Saturday, October 24, 2009

Annotated Bibliography Paragraph for 1st Marking period Independent Reading book

Post your Annotated Bibliography Paragraph for your 1st Marking Period reading selection here. Post by 6pm on October 27.

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bianca amparo said...

Bianca Amparo
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Due 10/26/09

In Almost A Women by Esmeralda Santiago, the author uses setting to tell her story about growing up in many different places. As Esmeralda tries to understand why she is movin she begins to realize that she wants to begin her own journey. As the story goes on Santiago talks about the different enviornment that Esmeralda is moving to and how she feels about it. During the story Esmeralda begins her own journey, as she grows older. She starts by moving out of her mothers home and moves to a home of her own. Esmeralda feels that if she begins her own journey it willhelp her understand her life and why certain events occured in her life over the years."My life is complicated and the places that I've been to have help me more everyday to understand my life"(Santiago 97). As she moves she realizes that starting her own journey is not as easy as she thought. Despite what she thought about her new journey on her own she starts to understand she is not able to do it on her own. The setting of the story takes her on a journey that begins to help her understand her life and why certain events are happening.

elliot said...

Elliot L. Santiago English
Mrs. Kaplan

Annotated Bibliography:
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
By: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

In The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Has many different literary devices are used. Sherlock Holmes uses atmosphere and mood to set the story’s tone. The book is very mysteries and the author uses that to his advantage. He makes you think someone has done something when it was someone else. That is the point of Sherlock Holmes, or any good book. You know you are reading a good book when you tricked, when your don’t have elements like that the book becomes dull.
The characterization In Sherlock Holmes is fantastic! The character development is made very clearly. The story is told from the perspective of Watson, Sherlock Holmes partner. Sherlock Holmes and his partner get into many different scenarios in this book each adventure filled with mystery, danger and cunning!

elliot said...

Elliot L. Santiago English
Mrs. Kaplan

Annotated Bibliography:
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
By: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

In The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Has many different literary devices are used. Sherlock Holmes uses atmosphere and mood to set the story’s tone. The book is very mysteries and the author uses that to his advantage. He makes you think someone has done something when it was someone else. That is the point of Sherlock Holmes, or any good book. You know you are reading a good book when you tricked, when your don’t have elements like that the book becomes dull.
The characterization In Sherlock Holmes is fantastic! The character development is made very clearly. The story is told from the perspective of Watson, Sherlock Holmes partner. Sherlock Holmes and his partner get into many different scenarios in this book each adventure filled with mystery, danger and cunning!

Nick Martucci said...

The Complete Persepolis Annotated Bibliography
In The Complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi, Satrapi uses the literary device of characterization in the novel. Marjane used her own personality to develop e and to describe herself in the novel as she goes throughout her life. In the beginning, it starts out that Marjane is a little girl with high ambitions to be a prophet of Islam. She later realizes that being a prophet is too complicated and she wants to be different. While in Austria, Marjane learns that she has a different way of thinking than other people and wants to be more of a “punk” type of person. “My mental transformation was followed by my physical metamorphosis... In short, I was in an ugly stage seemingly without end”(Satrapi 189). In this quote Marjane describes her physical and mental changes as well as personality changes. Although Marjane is an interesting character, as well as a rebellious type of person. Marjane is always trying to find ways to go against the government and rebel. For example, when Marjane was visiting her parents after being in Vienna for so long she went back to Islam and was wearing her hair up, wearing makeup, showed her hair, and wore nail polish to rebel in the time of war in Islam. Marjane Satrapi, as the character in her novel The Complete Persepolis, describes herself throughout her life.

Chris C. said...

In Inkheart by Cornelia Funke, Cornelia Funke uses imagery to tell what happens in the story. Meggie, the main character, has the ability to read people out of books. The only way for people to come out is if the reader is describing the character that they are reading, reading out loud and if someone is listening. Her father, Mo, also has that ability, but only used it once when Meggie was just three years old. "Of course. She was . . . let's see, she was three then, wasn't she" (Funke 6). When he had read Inkheart to her and his wife, Resa, Resa had gone into the book and an evil ruler, Capricorn, had come out. Meggie doesn't read out loud because she isn't reading to anyone. Another person that also has the ability has also read Inkheart and Capricorn's henchmen, his castle, and Resa had come out. The person who read, stuttured a lot, so all of the people either came out with words on their face or with disabilities. Resa couldn't speak because the stuttering reader made her loose her voice on the way out. Eventually Meggie had got caught by Capricorn's henchmen because Capricorn found out that she also has the "reading people out of books" talent and was sent to one of the cells in his castle. There at the cell, Meggie had found the author of Inkheart and told Fenoglio, the author, why she was there. It was because Capricorn was planning to make her read another powerful ruler, The Shadow, out. Fenoglio quickly started to re-write the ending, so The Shadow will do something good. Finally it was time for Meggie to read. She started reading and The Shadow still came out as the evil ruler he was. By the time she was done with the "new" ending, The Shadow had obeyed to what she said and took everything that came out of the book, not including Resa, back into it.

brittni said...

The book A Wind In The Door, by Madeleine L’Engle uses direct characterization to give the reader direct information about the characters in the book. L’Engle uses very descriptive details about the two main characters, Meg and her little brother who struggles from a rare sickness, Charles Wallace. She states their actions, appearance and emotions to give the reader a vivid image and description. By doing this, the reader can follow the story and picture themselves as the character. “His face was pale, his forehead beaded with perspiration as though from over exertion” (L’Engle12). The author helps the reader understand what they’re reading about by using direct characterization. She states and describes the characters immediately in the story, which is direct. Charles Wallace is very different from most kids in his school which leads to mocking, making fun of, and teasing. He believes that there are dragons in their family vegetable garden, but his whole family just say it’s his imagination. Meg, his older sister is very worried about him and his ‘stories’ about these dragons. As the book goes on, Charles proves his family wrong and the Murry family was in awe at the sight of the dragons. The dragon’s name is Proginoskes and he has come to help Charles fight his sickness. As a result, the reader of A Wind At The Door doesn’t have to question about the characters because Madeleine L’Engle uses direct characterization, stating who they are and what their character is like.

-Brittni Bjornholm
-C Block

Alex Lopes said...

Annotated bibliography
From lord of the flies by William Golding

In Lord of the Flies by William Golding, the author uses conflict to show the break down between the boys. The main characters in the book are schoolboys who are stranded on an island after a plane crash. They were being evacuated, because the Germans were bombing England and they wanted to bring the boys to safety. The conflict between the boys was is internal and external. For example, the split between the boys represents an external conflict. In the beginning of the story the boys were together in one group, but separated over differences. The boys split into two groups one followed the leadership of Johnny and the others followed the leadership of Ralph. Johnny and his group believed they would never escape the island, so he believed the group needed to learn to survive. His group began to hunt and build a new life. Ralph’s group wanted to work together to try and escape the island. The division between the boys turns into an internal conflict. The internal conflict surrounds moral issues. For instance, Johnny’s group focused so much on survival that they began to lose their humanity. While on the other hand, Ralph’s group began to lose followers to Johnny’s group, because they were attracted to the fun and excitement of hunting. Ralph and piggy and everyone else are acting like wild animals. They eventually, kill piggy, after dropping a rock on his head, and as a result, “Piggy fell forty feet and landed on his back across the square red rock in the sea. His head opened and stuff came out and turned red “(Golding181). William Golding uses both internal and external conflict to tell the story of the break down between the boys on the island.

Lennie Giordano said...

In my book, A Space Odyssey by Arthur C. Clarke, the author uses indirect characterization and setting the most. The author uses indirect characterization by describing some of the attributes of Moon-Watcher and let me the reader decode the rest of his past. The author is constantly describing the setting of this book. The environmental surroundings are always being shown and that really helps me better understand the book. An example of setting is, "There were many plants that did this-white, pulpy things shaped like pebbles...". The author uses good literary devices to describe this book to te reader.

DJenne said...

DJenne Jean-Louis
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Annotated Bibliography Paragraph

In The Pigman’s Legacy by Paul Zindel, Zindel uses characterization and conflict to describe the many challenges the characters face in this adventure packed novel. The two narrators John and Lorraine go through life dwelling on their pigman’s death. As the novel progresses Zindel uses characterization to reveal the truth that an old man named “Gus” living is living in their pigman’s old abandoned home, eventually Lorraine and John befriend the old man taking the place of their deceased pigman. Lorraine and John’s interactions with the old man lead to many down falls, this can lead to good or bad but either way the author used it to develop the plot of the story. Later in the novel we find that “Gus’s” real name is The Colonial, despite the fact that their new acquaintance causes a lot of obstacles in their lives they learn a lot from him. Their coincidental encounter with The Colonial leads to their legacy. “That was our legacy the gift which had come to us through our pigman, our legacy was love” (Zindel 168). Although it took the death of another loved one to realize it, their story allows you to find their true purpose in life which is love or as Lorraine would say “our legacy was love” (Zindel 168).

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In Journey to the center of the earth by Jules Verne, Verne uses sensory details to describe the adventure of his main characters. This adventure starts when professor lidenbrock discovers an ancient text with a coded message. “descend, bold traveler, into the crater of jokul of sneffels which the shadow of scartaris touches before the calends of july, and you will attain the center of the earth; which I have done arne saknussemm”( Verne 20). Since he made this discovery he is determined to see if the text is true or not. Eventually this leads the professor to mt. sneffels in Colorado. Then they explore a tunnel that leads to the inside of a volcano. Sensory details are used throughout the book. Verne describes the professor’s scientific discovery when he reaches the center of the earth with axel and the ward. Also they face many problems along the way. By the end of the book the professor becomes one of the greatest scientists of history.

Anita K. Platis said...

In Parrot In The Oven, Victor Martinez uses many conflicts to develop the plot. Manny is a normal kid dealing with the hardships of everyday life, but he always seems to end up with more problems than normal. From his own conflicts with himself and his peers, to the conflicts going on between his parents, Manny never seems to escape any of it. “Dad heard me, and came swerving around the corner” (Martinez ). This quote displays his awful and sometimes violent relationship with his parents. As his story goes on, even more conflicts develop, but he begins to learn from his mistakes and to fix the problems occurring. Manny starts becoming stronger, wiser, and he also starts making better choices. He realizes that the gan he was almost in would’ve caused him nothing but trouble, and that listening to his parents will prevent more problems. Though at times his life may seem boring and uninteresting, the events in Manny’s life are generally suspenseful and exciting.

Chris Hepworth said...

Chris Hepworth 10/23/09

In The Bumblebee Flies Anyway by Robert Cormier, Cormier uses characterization to represent the personality of Barney. Barney is a sixteen year old hospital complex patient that has many emotional feelings. As the novel progresses, Cormier uses a method of characterization called indirect characterization to show Barney’s creative personality and how he finds out secrets about himself. In the friendships he makes in the complex, you can see how much he cares toward his friends and his patience which leads to him becoming friends with people at the complex and who have similar conditions to him. Barney caring for others really shows his sympathy.”Barney was sorry suddenly that he hadn’t come out of the compartment for Billy, poor Billy who wasn’t sure that he’d wake up in the morning”(Cormier 37). Also, the way Cormier used indirect characterization really lets the readers draw conclusions on what was going to happen. Overall, Barney reached his goal and he did it with his friends. His character and personality make him a true friend, while making a true purpose.

Chris Hepworth
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ewa wawrzonek said...

In Babylonne Catherine Jinks uses tone to present the rough life of Babylonne de Laurac. When Babylonne lives with her grandmother and aunts at a Cathar convent she doesn’t know that life doesn’t have to be so cruel to her even though she is a basterd. As, the novel pages flip we can see that Babylonne decides to leave her home and run away to serve the knights of Aragon. Along her way she befriends a priest who tells her that he knew her father. The father that Babylonne never knew who had always been a mystery to her and know he finally stepped into her life. At this point the priest offers to fund her voyage and to go with her as a guardian – for her father’s sake. The priest claims to have been close friends with her deceased father. Along the journey the two get separated by French soldiers. When Babylonne arrives at the castle that the French soldiers have taken her to, she quickly learns that a castle under siege is no place for a girl. After the siege, her friend Father Isadore arrives to take Babylonne to Bologna where she can find more opportunities. “I do not want death anymore. I want life.”(Jinks 382). Father Isadore and Babylonne head out to Bologna, which will also help Babylonne avoid the percussion that can befall her because of her Cathar faith .When Babylonne befriends Father Isadore she is finally able to trust someone for the first time in her life. Babylonne uses her wits and stubbornness to overcome her challenges. In spite of the traditions of society, the two become very close even though it can cost them their lives. Babylonne’s courage, maturity and past experiences allow her to survive in the battle for a better life.

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Natalie Allen said...

In Parot in the Oven, written by Victor Martinez, Victor uses symbolism to represent the life of Manny Hernandez. When Manny tries to become a respectable man, he realizes that being a member of a gang is not as cool as he thought it would be. Earlier in the novel, Victor Martinez uses symblism to show what Manny's father thinks of him." Parrot in the oven was what dad called me sometimes, it was from a Mexican saying about a parrot that complains about how hot it is in the shade, while all along he's sitting in an oven." Manny's dad thinks that Manny is way too trusting of people. An example of Manny being to trusting of people is whenhis friend convinces him to join his gang when he joins the gang, Manny finds out that the gang members steal and do other bad things to get them in trouble. Through symbolism, Victor Martinez shows that Manny's father thinks Manny is way too trusting.

BrandonHelfer said...

In Swallowing Stones by Joyce McDonald, McDonald used internal conflict, tone and flashbacks to develop the plot and draw the reader further into the story. Swallowing Stones was about a 17-year-old boy named Michael Mackenzie who thinks that on July 4th, his birthday, he accidentally killed a man when Michael shot off his grandfathers Winchester rifle. McDonald also had another protagonist in the story named Jenna Ward, who was the daughter of the man that Michael thinks he killed. Joyce McDonald mainly used internal conflict when writing Michael’s part of the story. After Michael found out that he may have killed a man he starts to develop a problem about dealing with the guilt of what he might have done. While Joyce McDonald was writing Jenna’s part of the novel she used a very strong and solemn tone. The tone that McDonald used for Jenna Ward was very good because, Jenna was very angry about what had happened to her father and the fact that nobody would admit to the crime of shooting him. Jenna also felt sad at the fact that after what happened to her she still couldn’t cry. As the story progressed the tone of Jenna became calmer unless something happened in which to bring up strong emotions. An example of strong emotions being brought up was when the character Amy Ruggerio sent a letter to Jenna telling about when both of Amy’s parents died and how Amy felt. “I lost my dad a few years ago too. Not just my dad, but my mom. They were in a car accident…I remember how angry I was…for weeks I didn’t even let myself cry…I think that was the first time I realized shy really wasn’t coming home. And I just put my head down and sobbed my heart out” (McDonald 138). Throughout the story a good literary device that was used was flashbacks. McDonald would flashback to both earlier parts in the story and earlier times in the protagonists lives. During the story, Swallowing Stones, McDonald used flashbacks to show an earlier moment in Michael’s life. A few years before the story took place there were two little girls who were playing a game where the girls went to the bottom of the community lake and picked up stones in their mouths. One of the girls came out of the lake saying her friend wasn’t coming up, when one of the lifeguards got her the lifeguard said that a stone got stuck in the other little girls throat and instead of swallowing it when she was underwater, even though it would hurt badly, and most likely living she got it caught in her throat and drowned in the water. Joyce McDonald’s novel, Swallowing Stones, was a very good story that used many literary devices such as conflict, tone and flashbacks to turn a creative story into a wonderful novel.

-Brandon Helfer
-C Block

Anonymous said...

In Rumble Fish by S.E. Hinton, Hinton uses literary devices such as sensory details. Sensory details are descriptive words that evoke response from one or more of the fove senses. With this device, you can picture and visualize every scene while while your reading this book. S.E. Hinton also uses indirect characterization for the character Motorcycle Boy. "Where ya been?",I asked the Motorcycle Boy. He'd been gone for two weeks.(Hinton 30) Rusty, the protagonist, doesnt act or talk to the Motorcycle Boy as a brother. Rusty also doesn't call his brother by his real name, just what everyone else calls him. You have to assume for yourself and put it together that Rusty and the Motorcycle Boy are related. Indirect characterization forces the reader to pay attention to details and the reading fully to understand what's going on. Using sensory details and indirect characterization, makes the book more interesting to read. It also makes you think and visualize what you are reading which makes it easier to understand.
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William Ao said...

In Inkheart by Cornelia Funke , Cornelia uses a lot of sensory details. In the novel Inkheart , Meggie must save her father from Capricorn’s men. Dustfinger wants to return to the book he came from. As the story progresses , Mortimer , also known as Mo , must send Capricorn and his men back into Inkheart. The characters go to many different places with many different environments. There are a lot of sensory and imagery details like “The tangled thorn brushes growing among its gnarled roots”(Cornelia 207). As stated in the first sentence , this book uses a lot of details.

Destiny S. Audinett said...

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Annotated Bibliography paragraph
From The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck

In The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck, Steinbeck uses Characterization and character development to represent the hospitality of the Joad family. As the Joad family faces the hardships of travel and sickness, in their journey to California full of hopes and opportunities, they come to realize realities such as rationing, sickness, and in some cases even death. The Joads are a spunky family who are torn between hopes and doubts. As the novel progresses, Steinbeck uses direct characterization to reveal the Joads’ generous nature towards strangers and old friends. In the relationships the Joads build traveling across a broken country on their way to California, we learn of their will power and pride as well as their hospitality to others. They befriend people like themselves who have no home to return to and are searching for a way to survive. By describing the Joads’ interaction with these lost travelers, we learn of their kindness and ability to move on when all seems lost. Eventually, after a long winding journey, the Joads meet face to face with many deaths. Still, after all their hardship, their journey never bore fruit. They lived a life of pain and strife. Steinbeck, using character dialogue and direct characterization, describes the Joads as people who triumphed over catastrophe. Despite the natural order of emotions they ignored any feelings of attachment in their attempts to move forward. Steinbeck uses direct characterization (by character dialogue) to show the Joads limitless selflessness. “ s’pose we was down. You’d a give us a han’.”Yes”, ma said, “we would.” “Or anybody.” “Or anybody. Use’ ta be the fambly was fust. It ain’t so now. It’s anybody. Worse off we get the more we got to do.” (Steinbeck 445). This dialogue directly states how even if the Joads are in a dire situation they would help another even if they weren’t family. Their selflessness allows them to do things that others would comepletely ignore. Their character gives them the endurance to withstand danger and hysterical shock, while pursuing distant promises.

Paul Costello said...

Annotated Bibliography

From The Adventures Of Sherlock Holmes By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle



In The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Doyle uses foreshadowing very frequently. Since this is a mystery novel, there is usually an unexpected ending, which means that the reader could compile information from the book and possibly

even discover the ending for himself or herself before the author even gives it away. The book is told from the point of view of Watson, who was at one point Holmes’s faithful companion. Watson often makes remarks on how Holmes solves his mysteries, explaining to the reader what is happening to help him or her understand the story better. One of the stories from the book is called "A Scandal in Bohemia". In this story, Holmes is asked by the king of Bohemia to steal a picture of him and his ex-girlfriend, in which the relationship was kept secret. He was to be married soon, and was afraid the the ex-girlfriend would blackmail him with the image. Holmes had the ability to steal it, but he just had to know the location first. He pretended to have fallen on his face in front of her house, so that she would let him come in and rest on her couch. Once inside he shrieked "Fire!" (Page 22). Then the ex rushed to location of the of picture, which was kept in a crawl space behind a wall. He later that night stole the picture. The book makes the reader think in ways he or she wouldn't have otherwise thought.

Adriana Pinzon said...

Adriana Pinzon
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In Rumble Fish by S.E. Hinton, Hinton uses characterization and conflict to represent Rusty-James and the Motorcycle Boys relationship. As Rusty-James lives life day by day trying to be like his brother the Motorcycle Boy he realizes that he is totally different person and he can’t be like him. Rusty-James is a young man that relies more on his fists than his brains, unlike his brother. As the novel progresses, Hinton uses characterization to reveal Rusty-James and the Motorcycle Boys way of life. Rusty-James and the Motorcycle Boys relationship is weird, they have a different relationship than everyone else in the book. The Motorcycle Boy cares about his brother but he doesn’t really show it unless Rusty-James is in trouble. By describing Rusty and his brother’s relationship, we learn how different they are but how much they care about each other. Eventually, the brothers become closer in a way. Hinton also uses conflict to show the brothers relationship. Rusty-James is always getting into fights and he sometimes gets hurt. The Motorcycle Boy is always gone. Despite his disappearances, he is always there when Rusty-James is in trouble. The Motorcycle Boys caring for his younger brother allows them to get closer. The characters and the conflicts change their relationship.

Shara Joy Aya said...

In the book, Of Mice and Men written by John Steinbeck. John Steinbeck used many literary devices, but the one that is used many times in the novel is external conflicts. They are used to represent the many struggles of the main characters, Lennie and George. They face the world with little respect. They hold their chins up high and face the many challenges ahead. When Lennie and George face their new job at a ranch, Lennie gets caught up with Curley, the boss's son. Their conflict lasts up until the end of the novel. With Lennie refusing to fight with him, George suggests that Lennie should isolate himself from the others, so that he wouldn't get caught up with all the arguments. Lennie has a disability and he doesn't know which is right or wrong. That is why George is there to support and protect him. Although George is always there for Lennie, George doesn't always argee with what Lennie does. Also, in one part of the story Lennie is caught up with Curley's flirtatious wife. They both talk and then after, she is dead on the floor with her neck broken. As George soon found out, he had to make a decision whether or not Lennie should be punished or protected. The conflicts in the story produces the suspense feeling in the novel and the development of the plot and resolution. "... she was still, for Lennie had broken her neck. He looked down at her, and carefully he removed his hand from her mouth, and she lays still" (Steinbeck 91). From this story, the main characters are set with many struggles and conflicts throughout their lives. These external conflicts produce their inner confidence to live and protect themselves.

Shara Aya
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Destiny Baez said...

In Who’s Afraid Of The Virginia Woolf by Edward Albee.
Edward Albee uses point of view and mood to tell the novel. He does this by using
sensory Details and Symbolism. As Martha and George, the odd couple, go on with their night,
drama starts to begin. Martha is an older woman who likes to stir up arguments and who thinks she is the big deal just because her father owns a college. George is 6 years younger than Martha and works in her fathers history department. As the novel progresses, Martha invites Nick from the biology department and his wife Honey. From what we know it is 2 am in the morning. Martha followed her fathers order
to get to know Nick and Honey and become friends. They all sing a tune that says “Who’s afraid of the Virginia Woolf, Virginia Woolf, Virginia Woolf”. Eventually
after 4 am Martha finds out her son died when he was suppose to come home for his 21st
birthday. From this book I have learned karma and the concern for others. Shouldn’t trust
people you just met and even your husband may be keeping secrets. Once Nick and Honey leaves it’s the end of the novel. A life has been cost. Nothing good has come.

Chris Smart said...

In Strays Like Us, the author, Richard Peck, uses soliloquy to add meaning to the developing plot. An author uses soliloquy, or the act of one character in a story having a conversation with oneself for many different reasons, such as to reveal a characters innermost thoughts. When Molly Moberly moves in with her Great-Aunt Fay, as a direct result of her parents making the wrong decisions and not being able to care for her, she is distraught, angry, and confused. Molly's day-to-day lifestyle becomes more permanent day-by-day, she learns the struggles of meeting friends, and adjusting to a different setting. The author incorporates the literary device called soliloquy often throughout the story. Molly converses with herself about how greatly she is dreading her situation and her hopes of her mother coming to retrieve her. A specific example of where the author uses soliloquy in the text is when he writes, “My mother had to go into a hospital until she was better. Then she'd come for me and take me away. That was the way it was going to happen. Why even mention it?” (Peck 2). Molly's mother has been in the hospital for a long period of time, and her father is in jail. As a result, her situation leads her to feel in despair and lonely. Moving to a new location, meeting new people, and trying to find your place in the world can be difficult at such a young age. However, the outcome of events that unveil throughout the book help Molly discover herself. Molly encounters the tole that death has on an individual, the possibly harmful situations that you can be thrown into without knowing, and the first real stable family she has. With the developing plot line, it is important for the author to include literary devices in his/her work to allow the reader a more in depth understanding of the text. Literary devices also can build connections between the reader and the text. Richard Peck's frequent use of soliloquy gives the reader incite into Molly's personal thoughts and further actions, as well as builds up the idea to make you believe that Molly's mother will come back for her.

Lori Lee said...

Annotated Bibliography: The Horse and His Boy by C.S. Lewis

In The Horse and His Boy, C.S. Lewis uses characterization to describe Shasta. Shasta has had hardship in his life when he found out that his father, Arsheesh, wasn’t his real father. Shasta realizes that his whole life has been a lie. Eventually, Shasta found out that he was going to be sold to a rich merchant to do hard labor. Hearing this, Shasta runs away to Narnia to be a free man who can have confidence in himself to do what he wants. “The Horse had lifted its head. Shasta stroked its smooth-as-satin nose and said, “I wish you could talk, old fellow”.” (Lewis 11) At this point, Shasta and the horse become friends. However, what it seems like Shasta has a big imagination of horses can talk. Still, Shasta has achieved his goal of reaching Narnia for a new life. His character gives him strength to go through tough times during his life and getting to Narnia.

Alex Lore said...

Alex Lore 10/25/09
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In Of Mice and Men By John Steinbeck, the author uses Characterization to describe the conflict between Lennie and Curley. George was instigator therefore Lennie and Curley got into a fight. During the fight there was another friend there his name was Slim. Lennie was getting beat up really bad, but George didn’t want the fight stop. George wanted Lennie to stick up for himself. George kept yelling to Lennie, “Get Him”(Steinbeck:63). Slim saw Lennie Getting hurt and tried to stop it but George pulled Slim away and kept Lennie and Curley fighting. Finally Curley got tired and fell to the floor. When Curley fell to the floor they saw Curley’s hand and his knuckles were gushing with blood and broken. Lennie told George and Slim “ I didn’t wanta hurt him”(Steinbeck:64).George was the one that made Curley and Lennie fight.

Alex Lore
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carol hogan said...

in the light keepers daughter by Iain lawerence. Iain Lawerence uses characterization. it is used becouse squid is going threw a hard time and her personality is changing becouse her brother died. another big characterization is that squid goes back to the island were she grew up. it is rough for her to go back. it was a stifling prison of memories Lizzie island is where her brother alastair died.

Andrew Casale said...

Andrew Casale 10/25/09
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The book the Dead and the Gone by Susan Beth Pfeffer uses sensory details to describe how planet Earth is dealing with the Moons climate changes. Pfeffer uses sensory details on the main characters challenges in the book Ale Morales. When the life of Alex Morales changed he was working at Joey’s Pizza, and worried about becoming class president. However, Alex didn’t know that his life was about to change forever. As a meteor collides with the Moon therefore the Moon moves closer to the Earth, and causes drastic climate changes. Alex is a fifteen year old boy who is alone to watch his two sisters while his parents have suddenly disappeared in sudden tidal wave attacks. The book uses the five sensory details as the eyes of Alex Morales. “Alex sat there absolutely still, the sound so low he could barely hear it. The words and pictures assaulted him. Horrific loss of life, lower Manhattan decimated, Staten Island, and Rhode Island devastated, blackouts, looting, riots, curfew between eight p.m. and six a.m., tides twenty feet tall sweeping away people, trees, and buildings. Plane crashes even tunnel flooding for the subways. Millions of people died. Alex sat there and thought. He felt a wave of panic and had to tell himself to calm down” (Pfeffer 21). Alex and his two sisters Brianna and Julie try to help each other by being strong, brave, and working together to get to a safe hospital. In the end Alex’s little sister Brianna doesn’t believe their parents are dead so she runs from home in search for them. She is small, defenseless, and unaware of the world which will cost Brianna her life. Alex is heartbroken when he gets a letter of Brianna’s will, and Julie is devastated. Earth starts to get worse which makes Alex start to realize that Julie and he need to get to a safe hospital. Julie and Brianna catch the final bus to San Francisco for a safe institute with Brianna, but with her soul and heart in them. With haunting themes of family, faith, personal change, and courage this powerful novel explores how a man takes unimaginable responsibilities.

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In the book Shabanu: Daughter of the Wind by Suzanne Fisher Staples, Fisher uses the literature device Hyperbole. She uses a lot of other literature devices, but she uses Hyperbole to its fullest extent. In the story, the main character Shabanu goes through the many challenges of living in the deserts of Cholistan. She’s not like her the other women in the story. While they sit around talking of all the great things about Phulan’s, Shabanu’s older sister’s, marriage, Shabanu will think about how Hamir, their cousin, will treat her. Even though she’s also to be married, to Murad, Hamir’s brother, she’s not interested in marriage. She loves taking care of the camels her family owns and teaching them tricks. Throughout the book, Fisher used hyperbole to intensify certain scenes. “Dadi sets me down, and I try to break away from him. He holds me firmly by the arm. I bite at him like a wild animal. With his free hand he slaps my face, sending me to my knees. He still holds my arm”(Fisher 37). From losing her beloved camels, to watching her own grandfather die slowly from a sandstorm, Shabau goes through many life changing experiences. These experiences made Shabanu who she is and also affected her decision making. In the end, her resistance and will grows subtler and more powerful and she realizes that the greatest test of will lies in how she decides to interpret and react to her surroundings.

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Alex Garcia
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From Tangerine by Edward Bloor

The novel Tangerine by Edward Bloor is a great work of fiction. A book that includes various concepts of literary devices including protagonist, antagonist and Imagery as a way to describe the story. The protagonist Paul Fisher a regular boy from a distance, but a unique individual at heart, describes the story through 1st person view. Not a direct antagonist but a sibling rivalry between Paul and his older brother Erik cause friction between the two. A complex story with many twist and turns, shows how the courage of a single boy and his determination to find the truth, which can lead to great things. The story provides the reader with many interesting discovers therefore causing the story to have a great climax and ending. Despite just reading a book the reader feels a sense of connection to the story, making you feel as if you want to help Paul in his search for justice in this crazy place in Tangerine County, Florida (Fictional). “ But I can see. I can see everything. I can see things that Mom and Dad can’t, or wont” (Edward Bloor pg 4)
An amazing quote showing truly that things can occur, were you are the only one that can solve the situation. Paul Fisher a character that is more than meets the eye.

Caroline Swift said...

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In The Outsiders, written by S.E Hinton, the author uses sensory details to describe the situations that occur in the story. The protagonist of the story is a boy named Pony boy Curtis, who is judged by his appearance. Pony boy is a "Greaser." Greasers are low class. The antagonists of the story are the Soc's, who are high class. When a greaser named Johnny Cade is beaten up by quite a few Soc's, S.E Hinton described the scene so well I felt like I was there as well. "There were some stains on the grass.He looked up and across the field with a stricken expression on his face. I think we all heard the low moan and saw the dark motionless hump on the other side of the lot at the same time." (Hinton: 32) Due to the use of sensory details in the book, I felt like I could picture everything that was happening in the book while I was reading it.

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In The Outsiders, written by S.E Hinton, the author uses sensory details to describe the situations that occur in the story. The protagonist of the story is a boy named Pony boy Curtis, who is judged by his appearance. Pony boy is a "Greaser." Greasers are low class. The antagonists of the story are the Soc's, who are high class. When a greaser named Johnny Cade is beaten up by quite a few Soc's, S.E Hinton described the scene so well I felt like I was there as well. "There were some stains on the grass.He looked up and across the field with a stricken expression on his face. I think we all heard the low moan and saw the dark motionless hump on the other side of the lot at the same time." (Hinton: 32) Due to the use of sensory details in the book, I felt like I could picture everything that was happening in the book while I was reading it.

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Leorie said...

Leorie Beriguete
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In The Color of Water by James McBride uses literary devices that are sensory details and flashback to represent the life of Rachel Deborah Shilsky (James McBride mom). The author uses flashback to show the life of his mom in and how when there was pervasive discrimination against both blacks and Jews which what the family was. While James McBride grew he was always confused about his life and identity. The older James got the more he learns to accept himself and others from the inspirations and teachings from his mother about her life. Therefore James McBride asked his mom “Why don’t you look like Rodney’s mother, or Pete’s mother? how come you don’t look like me” (McBride 12). Then she always replies back “I’m light skinned”. James McBride uses both sensory details and flashback to evokes his childhood and the kind of power that uplifts the readers heart

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Bola Azeez Taiwo d block THE FALLEN ANGELS by Walter Dean Myers, Myers uses 1st person and imagery to show the experience of Richie. Richie leaves home to go into the army trying to find his calling instead he finds himself in a war. The author Myers imagery to show each and every detail of the scenes Richie sees in Vietnam. Richie sees many different scenes some of gore, kindness, and hate. The many scenes that Richie saw stayed with him through his stay. Myers uses every detail for the reader to see what Richie is seeing. Myers uses 1st person to show how Richie feels. Richie talks about the frist hand affects of the war. It shows the compassion Richie has in his heart for his family and the people who have died in the army. Richie tells us of the money problems inside of the army with infighting and medical. This also gets in touch with Richie feelings even more. The 1st person and the imagery draws the reader even more into the story then they already are.

joe raguso said...

in the hound of the baskervilles by sir. arthur conan doyle (1859-1930) studied medicine in his native edinbrgh , graduated in 1881 and "set up practice an patients turned out to be few and far between however and he turned to writing instedd. pg73 the most important contribution his medical studies mad to his fater was that he met joseph bell became the model for the most famous litery detective in the world - Sherlock holmes was the first scientive who solved cases by leduction , rather than because the criminamake mistake canan doyle created the modern detective novel but holmes is not just a famous detective he is one of the best known charactersin english literature

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In the black boy by Richard Wright the author uses sensory details to describe what going on in the house of Richard Wright. The book begins with a mischievous, four-year-old Richard Wright setting fire to his house, and continues in that vein. Wright is a curious child living in a household of strict, religious women and violent, irresponsible men. He quickly chafes against his surroundings, reading instead of playing with other children, and rejecting the church in favor of atheism at a young age. Richard Wright feels even more out of place as he grows older and comes in contact with the rampant racism of the 1920's south. Not only does he find it generally unjust, but he is especially bothered by whites' ''and other blacks''desire to squash his intellectual curiosity and potential. His father deserts the family, and he is shuffled back and forth between his sick mother, his fanatically religious grandmother and various aunts and uncles. As he ventures into the white world to find jobs, he encounters extreme racism and brutal violence, which stays with him the rest of his life. The family is starving to death. They have always viewed the north as a place of opportunity, and so as soon as they can scrape together enough money, Richard and his aunt go to Chicago, promising to send for his mother and brother.

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In The House on Mango Street Sandra Cisneros uses characterization to understand Esperanza's life. Esperanza thinks she is ugly, she lives through a life of hardships, she lives in sorrow, but one day she will be free from the House on Mango Street. "They will not know i have gone away to come back. For the ones i left behind, for the ones who cannot out." (Cisneros 110) Throughout this amazing story it talks about how Esperanza goes through things such as rape, troubles, with friends, and where she lives, but as her mom always told her to focus on knowledge and not following in her mothers footsteps she leads to better things. She put her worries aside and went forward and never back! In the end she puts all her struggles such as rape, friends, and family behind her and is on the road to better things and a better life!

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For the next couple years, Elie would have to survive based on pure will power. It wasn’t easy. Working long hours, with very little food sucked the hope and the energy right out of him. But someway, Elie Wiesel survived, including running for several days straight through the numbing cold and blinding snow, on an injured foot, with machine guns and rifles pointed at him and many other Jews. Even when all hope was lost, he still managed to survive, even after his father died from sheer exhaustion and hunger.
This quote by Wiesel and many others where he describes the horrors of the Holocaust help describe the 6 million Jews that perished during the genocide, the brutality Hitler inflicted through out the world, the guards who devoured the Jews in bullets in flames, and the other unspoken horrors of the Holocaust that destroyed the lives

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In the heart pounding story of "Candy".Kevin Brooks uses various styles of characterization and charcter development to show the readers feelings, thoughts and actions of the very diverse.

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In the book that I'm reading, Impulse, it describes the story of three troubled teens. The author, Ellen Hopkins, tells her stories as if life is a poem slowly unraveling. All three teens have found their spot in Aspen Springs, the local rehab center. Vanessa hides the pain with the slice of a blade. Tony has always popped the depression pill. Conner, the "perfect" high school jock, tells his tale about how life isn't so perfect after all.

Before leaving the rehab center, all three go on a camping trip. It's the last thing that they must do in order to finally leave Aspen Springs for good. Tony, Vanessa, and Conner were all dying to get out of the isolated building. But since the capming trip has finally let them out, all they want to do is stick with each other and stay inside. They will have to find the gut inside them to go back to the real world.

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Brittni- a wind in the door
Her book is about a little boy who gets picked on at school for being too smart. He suffers from a sickness, so when he tells everybody that he sees dragons in his backyard, tey think hes hillusinating. She gives a lot of detail in her anntoated bibliography, and we think this was a good choice for an independant reading book, and thanks to her blog post, weve been persuaded to read it.
Jamie Singh
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In "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes, he tells how Charlies intelligance grows as he is being tested on. Keyes used characterization throughout the book to show his growth. IThrough journal entries made by Charlie's journal entries you can see how he ebcomes smarter and more focused as time goes on. "Flowers for Algernon" is the story of a young man living with a mental disability.

Courtney Bush
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In "Shelter Me",by Alex McCauly uses setting to illustrate Maggie Leigh's scary situation. The novel was set during the German war,when there were bombs being thrown at random, innocent people. In this time people were being killed. "The German bombs had destroyed many buildings, yet the social effect of the bombs have been far greater." (McCauly 25) A teenage girl discovers that evil comes in many ways, when she and a group of friends run away from the boarding school in this stunnig novel of suspense.Maggie Leigh, a survivor of a German bomb, gets sent off to this peculiar boarding school. Maggie is determined to find out about the head nun. McCauly clearly describes the setting of this novel in the most gruesome ways.

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In “A Long Way Gone”, a non-fiction story ,the author Ishmael Beah uses Point of view (1st persons perspective) for a literary device. Point of view lets you know everything from a person’s point of view, it lets the reader know exactly what’s happening, where it’s happening, and when it’s going to happen. The main character of the story is Ishmael Beah. Ishmael is a strong yet almost fearless character. Throughout the story Ishmael talks about the horrific, extreme, outrageous adventures of his life as a child growing up during a war that is going on throughout Africa and still continues to this day.

The literary device, Point of view (1st persons perspective) is the main device because the non-fiction story is being told from Ishmael’s point of view. This story talks about the terrifying adventures Ishmael and his group of friends had to deal with. Ishmael and his friends went from abandoned town to abandoned town everyday to sleep and find food, and also to escape from having their lives taken away by rebels. Rebels are like an army that does what they want to who they want when they want to. Every night Ishmael and his friends slowly fall asleep in fear of their lives being taken away, not knowing what’s going to happen next.

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In The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane, theme has been going on in this book. Henry Fleming was a soldier fighting for the Union Army in the American Civil War. He was suffering through hard truths about experiences at war. He meets Jim Conklin and Wilson; and they become friends. He sees Jim Conklin wounded badly, and was found lying dead in the woods. "He suddenly lost concern for himself, and forgot to look at a menacing fate. He bacame not a man, but a member. He felt that something of which he was a part- a regiment, an army, a cause, or a country- was in a crisis" (Crane pg.84). Henry realizes that he has to toughen up and realized that running away was not the right thing to do. During combat, many soldiers obtain the feeling of risking their lives and facing blood and wounds. Theme is clear that courage, honor and one's manhood is what brings a man to realize their actions and emotions.

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In "flirting with 40" the author, Jane Porter uses the characterization to help the character find love because she got a divorce about a year ago . She hates being a single mom, especially around christmas time. She ends up taking a trip to hawaii and she meets the man of her dreams named Ky. Ky is a much younger man , he is in his 20s and she is 40!

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In the earlier pages of The Story Of A Shipwrecked Sailor by Gabriel Garcia Marquez show foreshadowing. For example, the resolve made by Luis Velasco and the other sailors show various hints. Most of the sailors, who haven't sailed in 8 months, were getting weird feelings. Some were riled up by "The Caine Mutiny" and others solely for the fact they haven't sailed in such a long time. "The only person I did tell was seaman second class Ramon Herrera, who confided that he,too, had decided to leave the navy as soon as we reached Cartagena." (Marquez 5) If only one person said it, it can possibly go overlooked as something a character will say for an author to create an in-depth character. In this chapter at least two characters were said to have bad feelings. Writing to show uneasiness in characters is almost always a sign of foreshadowing.

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In Marked by P.C Cast and Kristin Cast use characterization to describe the begining of Zeoy's life as a vampire.They describe her as a nomal girl in a normal school.She brakes up with her boyfriend Heath.When Zoey goes back to her locker while talking to her best friend Kayla she spots a tracker.The tracker is the one that gives her the crescent moon on her forehead.That means shes been marked as a vampire.Zoey takes it easy but Kayla starts to freak out about it.Zoey says "From this day on my life would never be the same."(Cast 9).When Zoey gets home she tells her mother her mom starts to cry.Then Zoeys stepfater finds out and blames her saying "I told you that your bad behavior and your attitude problem would catch up with you.I'm not even surprised it happened this soon."(Cast 22).Afetr the fight Zoey runs to her grandmas farm/house.On the way towards the house she trips and falls and blacks out.While in the dream she meets Nyx who is the vampire goddess.She wakes up with her grandma there and tells her what happens.Zoey then goes of to the House of Night which is the school for vampires.

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In Night by Elie Wiesel, Wiesel uses the atmosphere and mood to illustrate Eliezer's struggles. The novel is set during the Holocaust, a time of the systematic mass slaughter of European Jews in Nazi concentration camps during World Warr II. "Where is God? Where is He? Here He is - He is hanging here on this gallows..." (Wiesel 62). Eliezer comes to believe that God is no longer present after witnessing a young boy murdered right before his very own eyes. He has lost his faith and his sense of moral and values as well. Throughout his hardships, his relationship with his father is tested. Guilt has consumed most of Eliezer's being after his father is killed and felt that he must record all the events of the Holocaust in order to honor his father's memory, and repay his sacrifices. Wiesel clearly uses the atmosphere and mood to demonstrate the horrors this father and son had gone through during the Holocaust.

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Megan del Rosario
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In New Moon the author, Stephanie Meyer uses characterization to help the reader understand what Edward Cullen is like. Edward is characterized as a strong and caring person in the novel. "Yet here he was, strolling gracefully toward me-with the most beautiful smile on his angel's face-as if I were the only one here" (Meyer 5). In the novel, Edward does his best to keep the bad vampires away from Bella. He takes care of Bella and treasures her. He cares a lot about Bella and would never do anything to harm her. The Cullens protect Bella in every way they can. The characterization in the novel helped me get a better understand of Edward Cullen.

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Megan del Rosario
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In New Moon the author, Stephanie Meyer uses characterization to help the reader understand what Edward Cullen is like. Edward is characterized as a strong and caring person in the novel. "Yet here he was, strolling gracefully toward me-with the most beautiful smile on his angel's face-as if I were the only one here" (Meyer 5). In the novel, Edward does his best to keep the bad vampires away from Bella. He takes care of Bella and treasures her. He cares a lot about Bella and would never do anything to harm her. The Cullens protect Bella in every way they can. The characterization in the novel helped me get a better understanding of Edward Cullen.

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Loida Cruz
In Twilight by Stephanie Mayer, Stephanie Mayer uses indirect characterization to show the personality and characteristics in which Bella sees. The point of view of the story is in the 1st person. The author also uses allot of sensory details to describe the surroundings around Bella, it makes you feel like you’re surrounded by what’s in the book. Like when Bella described the smell of Edward the vampire. The indirect characterization comes in when she describes her new day in school which is told in 1st person throughout the book. Mayer also uses imagery to describe how Bella saw Edward like (I vividly remembered the flat black color of his eyes the last time he’d glared at me — the color was striking against the background of his pale skin and his auburn hair. Today, his eyes were a completely different color: a strange ocher, darker than butterscotch, but with the same golden tone. Bella Swan, Twilight, Chapter 2, p.46). The author also uses imagery to describe the visit to the Cullen’s home.

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Salvatore Barone 10/28/09

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In the story of The ShipWrecked Sailor Gabriel Marquez foreshadows Valasco and the other sailors resolution, to show the affects of the movie. The quotation that shows Marquez is foreshadowing is when valasco says "unable to shake off my worries, I made a resolution as soon as I reach Cartagena I would quit the navy" (Marquez5). This shows how valasco and the sailors would react after seeing the movie. The author shows how the characters would act when they think the same situation would happen to them. The author does foreshadow the reaction Valasco and the sailors have after the story because they said the would quite the navy after they reach Cartagena.

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Gary Golub
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In the Pigman by Paul Zindel,Zindel uses two characters to help one another character live and or survive. the two kids find the old mans house and decide to keep him company. John is said to be obnoxious and very bad. He used to smoke and drink. Lorraine likes John and really cares about him and what he does. The old man has a pet baboon named booboo. "I really liked John but he smokes and drinks"Zindel 69. That shows she really likes John. The way Paul Zindel makes this book interesting is by using the characters as real-life situations.

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By Philip Aleman

Halo Ghost of Onyx by Eric Nylund is the fourth book in the Halo collection, the most important literary device used in Ghosts of Onyx is setting. The Story takes place in the future around the 2500s. the Human race is threatened by the covenant(a group of several alien species), the covenant are basically trying to kill all human life. The human are losing the fight with the covenant because of their overwhelming numbers and their superior technology. The USNC (the military), creates super soldiers known as spartans to fight the covenant. most of the setting is in space, or on other planets."station Delphi was a floating city of welded scaffolding, cranes, docking pods, tubes and grappling claws" Nylund p51. That is one example of setting in the story. Eric Nylund does a good job at describing the settings of battles and other important moments in the story, it makes the book more enjoyable.

duke Strikcani said...

the book the outsiders uses setting alot because it explains what the character pony boy looks like. they always say he has greasy hair or hes smoking a cigeratte with is ripped pants etc. they always tell us what there doing and how they look. one of lines in the story was i went to the socias terriotry with my dirty hair and my leather jacket not carrying about nothing. the setting in the book is really important in the novel.

duke Strikcani said...

the book the outsiders uses setting alot because it explains what the character pony boy looks like. they always say he has greasy hair or hes smoking a cigeratte with is ripped pants etc. they always tell us what there doing and how they look. one of lines in the story was i went to the socias terriotry with my dirty hair and my leather jacket not carrying about nothing. the setting in the book is really important in the novel.

Nicholas Bonet said...

In Gears of War: Aspho Fields by Karen Traviss, the author uses Atmosphere/Mood to show the relationship between Marcus Fenix and his father Adam Fenix. Their relationship is described as having tension throughout the book. "He spent much more time with Dom and Carlos, though, as if he didn't want to go home at all. Mom and Dad let him stay as long as he wanted, everyday, but Dom heard them talking sometimes in the kitchen late at night, about what a rotten shame it was that the boy was so hurt that he didn't want to be with his own father." (Traviss 63). Whenever Adam Fenix was mentioned by a character in the book to Marcus he became very quiet. What had happened was Marcus's mother, Elain Fenix, had went missing and his father wouldn't explain what had happened. So slowly the relationship between Marcus and his father had grown apart and eventually, just like his father had done, Marcus decides to join the C.O.G. (Coalition of Ordered Governments) widening the gap between the two. In the end of course after Emergence Day, Marcus Fenix learns that the Locust have set course for the Fenix Estate and plan to capture his father, so he abandons his post to save him but fails to make it in time and gets 40 years in prison which he only serves 4 because Dom releases him (or in other words busts him out) to serve for the C.O.G. again. This shows the reader to be close to their family (although Marcus saw the Santiagos (Dom and Carlos) as his family) because anything could happen to them.

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CSIHSIS Arlinda Draga Block G 10/26/09

In the “7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens” Sean Covey uses theme to help the reader understand the central message he is trying to create. The theme the author is trying to show is success. Sean Covey uses the 7 habits to prove this theme. Organization, choices, and commitment are 3 major steps toward leading to success. Throughout the novel Covey uses many examples to get his point across. He uses text to world connections, text self connections, and compares pros and cons. “Control your destiny or someone else will.”(Covey 80) This quote explains how the choices you make in your life, can effect your future. Sean Covey clearly uses theme to demonstrate the steps to success in life.

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Chance Peschard
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In Fallen Angles by Walter Dean Myers, Myers used setting to set the way that you look at the book. As Perry moved through his time in the jungles of Vietnam he takes a new out look on life. The way that he does this is by showing that he should respect what he has while he has it. "There was no face. Just an angry mass of red flesh where the face had been. Part of an eyeball dangled from one side of the head. At the top there were masses of different-colored flesh. The white parts were the worst" (Myers181) This happened right after he shot the vietnamese solider in a hut. this shows how the setting effects the Parry.

Nicole said...

In the novel " The Notebook " the author Nicholas Sparks uses the literary technique known as characterization to describe the two main characters. Noah and Ally are described so well in this novel. Sparks uses characterization to show their features through words. (Sparks;55) Ally was so young and her eyes showed her true immacualte beauty . " Noah was described to be the very pushy type, but always got what he wanted. (Sparks; 13) " Will you go out with me Ally ? " " No Noah ." " Please, i will make you so happy. " Noah asked so many times, Ally was forced to say yes just to get him off her back. In this novel Noah told Ally when he sees something he likes, he has to have it no matter what. Nicholas Sparks decribed these two characters so well, my eyes stayed glued to each page.

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Meagan Edwards
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In Touching Spirit Bear, the author Ben Mikaelsen uses Internal conflict to demonstrate the difficult trials that the main character Cole Matthews faces. The reader may identify with some of the emotions that Cole experienced and also learn the lesson he learnt without the pain he endured. Cole's problems within, causes him to act destructively towards others. His behavior got him into alot of trouble, he had no regard for his life or others. "with anger he attacked Peter Drasical and started hitting him hard in the face with his bare fists. Peter was no match, and soon Cole pounded him bloody"(Mikaelsen7). His most recent crime which was beating up Peter Drasical senseless had landed him in a difficult situation. Cole is given a choice either to be isolated on an island for a year or sent straight to jail.His choice of isolation changes him for good. Cole's encounter with the mystical bear known as the Spirit Bear teaches him very real lessons which brought him closer to healing. He begins to understand the importance of self-control, respect and honesty.

Christian Luk said...

In The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown, Brown uses a lot of Setting. Since the book is in 3rd person and is constantly changing from Robert Langdon, the main character, to Kathrine Solomon, other main character, Brown has to constantly remind the reader of where the characters are. Also, in the book Robert Langdon's adventure is constantly taking him to new locations. Therefore, Brown has to constantly use setting as a tool to tell the reader where he is. "Robert Langdon stood frozen in the doorway of the National Statuary Hall" (Brown 35)this is an example of where Dan Brown uses setting. i think the setting is more important in this book than in many other books because the locations of Langdon's adventure are usually the most interesting thing about the story. Brown often uses setting in his Book, The Lost Symbol.

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Salvatore Barone 11/4/09

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Invisible Man

In the story of ”the invisible man” by H.G. Wells uses imagery to show the stories main points. The book is about a stranger that goes to a town called Iping and wears disguising garments such as hat, coat, glasses, and medical wrap. Strange robberies are now happening which cannot be explained to the towns people. Then the stranger goes mad and shows his true identity the Invisible man. The author shows many literary devices within the book. The major one I saw was Imagery because the way he stranger reacted towards the innkeeper and what people thought he looked like under his disguise. The stranger strides for a cure the condition he has so he can feel normal.

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In The Pigman’s Legacy by Paul Zindel, Zindel uses conflict to describe the many challenges the characters face in this adventure packed novel. The two narrators, John and Lorraine, go through life dwelling on their pigman’s death. As the novel progresses Zindel uses conflict to reveal the truth that an old man named “Gus” is living in their Pigman’s old abandoned home, eventually Lorraine and John befriend the old man, who is taking the place of the deceased pigman. Lorraine and John’s interactions with the old man show the conflict in the story. Zindel used the downfalls of John and Lorraine to develop the plot of the story, that as the story goes on you begin to see could really lead them anywhere. Later in the novel, we find that Gus’s real name is the colonial; despite the fact that their new acquaintance causes a lot of obstacles in their lives they gain a great deal of knowledge from him. Their coincidental encounter with The Colonial leads to their legacy. “That was our legacy the gift which had come to us through our pigman, our legacy was love” (Zindel 168). Although it took the death of another loved one to realize it, their story allows you to find their true purpose in life, which is love or as Lorraine would say “our legacy was love” (Zindel 168).

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In Strays Like Us, the author, Richard Peck, uses soliloquy to add meaning to the developing plot. An author uses soliloquy, or the act of one character having a conversation with oneself, for many different reasons, such as to reveal a character’s innermost thoughts. When Molly Moberly moves in with her great-Aunt Fay, because her parents make bad decisions and don’t care for her properly, she is distraught, angry, and confused. Molly's day-to-day lifestyle becomes more permanent day-by-day. She learns the struggles of meeting friends and adjusting to a different place. The author incorporates soliloquy often throughout the story. Molly converses with herself about how much she dreads her situation and her hopes of her mother coming to retrieve her. “My mother had to go into a hospital until she was better. Then she'd come for me and take me away. That was the way it was going to happen. Why even mention it?” (Peck 2). Molly's mother has been in the hospital for a long time, and her father is in jail. As a result, she feels despair and loneliness. Moving to a new location, meeting new people, and trying to find a place in the world can be difficult at such a young age. However, Molly learns new things about herself with each significant event that occurs in her life. Molly learns first-hand the effect death can have on the individual's surrounding loved ones, the possibly harmful situations that you can be thrown into without knowing, and the first real stable family she has. Peck also uses soliloquy to explain ideas that are not necessarily brought to the surface in many of the situations we encounter while reading this book. Molly often tells her feelings and opinions about certain situations, which without the use of soliloquy, these concepts would most likely be left out. With the developing plot, it is important for the author to include literary devices in his/her work to allow the reader a more in depth understanding of the text. Richard Peck's frequent use of soliloquy gives the reader insight into Molly's personal thoughts and actions, as well as builds up the idea to make us believe that Molly's mother will come back for her.

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Ewa Wawrzonek
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In Babylonne Catherine Jinks uses tone to present the rough life of Babylonne de Laurac. When Babylonne lives with her grandmother and aunts at a Cathar convent she doesn’t know that life doesn’t have to be so cruel to her even though she is a bastard. As, the novel pages flip we see that Babylonne decides to leave her home and run away to serve the knights of Aragon. Along her way she befriends a priest who tells her that he knew her father , the father that Babylonne never knew who had always been a mystery to her and know he finally stepped into her life. At this point the priest offers to fund her voyage and to go with her as a guardian – for her father’s sake. The priest claims to have been close friends with her deceased father. Along the journey the two are separated by French soldiers. When Babylonne arrives at the castle the French soldiers have taken her to, she quickly learns that a castle under siege is no place for a girl. After the siege, her friend Father Isadore arrives to take Babylonne to Bologna where she can find more
opportunities. “I do not want death anymore. I want life.”(Jinks 382). Father Isadore and Babylonne head out to Bologna, which will also help Babylonne avoid the percussion that can befall her because of her Cathar faith .When Babylonne befriends Father Isadore she is finally able to trust someone for the first time in her life. Babylonne uses her wits and stubbornness to overcome her challenges. In spite of the traditions of society, the two become very close even though it can cost them their lives. Babylonne’s courage, maturity and past experiences allow her to survive in the battle for a better life.

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CSIHSIS Brandon Helfer
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In Swallowing Stones by Joyce McDonald, McDonald used internal conflict to develop the plot and draw the reader further into the story. Swallowing Stones is about a 17-year-old boy named Michael Mackenzie who thinks that on July 4th, his birthday, he accidentally killed a man, when shooting off his grandfathers Winchester rifle. McDonald also had another protagonist in the story named Jenna Ward, who was the daughter of the man that Michael thinks he killed. The main type of conflict that Joyce McDonald used to describe Michael’s part of the story is internal conflict. After Michael found out that he may have killed a man, he begins to develop a problem about dealing with the guilt of what he might’ve done. He is struggling against an internal pain and can not figure out how to deal with it until the end of the book, when he decides that he will admit to the crime of killing Jenna Ward’s father. During Jenna Ward’s part of the story, Jenna is also dealing with internal conflict because she couldn’t cry at the fact that her father was dead. Jenna’s internal conflict was finally resolved when she received a letter from a girl named Amy Ruggerio saying that something similar happened to her parent’s when she was younger. “I lost my dad a few years ago too. Not just my dad but my mom. They were in a car accident…I remember how angry I was…for weeks I didn’t even let myself cry…I think it was the first time I had realized that she really wasn’t coming home. And I just put my head down and sobbed my heart out”(McDonald 138). Joyce McDonald’s novel, Swallowing Stones, was a very good story that had used the literary device of internal conflict to make a more in-depth storyline.

Shara Joy Aya said...

In the novel, Of Mice and Men written by John Steinbeck, Steinbeck uses many literary devices, but the one that is used many times is external conflict (to heighten the plot of the story). Throughout the story the main characters, Lennie and George face many struggles throughout their lives, and because of that Lennie and George face the world with little respect. They both hold their chins up high and face the many challenges ahead. When Lennie and George face their new job at a ranch, Lennie and Curley, their boss’s son produces a conflict which lasts until the end of the novel. Steinbeck uses the external conflicts to heighten the reader’s attention throughout the novel. With Lennie refusing to fight him, George suggests that Lennie should isolate himself from the others, so that he won’t be exposed to all the arguments. Lennie has a disability, he doesn’t know the difference between right from wrong, which is why George is there to support and protect him. Although George is always there for Lennie, George doesn’t always agree with what Lennie does. Also, in one part of the story Curley’s flirtatious wife bumps into Lennie. They both talk and then after, she is dead on the floor with her neck broken. George soon finds out and he has to make a decision whether or not Lennie should be punished or protected. “…she was still, for Lennie had broken her neck. He looked down at her, and carefully he removed his hand from her mouth, and she lay still” (Steinbeck 91). The external conflicts in the story causes Lennie and George’s inner confidence to live and protect themselves.


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Natalie Allen said...

In New Moon the author, Stephanie Meyer uses characterization to help the reader understand what Edward Cullen is like. Edward is characterized as a strong and caring person in the novel. "Yet here he was, strolling gracefully toward me-with the most beautiful smile on his angel's face-as if I were the only one here" (Meyer 5). In the novel, Edward does his best to keep the bad vampires away from Bella. He takes care of Bella and treasures her. He cares a lot about Bella and would never do anything to harm her. The Cullens protect Bella in every way they can. The characterization in the novel helped me get a better understanding of Edward Cullen.

I thought this bibliography was really good. Her paragraph included all of the parts of the fabulous formula. Her concluding sentance restates her opening sentance. She included a quote with correct citation. She also made inferences and used supporting details.

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Antoinette Galbo
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From” The Knots in My Yo-Yo String” by Jerry Spinelli

In The Knots in My Yo-Yo String by Jerry Spinelli, Spinelli uses 1st person point of view to talk about his whole life. He tells us when he was younger and when he moved around from place to place, he never got to really understand his childhood. As his novel progresses, spinelli tells us that he wishes he could have done as a kid. He always had the erge to go and do something he wasn’t aloud to do, even though half the time he would do something the right away and then quickly do it the wrong way.

Jamie Lepard said...

In Wuthering High by Cara Lockwood, Lockwood uses characterization to represent Miranda’s life. As Miranda faces mistakes she has made, it starts a war between she and her parents. Miranda should have been smart enough to think before acting. Therefore Miranda should have not stolen her stepmother’s credit card and not gone over the limit. Also Miranda struggles threw boarding school because she hates it and wants to go home. Miranda wishes she could take back all the wrong turns that she made while being at home. Miranda uses the excuse that her sister was in need of help at school because of a bully, so she went threw 3 red lights and got 3 tickets. “ I have made some bad choice and stupid mistakes, but that does not make me a different person, I will only make myself better in the end”(Lockwood 69). Lockwood definitely shows a lot of characterization thoughtout the book, to show the characters moods and feelings.

Lori Lee said...

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In The Horse and His Boy, C.S. Lewis uses characterization to describe the protagonist, Shasta. Shasta experiences hardship when he finds out that his father, Arsheesh, isn't his real father. Shasta realizes that his whole life has been a lie. Eventually, Shasta finds out that he is going to be sold to be rich merchant to do hard labor. Hearing this, Shasta runs away to Narnia to be a free manga who can have confidence in himself to do whayt he wants. "The Horse has lifted its head. Shasta stoked its smooth-as-satin nose and said, "I wish you could talk, old fellow" (Lewis 11). At this point, Shasta and the horse become friends. However, it seems like the moment when Shasta and the horse become friends, Shasta has a big imagination of horses can talk since Shasta wanted to talk to someone. Still, Shasta has achieved his goal of reaching Narnia for a new life. His character gives him strength to go through tough times during his life and arriving to Narnia.

Nicholas Martucci said...

The Complete Persepolis Annotated Bibliography
In The Complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi, Satrapi uses indirect characterization to develop her character throughout the unraveling of the novel. Marjane used her own personality to develop e and to describe herself in the novel as she goes throughout her life. In the beginning, it starts out that Marjane is a little girl with high ambitions to be a prophet of Islam. She later realizes that being a prophet is too complicated and she wants to be different. While in Austria, Marjane learns that she has a different way of thinking than other people and wants to be more of a “punk” type of person. “My mental transformation was followed by my physical metamorphosis... In short, I was in an ugly stage seemingly without end” (Satrapi 189). In this quote Marjane describes her physical and mental changes as well as personality changes. Although Marjane is an interesting character, She is also a rebellious type of person who always finds herself in some sort of trouble. Marjane is always trying to find ways to go against the government and rebel. For example, when Marjane was visiting her parents, after being in Vienna for so long she went back to Islam and was wearing her hair up, wearing makeup, showing her hair, and wearing nail polish to rebel in the time of war in Islam. Marjane Satrapi, as the character in her novel The Complete Persepolis, describes herself throughout her life, by describing how she changes physically and mentally.

Natalie Allen said...

Nasir Kujenya
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In the earlier pages of The Story Of A Shipwrecked Sailor by Gabriel Garcia Marquez show foreshadowing. For example, the resolve made by Luis Velasco and the other sailors show various hints. Most of the sailors, who haven't sailed in 8 months, were getting weird feelings. Some were riled up by "The Caine Mutiny" and others solely for the fact they haven't sailed in such a long time. "The only person I did tell was seaman second class Ramon Herrera, who confided that he,too, had decided to leave the navy as soon as we reached Cartagena." (Marquez 5) If only one person said it, it can possibly go overlooked as something a character will say for an author to create an in-depth character. In this chapter at least two characters were said to have bad feelings. Writing to show uneasiness in characters is almost always a sign of foreshadowing.


I though this bibliography was really good. Nasir used all of the parts of the "fabulous formula." He gave examples for how the author of shipwrecked used the literary device: foreshadowing. His quote was cited correctly. He restated the opening sentance in his concludidng sentance.

Courtney Springer said...

In Rumble Fish, S.E. Hinton, uses indirect characterization to engage the reader. The author uses indirect characterization, when the reader has to figure out stuff about the character, for many reasons. This device makes the reader question the text and leave the reader in question. Indirect characterization also leaves the reader in curiosity while reading. It also gives the reader a better understanding of the book. If we read between the lines, and pay attention, we will comprehend the plot of the reading better. "'Where ya been', I asked the Motorcycle Boy. He'd been gone for two weeks" (Hinton 30). Rusty, the protagonist, doesn't act or talk to the Motorcycle Boy, as a brother. Rusty also doesn't call his brother by his real name, just what everyone else calls him. The reader must assume for themselves, and put it together, that Rusty and the Motorcycle Boy are related. Indirect characterization forces the reader to pay attention to details and the reading fully to understand the circumstances that are going on. Using indirect characterization makes the book more interesting to read.
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Lennie Giordano said...

In A Space Odyssey by Arthur C Clarke, the author uses indirect characterization to help the reader better understand the book. Clarke uses indirect characterization to describe some of the attributes of the protagonist, Moon Watcher, and let the reader decode the rest of his past. The reader can make a clear judgment of Moon Watcher’s past without the author giving too much information. When Moon Watcher is sitting in his cave you can tell that the cave has always been his home due to the way that the author describes the cave. That’s how the author uses indirect characterization in A Space Odyssey.

brittni said...

In A Wind At The Door by Madeleine L'Engle, direct characterization is used to give the reader information about the characters in the book. L'Engle used very descriptive details about the two main characters, Meg and her little brother Charles Wallace, who struggles from a rare sickness. Madeleine states their actions, appearance, and emotions to provide the reader with vivid images and descriptions about the characters. By doing this, the reader can follow the story and picture themselves as the character. "His face was pale, his forehead beaded with perspiration as though from over exertion"(L'Engle#12). The author helps the reader understand what and who they're reading about by using direct characterization . She states and describes the characters immediately in the story, which is direct. Charles Wallace is very different from most kids in his school which leads him to being mocked, made fun of, and teased. Charles believes that there are dragons in their family vegetable garden, but his whole family just said it's his imaginiation. Meg, his older sister, is very worried about Charles and his 'stories' about these dragons. As the book develops, Charles proves his family wrong, and the Murry family id in awe at the sight of a dragon named Proginoskes who has come to help Charles fight his sickness. As a result, the reader of A Wind In The Door by Madeleine L'Engle doesn't have to question the characters because the author uses direct characterization, stating who they are and what they are like.

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Anita Platis C-Block said...

In Parrot In the Oven by Victor Martinez, Martinez uses many conflicts to develop the plot. Manny, the protagonist, is a normal kid dealing with the hardships of everyday life, but unfortunately he always seems to end up with more problems then normal. From his own conflicts with himself and his peers, to the conflicts going on between his parents, Manny never seems to escape any of it. "Dad heard me, and came swerving around the corner" (Martinez 54). This quote displays Manny's awful and sometimes violent relationship with his parents. It is sad that some children grow up with a poor relationship with their parents. As Manny goes through more experiences, even more conflicts develop, like fights with other kids and with his siblings, but Manny begins to learn from his mistakes and to fix the problems occurring. Manny starts becoming stronger, wiser, and he also starts making better choices. He realizes that the gang he was almost in would've caused him nothing but trouble, and that listening to his parents will prevent more problems. Though at time his life may seem boring and uninteresting, the events in Manny's life are generally suspenseful and exciting. Martinez uses these events and conflicts to develop the plot.

William Ao said...

In Inkheart by Cornelia Funke , Cornelia uses many imagery details to descrive the setting's of the story. In the novel Inkheart , Meggie must save her father , Mortimer , from Capricorn's village. Dustfinger , a character that Mortimer "read" out of the book Inkheart , wants to return to the book he came from. As the story progresses , Mortimer , more commonly known as Mo , must send Capricorn and his men back into Inkheart. The characters go to many different places with many different environments. There many imagery details like "The tangled thorn brushes growing among its gnarled roots"(Funke 207) which describes the way the thorn brushes are tangled and how its growing on the gnarled roots. This is one of the many ways that Cornelia Funke uses imagery details in Inkheart.

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Natalie Allen
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In Parrot in the Oven, written by Victor Martinez, Victor uses direct characterization show that Manny Hernandez and his father do not get along. When Manny tries to become a respectable man, he realizes that being a member of a gang is not as cool as he thought it would be. Earlier in the novel, Victor Martinez uses characterization to show that Manny's father thinks that Manny is naive." Parrot in the oven was what dad called me sometimes, it was from a Mexican saying about a parrot that complains about how hot it is in the shade, while all along he's sitting in an oven." Manny's dad thinks that Manny is way too trusting of people. When his friend convinces him to join his gang Manny finds out that the gang members steal and do other bad things to get them in trouble. Manny is naive when he goes to a party knowing that he is not wanted there. At the party, Manny is the only Mexican and everyone else is white. The other kids at the party think that Manny is up to no good, and they embarrass him to the point where Manny has to leave the party. Through direct characterization, Victor Martinez shows that Manny's father thinks Manny is way too trusting.

A.Figsz said...

In When I Was Puerto Rican by Esmeralda Santiago, Santiago use external conflict throughout the story. When Santiago using external conflict that showed the problems that the character had with people around her. “Do as I say!” Mami ordered (Santiago 8).” Santiago is showing the grater side of Negi, of how she develops/changes from when she moves from Puerto Rico to America. As the novel continues Santiago shows some of Negi’s ignorant side to the life style that has come upon her. “Delsa, Norma, and I often tied ourselves into punching, biting, kicking knots that only Mami with her switch was able to untangle (Santiago 32).” As Negi keeps traveling we learn that she has a sense of determination and stability for her family, wanting to make a difference. Negi has not lived her life her own way. Even so she has made a difference. She has reached her goal at the ned of the book. She did not have many friend’s, yet. Negi accomplished something that she thought was not possible. When she was young she filled her head with dreams and hopes. Santiago uses external conflict to show , Negi has fulfilled her goals and dreams in life.

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Bianca Amparo

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In Almost A Women by Esmeralda Santiago, the author uses setting to tell her story about growing up in many different places. As Esmeralda tries to understand why she is moving, she begins to realize that she wants to begin her own journey. As the story develops Santiago describes moving and how she feels about it. During the story Esmeralda begins her own journey, as she grows older. She starts by moving out of her mothers home and moves to a home of her own. Esmeralda feels that if she begins her own journey it will help her understand her life and why certain events occurred in her life over the years. “My life is complicated and the places that I’ve been to have help me more everyday to understand my life”(Santiago 97). The first place that she moves to was not what she thought it would be. Her first apartment had paint chipping off the walls and green slim growing on the bathroom walls. She decided not to tell her mom about how bad condition the apartment was in, so she told her mom all was well. As she moves, she realizes that starting her own journey is not as easy as she thought. Despite what she thought about her new journey on her own, she starts to understand she is not able to live on her own without being helped by her mother. The setting of the story takes her on a journey that begins to help her understand her life and why certain events are happening.

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In American Star by Jackie Collins, Jackie Collins uses characterization to tell the story of the main character Nick Angelo. As the story begins Nick’s life is going downhill, his mother died, his father hates him and there being kicked out of their apartment because his father Primo cannot pay the rent. However Nick Angelo is a strong and determined person, he was determined to save money until he has enough to run away from Primo and make his own life. As the plot develops, Jackie Collins using indirect characterization to show Nick’s rude attitude towards everyone. After moving to Bosewell, Kansas with Primo to live with her three kids and Primo’s other wife, that no one knew about until now. We can see the reason for his rudeness, and hate for many people. Nick made friends with people like himself, very trashy and carefree of life. Although he really doesn’t care about anyone but himself, he finds someone who he cares about deeply. Eventually Nick realizes that as much as he loves Lauren, he needs to get out of Brosewell and start his own life while he can, “Sure he wanted to go, but how could he leave Lauren? Even though hw hadn’t seen her for six weeks he still loved her.” (Collins 158). He finally gets the chance to live his life his way, with the people who he wants in it, except Lauren. As the story goes on Jackie Collins uses indirect characterization to show his change in attitude and his whole outlook on life.

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Luke Opulski
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In Beowulf, by Unknown the author, uses characterization and setting to explain the great things beowulf, the son of Edgetho, has done. Beowulf is a strong warrior that roams the earth searching for a challenge. The setting in which this story takes place is a time where demons, dragons, and other fictional beasts flourish, while Beowulf conquers all. Beowulf is characterized as a fearless warrior, bested by none. "The monster's scorn of men is so great that he needs no weapons and fears non. Nor will I" (Unknown 19). Beowulf had torn Grendel's arm from his socket with the strength of thirty men, and hung the arm in the halls where he was defeated. Furthermore this shows that he is truly fearless and defeated a great monster that was several time larger than him.

Deena LoIacono said...

In Chelsey by Chelsey Shannon, Chelsey uses point of view to tell her story.As Chelsey faces many challenges in her teenage life, she has to change in order to find happiness.Chelsey uses first person perspective to describe herself as a girl who is self-concious. When Chelsey was a little girl, her mother died, so she grew up living with her father.Her dads' job kept him away from home most of the time, which left Chelsey alone for two weeks out of every month.However, one day she went to school, and when she came home she wasnt alone.Chelseys family was there to tell her that her father was murdered in his hotel room the night before.Chelsey didnt knwo what to do. Without her mother in her life, she only had her father. She felt like an orphan, nobodys child.After her dads' death, she changed her way of life. She moved in with her aunt and changed her school.She grew up not having any friends and being alone, to going to a new school,making new friends and feeling good about herself.Chelsey talks about how she'll always feel the pain inside about her parents death, but having close friends will help her not to think about being depressed.She realizes change isnt always a bad thing and sometimes can help you in the end."I still think of my dad often, of course, and miss him, though not semi- constantly, as I once did.At some point recently,I learned to stop living in the past, in a state of constant regret, angusih and what-if's.I've learned to draw happiness andlove from people in my life now, though my dad will always be in my heart, as will my mother.My parents planted the seed to my potential seventeen years ago. Its my responsibility now to make sure that flourished, whether or not they are here to see it grow and blossom.Im not sure if they are or not, if life after death is just a pleasant pipe dream or if its reality.But in my heart, I have two angels following me, watching me as I go"(Shannon 150)"Chelsey describes herself as a stronger person after facing the death of her parents and starting her life over again without the constant reminder of always being depressed.

Chris Smart said...

Shara Joy,
Your annotated bibliography paragraph was very detailed and on-task. Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck seems like a book worth reading. The literary device, external conflict, is common in many stories, but author's use this technique in different ways. Since you bring up several examples of external conflict, the reader can get a good sense of the plot throughout the story. Although you give a lot of neccessary details, you do not give too much information which would spoil the book. This story would probably not be one of the first books I would pick up at the library. I can conclude from what you wrote in your extended paragraph, that the story is rather interesting and entertaining. Another fact that I would like to know that is not mentioned in your annotated bibliography is whether or not this book is based on true events.

Alexis Skomina said...

In the book "Someone Like You", by Sarah Dessen the main characters neighbors boyfriend died in a motor cycle accident. A few days after he died he died she found out she was pregnant with his baby. She wasn't sure if she keep the baby or get an abortion. Her mom found out and signed her up for an abortion. She decided she didn't want an abortion. The main characters mom was really strict. She had a boyfriend who was bad and didn't go to school and drank and smoked. Her mom tried to convince her to go out with her friends son.

Alexis Skomina said...

In the book "Someone Like You", by Sarah Dessen the main characters neighbors boyfriend died in a motor cycle accident. A few days after he died he died she found out she was pregnant with his baby. She wasn't sure if she keep the baby or get an abortion. Her mom found out and signed her up for an abortion. She decided she didn't want an abortion. The main characters mom was really strict. She had a boyfriend who was bad and didn't go to school and drank and smoked. Her mom tried to convince her to go out with her friends son.

Chris Smart said...

Chance Peschard,
Your annotated bibliography paragraph, although short, had most of the criteria that was needed and was straight-to-point. Your description of the book, Fallen Angles, by Walter Dean Myers, makes me want to read the book. This book is not a book that I would typically pick up to read, but I think that the purpose of the story is important. The examples of your literary device, setting, are well exposed in the writing. Setting is a very valuable literary technique because it provides a higher understanding for the plot. In the future, I may choose to read this book.

DJenne said...

DJenne Jean-Louis
The Pigman's Legacy
By:Paul Zindel
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In The Pigman’s Legacy by Paul Zindel, Zindel uses conflict to describe the many challenges the characters face in this adventure packed novel. The two narrators, John and Lorraine, go through life dwelling on their pigman’s death. As the novel progresses Zindel uses characterization to reveal the truth that an old man named Gus is living in their Pigman’s old abandoned home. Eventually Lorraine and John befriend the old man, who is taking the place of the deceased pigman. Lorraine and John’s interactions with the old man show the conflict in the story. As the story goes on you begin to see that this could really go anywhere. Later in the novel we find that Gus’s real name is the colonial; despite the fact that their new acquaintance causes a lot of obstacles in their lives they gain a great deal of knowledge from him. Their coincidental encounter with the colonial leads to their legacy. “That was our legacy the gift which had come to us through our pigman, our legacy was love” (Zindel 168). Although it took the death of another loved one to realize it, their story allows us to find their true purpose in life which is love or as Lorraine would say “our legacy was love” (Zindel 168).

Chris Hepworth said...

Chris Hepworth
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In The Bumblebee Flies Anyway by Robert Cormier, Cormier uses characterization to represent the personality of Barney. Barney is a sixteen year old hospital complex patient who has many emotional feelings. As the novel progresses, Cormier uses indirect characterization to show Barney’s creative personality and how he finds out secrets about himself. In the friendships he makes in the complex, we can see how much he cares about his friends, which leads to him becoming friends with people at the complex who have similar problems amongst themselves. Barney caring for others really shows his sympathy.”Barney was sorry suddenly that he hadn’t come out of the compartment for Billy, poor Billy who wasn’t sure that he’d wake up in the morning”(Cormier 37). The way Cormier used indirect characterization lets the readers draw conclusions on what was going to happen. Overall, Barney reached his goal of showing sympathy towards everyone and he did it with his friends. His character and personality make him a true friend, while making a true purpose to his friends.

Chris Hepworth said...

William Ao,

Your annotated bibliograaphy paragraph has enough detail but you could've worded phrases a little differently. Your Description of Inkheart really makes the book sound interesting.you did a good job and explaining the characters in detail. Hopefully i will be able to read this book





Lennie Giordano,
Most of the details you put ion your paragraph were pretty good but you could've used more transition words.A Space Odyssey seems like a really cool book and has many unique characters

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In Inkheart bu Cornelia Funke, uses setting to tell the story. Meggie, the protagonist, is trapped in Capricorn's castle with the author of Inkheart, Fenoglio. Both Meggie and her father, Mo, has the ability to read people out of books. But when Meggie was just 3 years old, Mo had accidentally read out Capricorn, an evil ruler. Unfortunately, there was someone else with that ability and Capricorn went to find him. That other person had read out Capricorn's henchmen and his castle. After Meggie was done reading The Wizard of Oz in one fo the rooms in Capricorn's castle, Toto had come out of the book and Capricorn's henchmen had came into the room. They had spotted Toto and the book in Meggie's hand, assumed she would be useful for Capricorn, and kidnapped her. There at Capricorn's castle, Meggie is stowed away in the cell with Fenoglio. "Darkness fell outside, ad still no one had fetched them from their prison" (Funke 322). Funke uses setting to describe the story on how dark it is when Meggie and Fenoglio is trapped in one of Capricorn's cell.

Chris C. said...

William Ao,
Just because you have the same book as me, doesnt mean you will do better than me. Your annotated bibliography was also good, it described how well the story uses imagery details.

Lori Lee,
Your annotated bibliography was good. It was detailed on how characterization. Mostly about how the protagonist to affect in the story.

Adriana Pinzon said...

Adriana Pinzon
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In Rumble Fish by S.E. Hinton, Hinton uses conflict to represent Rusty-James and the Motorcycle boy’s relationship. As Rusty-James lives life day by day, trying to be like his brother the Motorcycle boy, he realizes that he is a totally different person. Rusty-James is a young man who relies more on his fists than his brains, unlike his brother. As the novel progresses, Hinton uses conflict to reveal Rusty-James and the Motorcycle boy’s way of life. Rusty-James and the Motorcycle boy’s relationship is weird, they have a different relationship than everyone else in the book. The Motorcycle boy cares about his brother but he doesn’t really show it unless Rusty-James is in trouble. By describing Rusty and his brother’s relationship, we learn how different they are but how much they care about each other. Eventually, the brothers become closer in a way. Rusty-James is always in fights and sometimes gets hurt. The Motorcycle boy is always gone. Despite his disappearances, he is always there when Rusty-James is in trouble. The Motorcycle boy’s caring for his younger brother allows them to become closer. The characters and the conflicts change their relationship.

Leorie said...

Leorie Beriguete
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In The Color of Water by James McBride uses flashback to represent the life of Rachel Deborah Shilsky James McBride’s mom. The author uses flashback to show the life of Rachel Deborah Shilsky and how when she was a kid there was pervasive discrimination against blacks, whites, and Jews. While James grew, he was always confused about his life and identify. The Older James became the more he learns to accept himself and others from the inspiration and teachings of his mother about her life. Rachel’s flashback were very intense when she was a girl, as she her childhood as a poor Jewish immigrant in the United States. Her childhood was hard, she worked for dad and got sexually abused by him. She would always talk about her differences “God Is the Color of Water”(McBride 8).James McBride uses flashbacks to evoke his childhood and the kind of power that uplifts the reader’s heart.

Leorie said...

Leorie Beriguete
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Lennie Giordano,
I read your bib. and I noticed you use alot of details to descirbe the book.A Space Odyssey seems like and ok book.

Natalie Allen

In your bib. you talk about carecterization to show that Manny Hernandez and his father do not get along. Your bib. seems on task just a little improvment

Unknown said...

Natalie Allen:
Your bibliography followed the right format, the "fabulous formula." You explained the literary device well.

Andrew Puno:
Your bibliography also followed the right format with a quote, the book and author, etc. You explained the literary device well and explain where the book is taking place.

-Brittni Bjornholm
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Shara Joy Aya said...

Shara Aya
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~Chris Smart, your paragraph was very descriptive. I like how you used soliloquy as your literary device. I don't hear about soliloquy in the other paragraphs very much. From reading the paragraph, I can tell that the story was interesting.

~Brittni B., your paragraph gave away many plot details about the book. You explained the literary device well, and I can tell that the book was exciting to read. You provided a good quote citation to back up your paragraph.

Alex Lopes said...

Alex Lopes Csihsis
10/20/09 Block-d Annotated bibliography
From lord of the flies by William Golding

In Lord of the Flies by William Golding, the author uses conflict to show the break down between the boys. The main characters in the book are schoolboys who are stranded on an island after a plane crash during World War Two . They were being evacuated, because the Germans were bombing England and they wanted to bring the boys to safety. The conflict between the boys was internal and external. For example, the split between the boys represents an external conflict. In the beginning of the story the boys were together in one group, but separated over differences. The boys split into two groups, one following the leadership of Johnny and the others following the leadership of Ralph. Johnny and his group believed they would never escape the island, so he believed the group needed to learn to survive. His group began to hunt and build a new life. Ralph’s group wanted to work together to try to escape the island. The division between the boys becomes an internal conflict, surrounding moral issues. For instance, Johnny’s group focused so much on survival that they began to lose their humanity. While on the other hand, Ralph’s group began to lose followers to Johnny’s group, because they were attracted to the fun and excitement of hunting. Ralph and Piggy and everyone else began acting like wild animals. They eventually kill Piggy, after dropping a rock on his head “Piggy fell forty feet and landed on his back across the square red rock in the sea. His head opened and stuff came out and turned red “(Golding181). William Golding uses both internal and external conflict to tell the story of the break down between the boys on the island.

steven urcinoli said...

Steven Urcinoli
In the book Othello by Julius Lester, Lester uses the literary device protagonist and antagonist to show the allegiances of the characters of the story. Othello, the protagonist of the story is a Christian Moor and general in the army’s of Venice who secretly married Desdemona, daughter of a veteran senator Brabanzino. As the novel continues, Othello thinks Desdemona was being unfaithful to him. Othello murders Desdemona out of jealousy. Desdemona was never unfaithful t Othello. [By the end of the novel, we find out that Iago, the antagonist, planted a handkerchief, given to Othello by Desdemona as a symbol of Othello and Desdemona’s love, it was planted next to another man’s head while sleeping which made Othello think she was unfaithful to him].” Before anyone can move, Iago pulled his knife and plunged it into her chest.”(Lester 147). When Desdemona’s attendant, Emily tried to tell what happened the antagonist Iago killed her. The antagonist (Iago) and the protagonist (Othello and Desdemona) are clearly shown by the end of the novel.

steven urcinoli said...

Chris h
1.i like your paragraph on the book bummblebee fly it was well written.

Brandon
2.you did an excellent job on writing your paragraph about the book Swallowing Stones by Joyce McDonald.

Lori Lee said...

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1. Alex Lopes
Your paragraph is well written with a lot of details that made me interested in the book.

2. Steven Urcinoli
Your paragraph is good, though it seems a bit weak. Also, I believe that you aren't supposed to have 2 literary devices used in the paragraph.

Radwa Ahmed said...

Radwa Ahmed
C - Block Literacy Device

In Habibi, Naomi Shihab Nye, Nye used characterization to develop the character’s strong personality. When it’s time to move to Palestine, Liyana sees how the people of that society are very different than her own and she helps free herself from the pain that echoes through Jerusalem. Liyana meets a boy named Omer, who is Jewish, not an Arab like her. In Palestine, Liyana is forbidden to be friends with another Jew, due to the long feud. As the novel develops, Liyana is faced with life threatening moments. Her friend , Rafik is shot in the leg , her father is arrested, and her grandmother’s house is destroyed. These heart- breaking events didn’t stop her from keeping a strong friendship with Omer.” What good is it to believe in peace an talk about peace if you only want to live the same old way” (Nye 240). Liyana tried to explain this to her father when she wanted to invite Omer for dinner but her father didn’t like the idea because he wasn’t like them. Even though Liyana had to a lot of convincer to her father it showed her strong characterization. Liyana had the strong will to invite Omer even though it can cause problems with her family. Despite what other people thing of Omer or Jews, Liyana is taking on the conflict herself and showing her parents that friends are judged by character not background. Liyana shows a great deal of character which moves the story into a intriguing plot. Liyana’s courage and belief that Jews and Arabs can live in peace and see different perspective is very unique. Liyana’s actions towards her strict traditional family help her break thee walls of hatred within the country. Her character gives her courage and she says things that people won’t even say or attempt. She faces many losses and violence, but she still wants to change the world.

Carol Hogan- I like your paragraph but it's too short and you made some grammatical errors.

Bianca Amparo- Very interesting book. I like how you put a lot of details and how you get the reader attention with the last sentence. Instead of using in you can just state the Title of the book.

Jennifer Carullo said...

In Just Listen, Sarah Dessen uses point of view to help the readers get the full affect of what the main character, Annabel Greene is going through. Annabel Greene tells the story of her teenage life in a first persons voice. Having a first person narrator it felt like the main character was engaging the readers and actually talking to the audience, like a friend. Annabel Greene is a regular teenager dealing with problems that everyone has been through. She is fighting with her friends, confused over a boy, and has problems at home with family. Dessen described the Annabel’s life thoroughly telling us aspects of her day that it wouldn’t make a difference if you knew about or not. Having Annabel talk to you though, makes the audience want to read on and on. “I didn’t have to be the girl who had everything, or nothing, bur another girl altogether”-Dessen, 366. Being that the character talks to you like this, helps me to make a connection. Not only is reading a book like this helpful but also it is intriguing. This is just one example of the literary devices Sarah Dessen uses in her book, Just Listen.

Destiny S. Audinett said...

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Annotated Bibliography paragraph
From The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck

In The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck, Steinbeck uses characterization and character development to represent the hospitality of the Joad family. As the Joad family faces the hardships of travel and sickness, in their journey to California full of hopes and opportunities, they face realities such as rationing, sickness, and in some cases death. The Joads are a spunky family who are torn between hopes and doubts. As the novel progresses, Steinbeck uses direct characterization to reveal the Joads’ generous nature towards strangers and old friends. In the relationships the Joads build traveling across a broken country on their way to California, we learn of their will power and pride as well as their hospitality to others. They befriend people like themselves who have no home to return to and are searching for a way to survive. By describing the Joads’ interaction with these lost travelers, we learn of their kindness and ability to move on when all seems lost. Eventually, after a long winding journey, the Joads meet face to face with many deaths. Still, after all their hardship, their journey never bears fruit. They live a life of pain and strife. Steinbeck, using character dialogue and direct characterization, describes the Joads as people who triumph over catastrophe. Despite the way people normally react to death of a loved one, they ignore any feelings of attachment in their attempts to move forward. Steinbeck uses direct characterization (through dialogue) to show the Joads limitless selflessness. “ s’pose we was down. You’d a give us a han’.”Yes”, ma said, “we would.” “Or anybody.” “Or anybody. Use’ ta be the fambly was fust. It ain’t so now. It’s anybody. Worse off we get the more we got to do.” (Steinbeck 445).When the Joads are in a dire situation they help others even if they aren’t family. Their selflessness allows them to do things that others would completely ignore. Their character gives them the endurance to withstand danger and hysterical shock, while pursuing distant promises.

Destiny S. Audinett said...

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1) Alex Lopes -
I enjoyed your paragraph the most. This book seems really interesting to me and I wonder if it's a true story. This story looks to be very emotional and would probably spark a readers interest in human sanity.

2) Brittni -
Your paragraph about the story A Wind in the door piqued my curiosity as well. It must be a very good book. I must say that I'm surprised because I'm usually not all that interested into fictional stories, meaning that you must have done a very good job on your paragraph.

3) Radwa Ahmed -
Your book is intriguing. It seems to detail very controversial issues and stands out quite a bit. Despite some very slight grammatical errors, you proved the characterization in your story is very important.

Alanna Smith said...

Alanna Smith
Book: Wings
Author: Aprilynne Pike

In Wings by Arpilynne Pike,s he uses the literary device Dramatic Irony. In the book,Laurel, the main character is sent to live here on Earth by the Winter Fairies. When she was three years old, her parents adopted he, but she has no memory of being a Fairie at all. As she grows older her parents send her to school after 12 years of home schooling. At her new high school she meets a boy named David and soon develops a crush. As time goes on she notices a lump is growing in her back. One morning when she wakes up and goes into the bathroom, there's a blosson coming out of her back, almost like wings. But when fall starts to come to an end, her blossom dies away. When she goes back to her old house, she goes into the forest. While in the forest Laurel meets an man named Tamani. As they talk more and more Tamani tells her something. "Laurel you're a Fairie."(Pike 86) In this we all had an idea she was a Fairie when she blossomed, she just took a while to realize.

jennifer siliato said...

In the book Twilight by Stephanie Meyars, Meyars uses direct and indirect characterization to show the hardships of Bella Swan. Bella's moved to a new town and found new friends; friends whom she will soon find out are vampires. Bella finds the strings attached with her new love interest may cost her life. Meyars uses indirect characterization by giving us the plot of which the story follows but letting us make our own conclusions about how humans and vampires fall in love. "He looks at you like… like you’re something to eat." (Meyars, 221)Chapter by chapter the undeniable love between Edward and Bella becomes more aware, which highlights the conflicts. Throughout the story it is said that Bella and Edward are not meant to be together and cannot fall in love do to Edwards’s lifestyle. When this is stated is shows direct characterization because it clearly states the problems that can come from the relationship. It tells how other vampires against Edwards’s family could come after Bella, but they choose to take the risk. This is two of the many different examples of characterization in the book Twilight, by Stephanie Meyars.

Nicholas Martucci said...

Annotated Bibliography:
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
By: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

In The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Has many different literary devices are used. Sherlock Holmes uses atmosphere and mood to set the story’s tone. The book is very mysteries and the author uses that to his advantage. He makes you think someone has done something when it was someone else. That is the point of Sherlock Holmes, or any good book. You know you are reading a good book when you tricked, when your don’t have elements like that the book becomes dull.
The characterization In Sherlock Holmes is fantastic! The character development is made very clearly. The story is told from the perspective of Watson, Sherlock Holmes partner. Sherlock Holmes and his partner get into many different scenarios in this book each adventure filled with mystery, danger and cunning!


I like Elliot'spost is good. I liked the way he talks about the literary divices. The book seems intriguing and the way he puts the paragraph to gether make s me want to read this book even more. I do like Sherlock homes but i never read the adventures of sherlock homes. The movie also seem to be awesome so... i liked this post.

Nick Martucci said...

Disregard the annotated bib... that's Elliot's

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Annotated Bibliography Revisions
In Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne, Verne uses sensory details to describe the adventure of his main characters. This adventure starts when Professor Lidenbrock discovers an ancient text with a coded message. “Descend, bold traveler, into the crater of jokul of sneffels which the shadow of scartaris touches before the calends of july, and you will attain the center of the earth; which I have done arne saknussemm”( Verne 20). Since Professor Lidenbrock made this discovery he is determined to see if the text is true or not. Eventually this leads the professor to Mt. Sneffels in Colorado. Then they explore a tunnel that leads to the inside of a volcano. Sensory details are used throughout the book, like when the Professor reaches the center of the earth. It gets really hot and if they don’t get out of there they will burn. Verne describes the professor’s scientific discovery when he reaches the center of the earth with his nephew Axel and the Ward by showing how excided they are and how amazing it was to be the first group of people to reach the center of the earth. Also the Professor, Axel, and the Ward face many problems along the way. By the end of the book the professor becomes one of the greatest scientists of history. Verne uses sensory details to describe the professors adventure from beginning to end.

Nasir Kujenya said...

Nasir Kujenya
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Ms.Prevosti.

In Timequake by Kurt Vonnegut, the author uses symbolism to describe the way he feels that television and the media take away from the current generation's imaginations. In the story, a fictional book written by Kilgore Trout was being described. The book was titled "The Sisters B-36". In "The Sisters B-36", a planet that is almost exactly similar to earth, to whereas they speak a language similar to english is described. On this planet, there are three popular sisters, a scientist, a painter, and a short story author. The painter and the author were very popular, and to make the other two sisters jealous and feel inferior, the third sister created television. It is then said that the habitants of this planet stopped looking at paintings and reading stories because they enjoyed televison far more. "New generations of Booboolings grew up without imaginations" (Vonnegut 21). This quote describes how television takes away from younger generations' creativity. The author probably feels that the world has become less creative since the invention of the television. He feels that in a near future, books and artwork, may possibly be forgotten.

Azmi C. said...

In Greeek Gods and Heroes Robert Graves uses characterization to let his readers understand the life of the Greek Gods and Heroes.The Greek Gods are described as good and /or evil and the Heroes are described as strong, brave and/or courageous.Throught the book it tells how the Greek Gods and Heroeslived, what they accoplished and how they went throughtout their lives.Pretty much Robert Graves characterizes these characters by what they did, how they acted, how they lived and how they became to be what they are.

Matthew.Taylor said...

Matthew Taylor
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11-20-09

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In "Your Best Life Now" by Joel Osteen , the author uses conflict to help readers understand the morals and values he teaches. He tells stories of people who did not believe in themselves or of god. An amazing story is about how a couple was on a tour in Hawaii and they saw a very expensive house. The couple fought about the fact that they'd never be able to afford the house. The tour guide then told the man who opposed it that with his perceptive of mind he would never be able to afford it. Joel then goes on to tell the reader that God will meet you at your level of expectancy. If you expect more of God you can achieve more. The exact quote is " God usually meets us at our level of expectancy. If you don't develop the habit of expecting good things to come your way, then you're not likely to receive anything good.(Osteen 14)" . In conclusion Joel teaches you to expect better of your life.

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Nicolette Varvaro

Inkheart by Cornelia Funke is an enticing story full of symbolism. The main character Mo is a good hearted man with a daughter named Meggie. However, he has a very dangerous gift he keeps secret from his daughter and the reader until the middle of the book. Mo shows us that there are good things that come of bad situations. Consequently, his gift catches the eye of and an old acquaintance named Capricorn with his criminal men who are more like enemies. These horrible men want to find Mo and capture him so they can force him to use his gift for what they want, which can not be good. Capricorn and his men symbolize everything bad and are the problem in this book. Mo and his daughter are the complete opposite; they symbolize everything good in this book including the solution. Mo's gift is that when he reads aloud he reads beautifully, but whatever he is reading comes out of the book and is replaced with someone from our world. Capricorn shows he needs Mo. “Until now I, Basta and the unfortunate Dustfinger are the only evidence that you can conjure up extraordinary mage out of little black letters. You yourself don’t seem to trust your gift. If I we’re to believe you – which as I just said, I don’t. On the contrary, I think you are a master of your craft, and I can scarcely wait for you to give us another taste of your skill….” (Funke 167). The author uses symbolism repeatedly to entice the reader.