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Blog #22
How does the author of your book make the characters believable? Be specific and explain thoroughly.
I am reading the book Crashing Through by Robert Kurson, and am on page 266.
The author of this book makes the characters seem real through giving them the faults that everyone has, the ones that make us human. This gives us something to relate to and allows us to feel as if the person is or could be a real person. Also, the author gives the characters, especially the main character May(That's his last name, he is a guy), personalites that are realistic. I say especially about May because he is blind, or at least was until he got a new surgery that allows him to see. There are continuing problems with this sight though and he had a huge debate with himself over getting vision in the first place. He gives May the fault of wanting vision in the beginning of the book despite his contentment with his life and the risks, including cancer. Also, May's feeling of for the first time maybe wanting to just give up happens after May gets his vision and has continued complications with it.
Blog #23
I am reading Dead Man walking by Helen Prejean. Im in chapter 4.
The most important word to me in this section would be execution because there are four days left until Patrick’s execution. Execution is a traumatic event in many peoples lives. Execution could be beneficial to the well being of the society but also it could be very painful to the family of the one who is being executed.
Nicole- I have heard of that before, it sounds pretty good. Id like to read it someday.
Blog #23 I am reading Before i fall by Lauran Oliver & I'm on page 286. The most important word in this section, I believe, is death, because that it what the whole book is about, this girl dying and here relieving that day several times and the choices she had to make, who to be nice to and who to save in the end.
Nicole- That's a very good way, actually one of the best ways(in my opinion) to make a character seem real, so I completely agree with you.
Blog #23
I am reading The Young Black Stallion by Walter and Steven Farley and I am on page 47.
The most important word of this book is the word "colt". The first chapters are all about the Black colt, Shetan. All about how everybody wants the black stallion. There is much praise about the black stallion especially from the Great Father who was soon killed by another tribe. Why? Because they wanted the colt! The young black colt who was said to be bred by Jinah Al-Tayr, known as the best mare ever bred in Arabia, and the great stallion of the night sky. The colt is described as fierce and almost terrifying, with an unknown but powerful strength that only this horse had. The Great Father thinks these words before he is killed by the rivaled tribe: "He [the colt] will be the ultimate perfection in a horse. In the name of the Prophet [the Islam prophet, Mohammed] look upon him, all of you."
Duncan-
I have read a few books about people awaiting execution. A good one I think is this book: The Boy who Dared by Susan Campbell Bartoletti. It is based on a true story, but still fictionalized, book on the boy, Helmuth Hübener, and what his accounts of what happened that led to his present sentance of execution. It takes place during the Holocaust and the boy is charged with treason. Check it out if you have not already!
Tell me if the book is good or not so I can have a chance of reading it if it is good!
Blog #22
I am reading Uglies by Scott Westerfield and am on page 218. Even in this dystopian universe where people are divided into social classes by appearance, the author still manages to build a relateable and realistic character for the reader. One thing I believe makes Tally such a believeable character is her dynamic relationship between herself and Shay. Just like in real life, people change and begin to view things in different lights when spending a lot of time around another person. The dialogue in the book is also realistic and really reflects on how the characters are feeling.
Alex~ I've been meaning to read that book for a long time, do you like it so far?
You Don’t Know Me Pg.57 By: David Klass
I think the most important word in this section is Abuse. This kid who is talking is abused by his father however he doesn’t let that ruin his life. He overcomes the abusing by thinking about the girl he likes, or math class. Abuse from his dad is usually a slap or punch or anything to hurt the child which is really sad, because often the child does not deserve the abuse.
That was blog 23 for my post:)
Sarah, that book sounds really interesting and good, how do you think it will end?
Blog #24
I am reading Graceling by Kristin Cashore and I'm on page 43.
An internal conflict the main character, Katsa, has is when she accidentally runs into a strange man from a different kingdom during one of her missions. She lets him go, but she keeps arguing with herself about whether she should have trusted him or just killed him. An external conflict is between Katsa and another girl who is a mind reader. Katsa does not trust mind readers and seems to be a little afraid of them. When she sees her for the first time, she thinks "This girl I will hurt; this girl I will torture if it will stop her from taking my thoughts." The girl stares her down before backing away. This is a Man vs. Man conflict.
Sarah,
It seems like that's a really popular book. I know a lot of people who have read it and they liked it a lot. Maybe I should read it next?
DJohnson6-
Dead Man Walking seems to me a classic that I have just not had the time to get to. I finished Crashing Through yesterday and can lend it to you if you want. And yes, I agree that execution is a very traumatic event in people's lives.
BLOG #23
I am currently reading Through my Eyes by Tim Tebow with Nathan Whitaker and am on page 229.
Based on what I have recently read, the most important word would be “headache”. I say this because at this point in the book is probably the most hectic time in Tim’s life. This is during his senior year at the University of Florida, nearing the end of the season when the NFL draft was quickly approaching. I also find this the most important word because the name of that certain chapter is “Matching Their Intensity”.
Duncan~
It sounds like the word you chose seems to be the most important word! Great pick!
Blog #22
I am reading The Lost Hero by Rick Riordan and I am on page 134. Riordan makes each character believable by giving each ones thoughts and personal opinions. For example Leo, the main characters friend is always thinking about his opinion on the topic, which makes me feel like he could actually be believable because he has opinions like other teens. Riordan also has the characters do common actions that other kids of their age do such as arguing and joking around giving them more human qualities to relate to.
Duncan- That book sounds pretty interesting, I would not like to be Patrick and awaiting my execution.
blog #23
I am reading The Maze by Will Hobbs. I am on page 152. The most important word in this section was "hide".
The main character Rick has been out in the desert for a lkong time. He is supposively there because he is trying to run away from his problems. He relized that he was just there to "hide" from his fears. This is the most important word because this is what the whole book mostly revolves around. He is always trying to get something to put his issues farther away from him.
Duncan,
Oh wow. Thats alot to put on someone. There executtion, thats just like way to much.
Alex,
Like duncans, why is it all about death? An execution is bad but haveing to relive yourself dying over and over would just be H***.
Blog #22
I am reading Death Cure by James Dashner and am 70 percent finished with it. The author makes the characters believable by giving them their own personal beliefs which contrast with other peoples ideas. Also he gives the characters emotions like love hate and jealousy. For example, Thomas is conflicted inside because he is unsure if he hates or lves Teresa.
Connor-
I love how that author can really bring the characters to life in that book!
I am making up blog #24. The book that I am reading is Lucky T by Kate Brian. The main character, Carrie has a t-shirt that she wears all the time for good luck, and she always wears it for special occasions. Her mother has a pile of things she is giving away to less fortunate, and Carrie has a pile of clothes for her mother to take away, forever. Carrie had hung her shirt on her closet the night before, and it accidentally fell into the pile of “give-away” clothes. She later finds out, it is soon being shipped away to India. She is devastated. An internal conflict with Carrie, I personally think would be that she needs to learn to get over things more easily. I mean, if you were to lose a shirt, would you really go all the way to India for it? She finalizes her decision to go India as a trip, but mostly to find her shirt. I think that is incredibly crazy, but she decides to keep this to herself on her long trip to India. Carrie’s external conflict is trying to find the shirt because it is her against the world in this great book.
Dylan - That books sounds strange!
Connor- I love how that author can really bring the characters to life in that book!
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