in a unique and gentle way. There are many things in London that vary to the things we have in Ohio. I enjoy the setting. personally, for the reason being it gives the story an interesting perspective. We all know the setting is one of the main elements in a story and that it contributes to how the story takes place and the language that is used because of it.
The point of view in the story is very relative to all teenagers. When we think we're in love all these ways of describing it can make us fall in love with the characters. This story is told from a first person omniscient point of view. Here we have a 16 year old boy named Sam who follows in his mother's footsteps getting his love, Alicia, pregnant. We learn of his struggles and his inside feelings and what he really thinks when he isn't speaking . We also become aware of the struggles that come along with such a responsibility. He has alot of person vs. self struggles that help us better comprehend most of the situations found in the book. He gets whipped into the future and has more troubles than prior to that. He's up and down and through it all we hear everything that goes on. We hear every conversation to his poster of Towny Hawk to every personal thought of his. Because the story is told in this perspective, this makes the story more understandable and easier to comprehend. Many people can also relate to the feelings he describes about Alicia, his girlfriend. He feels like every normal teenager does when put in the difficult situation of Un-expected parenting.
The point of view in the story is very relative to all teenagers. When we think we're in love all these ways of describing it can make us fall in love with the characters. This story is told from a first person omniscient point of view. Here we have a 16 year old boy named Sam who follows in his mother's footsteps getting his love, Alicia, pregnant. We learn of his struggles and his inside feelings and what he really thinks when he isn't speaking . We also become aware of the struggles that come along with such a responsibility. He has alot of person vs. self struggles that help us better comprehend most of the situations found in the book. He gets whipped into the future and has more troubles than prior to that. He's up and down and through it all we hear everything that goes on. We hear every conversation to his poster of Towny Hawk to every personal thought of his. Because the story is told in this perspective, this makes the story more understandable and easier to comprehend. Many people can also relate to the feelings he describes about Alicia, his girlfriend. He feels like every normal teenager does when put in the difficult situation of Un-expected parenting.
Setting and conflice in "The compound"
This novel is about how a family tries to survive the end of the world by living in a compound. The Dad knew that it would be difficult for the family to live in a boring compound so he decided to make it exactly like their home in Seattle. He made an exact copy of their house he had everything in their house like clothes, bed rooms, pictures, and more. They all liked the fact that they had everything they use to but the only diffrence is that they are basically stuck in their house and not aloud to go outside ever again. Being stuck in the house for the rest of their lives would probably get anoyying because once in a while they just need to go outside for some fresh air and they arn't able to do it because they can't leave the compound.
The setting for "The compound" is just like it is today. The family has just about everything that we have now. The family lives in a compound because the world has come to an end. In the novel eli is describing the compound and he said that it is just like their home in Seattle. Also he said that the compound has exactly what was in their old house the Dad had made an exact duplicate of everything in their house and has put it in the compound. even the things that they didn't have but they would like he put in the compound. The Dad made their rooms exactly as they would want them to be and they all loved their rooms but it couldnt compare to their real rooms in the real world.
One of the conflicts in this novel is that in the beginning of it when the world came to an end and they had to get into the compound the Dad announced to the family that Gram and Eddy didnt make it to the compound in time and that they have died. This was a big conflict because Eli love Eddy he was his best friend and they would do anything together. This also affected Lexie Who was their sister because Eddy always played games and would just hangout with Lexi, but now that he died no one would play with her because Eli was always busy doing other stuff and never really had time to play anything with her and he always knew since he couldnt play with her that Eddy would. So this is a big conflict because the death of Eddy affects everyone in the family in a different way either its their best friend, someone to play with, or their son and it was very difficult for them to live without him.
The setting for "The compound" is just like it is today. The family has just about everything that we have now. The family lives in a compound because the world has come to an end. In the novel eli is describing the compound and he said that it is just like their home in Seattle. Also he said that the compound has exactly what was in their old house the Dad had made an exact duplicate of everything in their house and has put it in the compound. even the things that they didn't have but they would like he put in the compound. The Dad made their rooms exactly as they would want them to be and they all loved their rooms but it couldnt compare to their real rooms in the real world.
One of the conflicts in this novel is that in the beginning of it when the world came to an end and they had to get into the compound the Dad announced to the family that Gram and Eddy didnt make it to the compound in time and that they have died. This was a big conflict because Eli love Eddy he was his best friend and they would do anything together. This also affected Lexie Who was their sister because Eddy always played games and would just hangout with Lexi, but now that he died no one would play with her because Eli was always busy doing other stuff and never really had time to play anything with her and he always knew since he couldnt play with her that Eddy would. So this is a big conflict because the death of Eddy affects everyone in the family in a different way either its their best friend, someone to play with, or their son and it was very difficult for them to live without him.
Plot and Setting in "Dreamland"
The novel, "Dreamland" caught my attention instantly. Sarah Dessen portrays the literary elements vividly. The literary elements are what keeps this novel moving. Without the vivid literary elements and description, the story would not be gripping. The story gives off a mysterious vibe that keeps you anxious to know what will happen next.
The novel takes place in present day in a small, suburb town. In this town, everybody knows each other. The setting affects the plot majorly. Since the story is taking place in a small town, many people gossip. When people gossip, other people find out very quickly.
The main character, Caitlin wakes up on the day of her sixteenth birthday to find her older sister Cassandra (Cass) missing. Caitlin and her sister got along well, but they did have some arguments in the past. To the O'Koren family, it didn't seem right for Cass to run away or even want to run away. Her parents and her neighbors, Boo and Stewart, panic and call the police right away. Conflicts arise because Cass is eighteen, an adult, so she is not considered a missing child. Her parents see that Cass left a note ensuring that she is okay and she will visit sometime. The family assumes she went off to be with her older boyfriend, Adam, who works at a t.v. show in New York. Caitlin finds a gift from Cass, it was a Dream Journal. Caitlin makes some bad decisions that lead to bad consequences. She befriends a man named Rogerson who is a very bad influence on her. As of now, there is another plot that is unresolved, i hope it becomes resolved in the next few chapters!
The novel takes place in present day in a small, suburb town. In this town, everybody knows each other. The setting affects the plot majorly. Since the story is taking place in a small town, many people gossip. When people gossip, other people find out very quickly.
The main character, Caitlin wakes up on the day of her sixteenth birthday to find her older sister Cassandra (Cass) missing. Caitlin and her sister got along well, but they did have some arguments in the past. To the O'Koren family, it didn't seem right for Cass to run away or even want to run away. Her parents and her neighbors, Boo and Stewart, panic and call the police right away. Conflicts arise because Cass is eighteen, an adult, so she is not considered a missing child. Her parents see that Cass left a note ensuring that she is okay and she will visit sometime. The family assumes she went off to be with her older boyfriend, Adam, who works at a t.v. show in New York. Caitlin finds a gift from Cass, it was a Dream Journal. Caitlin makes some bad decisions that lead to bad consequences. She befriends a man named Rogerson who is a very bad influence on her. As of now, there is another plot that is unresolved, i hope it becomes resolved in the next few chapters!
Setting and Conflict in, "Million Dollar Throw"
This is a fantastic book with many exciting moments along with some sad ones. The setting of the novel is in present day Valley, Massachusetts where a boy named Nate Brodie, the biggest Tom Brady fan in the world, is the star quarterback of his football team, a position in which everybody expects great things. As highly praised as he is, he soon falls under immense pressure after winning the chance of a lifetime, the chance to throw a football through a hoop from thirty yards away on Thanksgiving night, his prize if successful, one million dollars.
Although he should be practicing for the "Million Dollar Throw" he realizes that after his dad lost one of his jobs, the Brodie family took a hard hit financially, but would never let Nate know because his parents thought that as a kid, Nate already had too much to worry about, he doesn't need to worry about money too. As big of a conflict as that was, an even bigger one for him was the fact that his best friend, Abby, was going blind. It started off mild for her, having trouble seeing distances, or getting her colors mixed up, but this rapidly progressed for the worse. Her parents decided to send her to Perkins School for the Blind, where she wouldn't feel as much out-of -place as she did around Valley, Mass.
This really took it's toll on Nate, looking up to the stands during his game and not seeing her made him upset and play much worse then he already had been playing. Even though Nate had these huge obstacles in his life, he realized how much a million dollars could do for his family and for Abby's condition. After comprehending this for a while, he has his mind set on making "The Millon Dollar Throw"
Although he should be practicing for the "Million Dollar Throw" he realizes that after his dad lost one of his jobs, the Brodie family took a hard hit financially, but would never let Nate know because his parents thought that as a kid, Nate already had too much to worry about, he doesn't need to worry about money too. As big of a conflict as that was, an even bigger one for him was the fact that his best friend, Abby, was going blind. It started off mild for her, having trouble seeing distances, or getting her colors mixed up, but this rapidly progressed for the worse. Her parents decided to send her to Perkins School for the Blind, where she wouldn't feel as much out-of -place as she did around Valley, Mass.
This really took it's toll on Nate, looking up to the stands during his game and not seeing her made him upset and play much worse then he already had been playing. Even though Nate had these huge obstacles in his life, he realized how much a million dollars could do for his family and for Abby's condition. After comprehending this for a while, he has his mind set on making "The Millon Dollar Throw"
Point of View and Conflict in "Along for the Ride"
This novel that i am reading is a fantastic one. During it it invloves a love story between a girl and a boy. They end up falling in love with eachother and it was just a fantastic novel that i would love to read over and over again. This novel has gained a lot of my interest and i just don't want to put it down. It actually made reading fun for a change and now i just want to keep reading it over and over again. There are to Literary Elements in my book and it is point of view and conflict. i chose these because it explains so much in my book and that it what caught my attention in the whole novel.
Suden always said Riding a bike is the only thing she always missed out on. Even before her parents divorced she was cast in the role of little adult never making waves or mistakes and just always focusing on her grades and acedemics and her very demanding mother she has. Her mother was so demading that she is now speading the WHOLE summer with her dad in a tiny beach town of Colby and also with a new wife and kids.
NOw since the point of view is taking care of the conflict comes in. Auden had many conflicts in her life and would like to get rid of half of them. First, she really just wants her mother to for once get a long with her and love her for how she is and not how she acts and she is also very upset because of her father that now has a new wife and kids and she is worried that he will forget her now that those kids are here. Ske feels like she will be nothing in her family anymore and she really hope no one forgets about her. All they want in Auden to experience the carefree teenage life she has been denied all her life. Alos for Eli to put a tragic episode behind him. Once you combine two lonley people in a small beach town and all of the summer nights they fall inlove and just about anything can happen. During this i thjough Sarah Dessen created a rich world that readers will always hate to leave because it is so good of a story.
Suden always said Riding a bike is the only thing she always missed out on. Even before her parents divorced she was cast in the role of little adult never making waves or mistakes and just always focusing on her grades and acedemics and her very demanding mother she has. Her mother was so demading that she is now speading the WHOLE summer with her dad in a tiny beach town of Colby and also with a new wife and kids.
NOw since the point of view is taking care of the conflict comes in. Auden had many conflicts in her life and would like to get rid of half of them. First, she really just wants her mother to for once get a long with her and love her for how she is and not how she acts and she is also very upset because of her father that now has a new wife and kids and she is worried that he will forget her now that those kids are here. Ske feels like she will be nothing in her family anymore and she really hope no one forgets about her. All they want in Auden to experience the carefree teenage life she has been denied all her life. Alos for Eli to put a tragic episode behind him. Once you combine two lonley people in a small beach town and all of the summer nights they fall inlove and just about anything can happen. During this i thjough Sarah Dessen created a rich world that readers will always hate to leave because it is so good of a story.
The Setting and Characters of Catching Fire
The setting of the novel "Catching Fire," by Suzanne Collins is the same as the the setting in the first book, "the Hunger Games." It takes place in Panem which is like a new world, divided into 12 districts. The districts are ruled by one President, and each district is then ruled by a mayor. So it is like the U.S., but they are much more strict. The time period is sometime in the future, but the housing for the residents is like an old fashion 1920s housing. The housing for the rich and loyalty is like a house that y we would live in now with some futuristic features added.
The characters in this book play a huge part because without characters there would be no story. The main characters in the story are Katniss, Peeta, Haymitch, President Snow, Gale, Katniss's mom and sister. Katniss is the girl who was volunteered to take her sisters place in the Hunger Games last year. Peeta is the guy who was chosen to participate in the Hunger Games with Katniss. Katniss and him were the ones to win, even though there is only supposed to be one winner. Haymitch was the crazy, drunk guy, who was chosen to be there supervisor for the Games. President Snow is obviously the President of all the Districts and he takes a big part in hosting the Games. Gale works in the mines and used to go hunting with Katniss almost everyday. Katniss and him were in love, but she had to go away on the Victory tour and Gale had to go work in the mines. Katniss's mom and sister are the ones that live with her and take care of her, even though Katniss is the one who goes hunting and brings in the meat.
The characters in this book play a huge part because without characters there would be no story. The main characters in the story are Katniss, Peeta, Haymitch, President Snow, Gale, Katniss's mom and sister. Katniss is the girl who was volunteered to take her sisters place in the Hunger Games last year. Peeta is the guy who was chosen to participate in the Hunger Games with Katniss. Katniss and him were the ones to win, even though there is only supposed to be one winner. Haymitch was the crazy, drunk guy, who was chosen to be there supervisor for the Games. President Snow is obviously the President of all the Districts and he takes a big part in hosting the Games. Gale works in the mines and used to go hunting with Katniss almost everyday. Katniss and him were in love, but she had to go away on the Victory tour and Gale had to go work in the mines. Katniss's mom and sister are the ones that live with her and take care of her, even though Katniss is the one who goes hunting and brings in the meat.
Charecterization and setting in "Kisses and Lies"
The book I had chose is called "Kisses and Lies." In this book there is a girl named Scarlett. Scarlett is a beautiful, thin, gymnist. She is also a sixteen year old who lives in London. Her parents died when she was a little girl, so she has to live with her mean aunt. Her aunt and her do not get along very well though. One night she went to a party that some popular girls through. At the party is where she saw Dan McAnderson and where she had her first kiss. After the kiss is where it went downhill! He dropped dead right the kiss. But why?
She got expelled from her school even though she was not part of Dan's death. She had to attend a school where her grandmother worked. That is when she had met Taylor, her only friend. Taylor was a strong looking girl. She doesnt like make-up or skirts unlike Scarlett. Taylor has been helping Scarlett find out who had killed Dan. They are best friends working side-by-side finding out this mystery and getting her name cleared of the mystery.
This story takes place in London, but later changes. While Scarlett is on the train headed to Scotland she sees all the lights. She also realizes how bright London truelly is. Someone at the train station was suppose to pick her up. When she gets off of the train she sees a goshtly figure of some familar person. She know he is picking her up but who does he look like? he looked very familiar. Who is this? All she sees is Dan McAnderson!
I enjoy reading this book. I can't put it down. I highly recommened this book!
She got expelled from her school even though she was not part of Dan's death. She had to attend a school where her grandmother worked. That is when she had met Taylor, her only friend. Taylor was a strong looking girl. She doesnt like make-up or skirts unlike Scarlett. Taylor has been helping Scarlett find out who had killed Dan. They are best friends working side-by-side finding out this mystery and getting her name cleared of the mystery.
This story takes place in London, but later changes. While Scarlett is on the train headed to Scotland she sees all the lights. She also realizes how bright London truelly is. Someone at the train station was suppose to pick her up. When she gets off of the train she sees a goshtly figure of some familar person. She know he is picking her up but who does he look like? he looked very familiar. Who is this? All she sees is Dan McAnderson!
I enjoy reading this book. I can't put it down. I highly recommened this book!
Conflict and Point of View in "Game"
So far this book has an awesome story line. The conflict in the story is a great idea, and the point of view is the best way to describe the conflict. Both of these literary elements in the story are perfect because the point of view describes the conflict and the conflict is perfect for the point of view.
There are many different conflicts in the story, but i feel that the conflict between Drew and House is the biggest because House is the coach and Drew needs to listen to House if he wants to be on the team.. The conflict is Person vs. Person which is an external conflict. This an external conflict because it is Drew vs. House, not Drew vs Drew. The conflict is that Drew is mad at House because the team is loosing a lot of basketball games. He is mad because he is giving Tomas playing time and he doesn't get any. Plus everybody on the basketball team that Drew would help the team. Lastly, House knows that he would be better and he still plays Tomas because he is racist.
The point of view in the story is first person by Drew. Drew is a high school kid that loves the game of basketball, but has not given a chance to shine. You may notice in the story that there is a lot of slang words and teenage talk. The speech is very unprofessional. Also, he gives very good detail on how everybody acts. He makes a lot of comments about the way House is coaching. Although, Drew doesn't know if House has a plan for him in the future, or what House may be going through. Lastly, Drew needs to look at the full picture or ask House why he is not playing him before he makes comments or remarks about him.
There are many different conflicts in the story, but i feel that the conflict between Drew and House is the biggest because House is the coach and Drew needs to listen to House if he wants to be on the team.. The conflict is Person vs. Person which is an external conflict. This an external conflict because it is Drew vs. House, not Drew vs Drew. The conflict is that Drew is mad at House because the team is loosing a lot of basketball games. He is mad because he is giving Tomas playing time and he doesn't get any. Plus everybody on the basketball team that Drew would help the team. Lastly, House knows that he would be better and he still plays Tomas because he is racist.
The point of view in the story is first person by Drew. Drew is a high school kid that loves the game of basketball, but has not given a chance to shine. You may notice in the story that there is a lot of slang words and teenage talk. The speech is very unprofessional. Also, he gives very good detail on how everybody acts. He makes a lot of comments about the way House is coaching. Although, Drew doesn't know if House has a plan for him in the future, or what House may be going through. Lastly, Drew needs to look at the full picture or ask House why he is not playing him before he makes comments or remarks about him.
Characterization and Foreshadowing in This Lullaby
So far, This Lullaby is a wonderful novel. It is nothing like any book that I have read before! It is insanely engaging and once you begin to read it there is no way you can stop.
The characterization in the novel plays an important role in the plot. The main character, Remy, has atrocious and careless opinions about love. When reading, we are exposed to the events that have taken place in the past that have shaped the opinions she has. Remy's mother has been married and divorced a total of four times previously, and in the first couple of chapters we learn about Don, her future husband. Barbara's actions made Remy the way in which she is. She has no illusions about love anymore. She says that it comes, it goes, it leaves causalities or it doesn't. She has a believe that people weren't meant to be together forever, regardless of what songs say. Because of this, Remy holds the thought that she is "an angry,bitter bitch". Her brother, Chris, used to share the same perspective about love but since Jennifer Anne, his present girlfriend, came into his life, his views have drastically changed. This hurts Remy because after all of these years, Chris was the only one who had shared her cynical, sick view on love. But after he turned his back on everything, Remy feels betrayed and that Chris is a "chump". Since Chris suddenly believes in love and she still does not, she is a terrible person.
Mentioned previously in the novel, we hear Remy say to her friends how she has changed. Remy no longer smokes, does not get "falling down drunk" at all, and she no longer sleeps around nearly as much as she used to. She says that she's not wonderful, but is a bit better than she used to be. Moving on the novel, Remy states that she has changed for Stanford for a few reasons. Her teachers did not believe in her much and just thought about her as one of the others. Being an obstinate person, Remy always works harder when she was up against something or when someone assumed that she couldn't succeed. These are the reasons for the changes in personality for a positive future.
So far in the novel, there is a lot of foreshadowing on future events. The way Dexter continues to per sue Remy causes me to be suspenseful of what is going to take place in the future (if anything?) regarding their "relationship." Remy has made it obvious a number of times that she has NO INTEREST in Dexter. She has told him off, ignored him, tried to shut him up, and called him annoying to her friends. But Dexter continues in his attempt to grasp Remy's attention, hopeful of the future. This makes the story interesting and really draws readers in to take in the elements on each and every page, as they continue there journey through out This Lullaby.
The characterization in the novel plays an important role in the plot. The main character, Remy, has atrocious and careless opinions about love. When reading, we are exposed to the events that have taken place in the past that have shaped the opinions she has. Remy's mother has been married and divorced a total of four times previously, and in the first couple of chapters we learn about Don, her future husband. Barbara's actions made Remy the way in which she is. She has no illusions about love anymore. She says that it comes, it goes, it leaves causalities or it doesn't. She has a believe that people weren't meant to be together forever, regardless of what songs say. Because of this, Remy holds the thought that she is "an angry,bitter bitch". Her brother, Chris, used to share the same perspective about love but since Jennifer Anne, his present girlfriend, came into his life, his views have drastically changed. This hurts Remy because after all of these years, Chris was the only one who had shared her cynical, sick view on love. But after he turned his back on everything, Remy feels betrayed and that Chris is a "chump". Since Chris suddenly believes in love and she still does not, she is a terrible person.
Mentioned previously in the novel, we hear Remy say to her friends how she has changed. Remy no longer smokes, does not get "falling down drunk" at all, and she no longer sleeps around nearly as much as she used to. She says that she's not wonderful, but is a bit better than she used to be. Moving on the novel, Remy states that she has changed for Stanford for a few reasons. Her teachers did not believe in her much and just thought about her as one of the others. Being an obstinate person, Remy always works harder when she was up against something or when someone assumed that she couldn't succeed. These are the reasons for the changes in personality for a positive future.
So far in the novel, there is a lot of foreshadowing on future events. The way Dexter continues to per sue Remy causes me to be suspenseful of what is going to take place in the future (if anything?) regarding their "relationship." Remy has made it obvious a number of times that she has NO INTEREST in Dexter. She has told him off, ignored him, tried to shut him up, and called him annoying to her friends. But Dexter continues in his attempt to grasp Remy's attention, hopeful of the future. This makes the story interesting and really draws readers in to take in the elements on each and every page, as they continue there journey through out This Lullaby.
Characterization and Point of View In "Prom"
I am reading the book "Prom." It is about this senior in high school who hates prom and doesn't care about anything. When the teacher in charge of putting on the prom steals most of the funds Ashley's friends need help to put it on. Ashley finds herself dragged into the commitee and the co-leader of this prom. She has gotten almost everything arrganged and is one of the main reasons the prom hasn't been cancelled. I am at the part where she is about to be told terrible news by the princpal and the leader of the prom commitee. Could her past affect the prom and the outcome of this night of fun for Carceras High seniors? So far I believe the characterization of Ashley and point of view helps us see how she feels.
Ashley is a senior at Carceras High who skips class, doesn't do her assignments , and has many detentions and library fines. She is classified as a normal kid, just going to school to get her dipolma to get a job to make a life. Ashley has oragne hair and freckles and her boyfriends name is Tj. She is the oldest of 3 younger brothers. Ashley works at "Ez-Cheez-E" to save up money to get a nice apartment for Tj and her. She constantly fights with Tj and they don't get along. She doesn't feel like she is apart of school, which makes her feel like she isn't apart of prom and isn't active in school. Yet she finds herself helping put on the prom and eventually yearning to go to prom.
The point of view of this story comes from Ashley and in first person. Ashely talks about how she feels with everything going around her and how the prom affects her. She doesn't care much for anything and sees school as a waste of time. The only reason she goes to school is to get a diploma so she can get a job. We she her view on her relationship with people and how they get along. She constantly butt heads with Mr. Gilroy the vice-princpal and Tj. I see how taking on the prom has changed Ashley and her view on it. She has gotten a place for prom in her life and her new desire is to go to the prom. Throught the point of view you see Ashely mature and grow into a person who interacts with others and does whatever she can to keep something going.
I am enjoying reading this book and highly recommand it.
Ashley is a senior at Carceras High who skips class, doesn't do her assignments , and has many detentions and library fines. She is classified as a normal kid, just going to school to get her dipolma to get a job to make a life. Ashley has oragne hair and freckles and her boyfriends name is Tj. She is the oldest of 3 younger brothers. Ashley works at "Ez-Cheez-E" to save up money to get a nice apartment for Tj and her. She constantly fights with Tj and they don't get along. She doesn't feel like she is apart of school, which makes her feel like she isn't apart of prom and isn't active in school. Yet she finds herself helping put on the prom and eventually yearning to go to prom.
The point of view of this story comes from Ashley and in first person. Ashely talks about how she feels with everything going around her and how the prom affects her. She doesn't care much for anything and sees school as a waste of time. The only reason she goes to school is to get a diploma so she can get a job. We she her view on her relationship with people and how they get along. She constantly butt heads with Mr. Gilroy the vice-princpal and Tj. I see how taking on the prom has changed Ashley and her view on it. She has gotten a place for prom in her life and her new desire is to go to the prom. Throught the point of view you see Ashely mature and grow into a person who interacts with others and does whatever she can to keep something going.
I am enjoying reading this book and highly recommand it.
Setting & Point of View in "Just Listen"
I read the book enititled, Just Listen, and it was one of the best books I have read in a while. It was a real story, not just some vampire fantasy. It was a book that really gets you thinking, and is unpredictable. Everything that could go wrong in this girl's life does. She starts out her school year as a no one, gets called multiple names, and has no friends. Her family is dealing with multiple upsetting problems, like her sister, who turns to anorexia, while the mother is dealing with a great loss of her mother. Unexpected twists and turns show there is always a bright side to every dark situation.
There are two literary elements that stand out to me in this book and one of them is the setting. Annabel (the main character) lives in this lusty glass house. From an outsiders view, they could see most of the house, like the kitchen, dining room, living room (but no the bathrooms' or bedrooms'). Annabel always says "It looks like a perfect family enjoying a nice dinner on the outside, but on the inside, you see the family that is quiet with problems, covering them up to protect eachother." The cars pass by, and always look. Annabel always notices this. They always see the happy family when Annabel feels sorry. She feels sorry because, to the people on the outside, it is just an illusion. If we didn't have this glass house in this story, then, this point couldn't be put across. What you see isn't always what you get.
The next literary element that stood out to me is the point of view. We have multiple different personalities in this book. The characters in the book have prominent traits. Kirsten (the eldest sister) is the loud, talkative, bold girl verses Whitney (the middle sister) who is reserved, cross, and misunderstood. Then we have Annabel. Annabel covers and bottles everything up. She tries to keep things from people to avoid making them unhappy. So, she is quiet and goes with the flow. It is crucial that it was from her point of view because we get a taste of what her life is like and how many things she is botteling up. Quiet Annabel gives us all the information about her and everyone else's life that we find out different fascinating clues that engage us in reading further. She keeps you guessing on what is happening next, and the different problems that are occuring.
There are two literary elements that stand out to me in this book and one of them is the setting. Annabel (the main character) lives in this lusty glass house. From an outsiders view, they could see most of the house, like the kitchen, dining room, living room (but no the bathrooms' or bedrooms'). Annabel always says "It looks like a perfect family enjoying a nice dinner on the outside, but on the inside, you see the family that is quiet with problems, covering them up to protect eachother." The cars pass by, and always look. Annabel always notices this. They always see the happy family when Annabel feels sorry. She feels sorry because, to the people on the outside, it is just an illusion. If we didn't have this glass house in this story, then, this point couldn't be put across. What you see isn't always what you get.
The next literary element that stood out to me is the point of view. We have multiple different personalities in this book. The characters in the book have prominent traits. Kirsten (the eldest sister) is the loud, talkative, bold girl verses Whitney (the middle sister) who is reserved, cross, and misunderstood. Then we have Annabel. Annabel covers and bottles everything up. She tries to keep things from people to avoid making them unhappy. So, she is quiet and goes with the flow. It is crucial that it was from her point of view because we get a taste of what her life is like and how many things she is botteling up. Quiet Annabel gives us all the information about her and everyone else's life that we find out different fascinating clues that engage us in reading further. She keeps you guessing on what is happening next, and the different problems that are occuring.
Setting and Conflict in "The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy"
This novel is absolutely one of a kind in the fact that I have absolutely NEVER read anything like it. As far as "sci-fi" or science fiction novels go, I tend to stay as far away as possible. If it involves space, aliens, intergalactic traveling, whatever...I tend to stay as clear as I possibly can. This novel, however, has gained my interest. It's basically 300-some pages making fun of the standard sci-fi novel; and that is why I like it. There are two literary elements that clearly stand out to me so far and that is the setting and the conflict.
The setting is absolutely amazing. Very, very, early on in the story the earth is sadly destroyed. Completely, 100%, gone. All beings, all animals, all places, have completely been eliminated to make way for a "Space Highway". Only one "Earthling" has survived and he now needs to travel all over the Galaxy finding different aliens and adventures along the way. This setting is so completely out there that it really makes for an interesting plot. As a character in space, quite literally, everything and anything is possible. Every page is something new and exciting. This couldn't happen if the earth had survived. The plot would be predictable and the novel wouldn't be nearly as engaging.
Since earth is destroyed and our characters are now in space, the conflict takes this standard novel into the extraordinary. Each alien (and there are TONS of them) has a different personality. Some are kind, some are evil; others are rude while others still are loud. It's amazing to see the different personalities that are created. The external conflicts between our lone human survivor and these different aliens, therefore, make for some very interesting conversations and adventures. I believe the conflict will also be able to relate and combine the several parallel plots. As of right now, each plot seems completely unrelated, but I hope overtime the conflict begins making sense and relating one story to another.
As of right now, the conflict and setting definitely keep this novel moving. Hopefully it keeps it up!
Happy reading!
-Ms. Bach
The setting is absolutely amazing. Very, very, early on in the story the earth is sadly destroyed. Completely, 100%, gone. All beings, all animals, all places, have completely been eliminated to make way for a "Space Highway". Only one "Earthling" has survived and he now needs to travel all over the Galaxy finding different aliens and adventures along the way. This setting is so completely out there that it really makes for an interesting plot. As a character in space, quite literally, everything and anything is possible. Every page is something new and exciting. This couldn't happen if the earth had survived. The plot would be predictable and the novel wouldn't be nearly as engaging.
Since earth is destroyed and our characters are now in space, the conflict takes this standard novel into the extraordinary. Each alien (and there are TONS of them) has a different personality. Some are kind, some are evil; others are rude while others still are loud. It's amazing to see the different personalities that are created. The external conflicts between our lone human survivor and these different aliens, therefore, make for some very interesting conversations and adventures. I believe the conflict will also be able to relate and combine the several parallel plots. As of right now, each plot seems completely unrelated, but I hope overtime the conflict begins making sense and relating one story to another.
As of right now, the conflict and setting definitely keep this novel moving. Hopefully it keeps it up!
Happy reading!
-Ms. Bach
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