5. Social Issues..

The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo

Stieg Larsson

The social issue my book best represents is crime. The novel is about how a journalist named Mikael Blomkivist is given a task by a man named Henrik Vangar. The Vangar family is very wealthy and has alot of in-just in their history. Henriks job for Blomkivist is to uncover the mystery of Henrik's grand-daughter who disappeared during an annual family dinner. His reward is millions of kronar and payback against a man named Wennerström(who recently screwed over Blomkivist by setting up a scam to ruin Blomkivist's newspaper credibility). As the book goes on we find out that  Wennerström has been stealing information from Blomkivist's magazine and publishing it in his magazine as well as stealing money from different co-operations.  Without crime in this story I think the whole plot would be ruined. It is based about trying to find dirt on Wennerstrom and without it, the book would be lacking many main parts that makes it a page-turner.

6. Style

The Giver

By: Lois Lowry

In the the book 'The Giver' I think it best resembles imagery. Imagery is when the author uses words and phrases that appeals to our different senses.

     When Jonas is playing catch with Asher using the apple he notices a change as they are throwing it. This is a dramatic point in the story because this change is 'un-natural' in the world where Jonas lives. He nor anyone should be able to notice colours, so when Jonas sees the colour 'red' he doesn't know how to react or what to call this.

"Then it was in his hand, and he looked at it carefully, but it was the same apple. Unchanged. The same size and shape: a perfect sphere. The same nondescript shade, about the same shade as his own tunic(24,Chapter 3).

&

"No one mentioned such things; it was not a rule, but was considered rude to call attention to things that were unsettling or different about individuals.(20,Chapter 3)"

When Jonas descibes the apples as 'nondescript' we can tell something might be bothering him, he is overlooking the change because as mentioned, it's rude to 'call attention' to things that are 'unsettling or different about inividules'.

4. Significance Of..

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

Sherman Alexie

One significant element is the book Junior throws at Mr.P and the second significant element is his sister's dream to be a romance writer.
     The book is significant because it contributes a lot to the plot of the story. When Mr.P sits down to talk about why Junior threw the book at him they talked about how Junior can make his life so much more than just a 'typical indian'. This leads to Junior taking a chance and switching schools so he can chance his goals and have a better life. Without this part the book would end up completely different and many aspects would have never happened.
     The part where Junior's sister wanted to be a romance writer is significant because without that is wouldn't have reveiled certain character traits of Junior. When Junior's sister got married and moved away Junior realized that since his sister never got the oppertunity to be a romance writer she is living the dream instead, he becomes more empithetic towards people as well as starts to understand why people do certain things.

Significant Quote One: The Book

"You were right to throw that book at me. I deserved to get smashed in the face for what I've done to Indians. Every white person on this rez should get smashed in the face. But, let me tell you this. All the Indians should get smashed in the face, too."

I was shocked. Mr. P was furious.
"The only thing you kids are being taught is how to give up."
(5.149-151)

Significant Quote Two: Sister's Dream to be a romance writer

"Oh, she loved to write short stories. Little romantic stories. She wouldn't let anybody read them. But she'd always be scribbling in her notebook."

"Wow," I said.

That was all I could say.

I mean, my sister had become a humanoid underground dweller. There wasn't much romance in that. Or maybe there was. Maybe my sister read romances all day. Maybe she was trapped in those romances.

 (5. 92-95)

3. Define and Describe a Character

I am Number Four

by: Pittacus Lore

The main character in this book is number four (John).

Words that describe him are;

adapter.

brave.

cocky.

Synonyms for adapter -accommodate,accustom

Antonyms for adapter-disarrange,disturb

Synonyms for brave-adventurous, confident

Antonyms for brave-afraid, cautious

Synonyms for cocky-brash,certain

Antonyms for cocky-humble,modest

Quote that demonstrates adapter'...I start looking at an atlas he keeps in the middle of his seat. We've had the atlas since we arrived on this planet. It has lines drawn to and from every place we've ever lived. At this point, there are lines crisscrossing all of the United States."

Quote that demonstrates brave This doesn't concern you, I say."You'll have to go through me to get to him," I will if you don't get out of my way.

Quote that demonstrates cocky "Just remember whats at stake" Henri had warned. I know damn well whats at stake, but still his voice echos.

2. Identify and Sort

A Thousand Splendid Suns

By: Khaled Hosseini

     Five main elements of this my novel is: plot, character, setting, point of view and conflict.
The order I would put the elements according to my interest is: conflict, characters, setting, point of view and plot.
     So far in this book conflict is used between the main character( Mariam) and her mother.There is also conflict between Mariam's Mother and Father, Mariam and her fatherand then Mariam and her husband. Each conflict is different and keeps me wanting to turn the pages to see what find out to the characters.

Example of conflict between Mariam and her father;

"I used to worship you" she said. Jalil stopped in mid sentence. He crossed and uncrossed his arms.
A young Hindi couple, the wife cradling a boy, husband dragging a suitcase, passed between them. Jalil seemed grateful for this interruption. They excused themselves, and he smiles back politely.
"On Thursdays, I sat for hours waiting for you. I worries myself sick you wouldn't show up." "It's a long trip. You should eat something. He said he could buy her some bread and goat cheese."I though about you all the time. I used to pray that you'd live to be a hundred years old. I didn't know. I didn't know that you were ashamed of me."Jailil looked down, and like an overgrown child, dug something with the toe of his shoe. "You were ashamed of me." "I'll visit you," he mutered. "I'll come to Kabul to see you. We'll-" "No.No," she said. "Don't come. I won't see you. Don't you come. I don't want to hear from you. Ever. Ever." He gave her a wounded look. "it end here for you and me. Say your good-byes." "Don't leave like this," he said in a thing voice. "You didn' even have the decency to give me the time to say good-bye to Mullah Faizullah." She turned and walked around to the side of the bus. She could hear him following her. When she reached the hydraulic doors, she heard him behind her.
"Mariam jo."
     This quote represents when Mariams dad married her off to this old man after her mother killed herself. Mariams dad,Jalil, is a rich man who has three three wives, he slept with one of his servants and Mariam was born.  Mariam and her mom was sent to live by themselves away from Jalil and his wives. When Mariam's mom died she was sent to live with Jalil who ended up marrying her off.

1. Three Qualities of a Good Book

The Kite Runner

By: Khaled Hosseini

I think a good book need to have a good story line. It needs to be able to keep the reader reading and always wondering what is going to happen next. It needs to have well written characters. The characters are the people who explain the story so need to somewhat be able to relate to the character and be able to picture them in our heads. The final thing I think a good book needs to have is a proper ending. I like books that don't just leave you hanging, there needs to be some sort of closer.

So far I think my book demonstrates these qualities so far. The characters Khaled has created has me captivated to what is going to happen to them. He has a unique story for each on of his characters. The story line good as well. I am always wondering what is going to happen to the little servant boy Hassan, it keeps me turning the pages and that's what a good book needs to do.

Hosseini, Khaled. The Kite Runner. Canada:Anchor Canada. 2003/04. Print.

Night

Night
Author: Elie Wisel

'Over there. Do you see the chimney over there? And the flames, do you see them?"( Yes, we see the flames.) "Over there. that's where they will take you. Over there that will be your grave. You still don't understand? You son of bitches. Don't you understand anything? You will be burned! Burned to a cinder. Turned into ashes"! His anger turned into fury. We stood stunned, petrified. Could this just be a nightmare? An unmaginable nightmare?

This book is a very sad story about how a father,a son (Elie), and their family were taken from their homes and moved to german camps. Its about how Elie survived and now is telling his story. This reminds me of all the other books I have read on the Holocoust. It is amazing how people can be so cruel to people just because of their religon, of their belifes. It is rediculous that the Nazis destroyed so many lives, and what they put people through. I don't know how one can be so cruel.