Author's note: In this piece, my table was given a character, a setting, and a theme. We had to create a short story hook, and this is what I came up with!
When we walk into the Taco Bell bathroom I noticed that there was a perfectly clean sink, so I thought, why not take a bath? "Now kids don't worry I got myself a Speedo on." Out them windows I see some youngsters dresses up as them coloring crayons riding on a wagon. I look the other way and notice that them darn wipper snappers are gone faster than a dill pickle. I get myselfers out of that darn sink and walk out to catch them little sonnies before they reach that wagon and go down that hill bigger than a Halloween pumpkin. "Hey kids you don’t wanna go down that hill, or you'll die faster than I can say bean sprout." They start rolling down that hill, quicker than a kentucky durby hourse. Man that made wanna go get some of that fried chicken, that stuff's better than a reindeer pecan pie.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Character Analysis
In the novel Number the Stars, there is one character that really stuck out to me, Annemarie. A young girl who is a shy and weak character that is afraid of the Nazi's and doesn't want to be known. However, at the end of the book, she changes. She is set on an important mission to save her best friends life, and at this part becomes… brave.
Annemarie affects the entire story because she is one of the main characters. She is definitely a dynamic character. In one of the scenes, Annemarie and her family hide Annemarie's best friend, Ellen because her family is Jewish, but Annemarie and Ellen think that they are just having a bunch of sleepover together. One day a German soldier came to her families door asking where Ellen's family was because they haven't been checking their mail. Annemarie then responds that Ellen's family ran away! This changes the whole story because they were trying to keep them hidden, so they would not be sent to the conservation camp. Annemarie is without a doubt a dynamic character.
Annemarie is a very young girl, that doesn't like to be heard. But in this story, she does things that she would never had done, before the Holocaust came into play. Annemarie is a very dynamic character, so she affects the entire story.
Annemarie affects the entire story because she is one of the main characters. She is definitely a dynamic character. In one of the scenes, Annemarie and her family hide Annemarie's best friend, Ellen because her family is Jewish, but Annemarie and Ellen think that they are just having a bunch of sleepover together. One day a German soldier came to her families door asking where Ellen's family was because they haven't been checking their mail. Annemarie then responds that Ellen's family ran away! This changes the whole story because they were trying to keep them hidden, so they would not be sent to the conservation camp. Annemarie is without a doubt a dynamic character.
Annemarie is a very young girl, that doesn't like to be heard. But in this story, she does things that she would never had done, before the Holocaust came into play. Annemarie is a very dynamic character, so she affects the entire story.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Predicting
In the story Number the Stars there are three children (girls) who are living in the Holocaust. One of the girls, Ellen, is living with her best friend's family to keep her self hidden because she is Jewish. Having brown hair with a family of all blonds is not a very good choice. In that case, believe that the German soldiers will find Ellen and ask her friend's family, Annemarrie, where her parents are hiding, and take them to the concentration camp. However, having heard about the book Milkweed, Annemaries family could run away and hide with Ellen, until it is safe for them to go back to their homes.
Point of View
In the book Number the Stars, the point of view is written through the mind of the author. Although this may help you understand what is going on throughout every little detail in the book, you don't know how each character is actually feeling. That's why I believe that this story should be written in Ellen's point of view.
Ellen is a 12 year old girl, that is living in the time period of the Holocaust. She has a lot of emotions rushing within her. If the story was written in her point of view, the readers would be able understand what it would have been like to live in Germany during this time period. Also during the Holocaust all people had to be in their beds by a specific time, and if they weren't, who knew what would happen to them. Ellen's point of view would tell the reader what kind of fear the children were living in during the Holocaust.
In one part of the book, Ellen is being hidden safely by her best friend's family because she is Jewish. The author explains what is happening, but doesn’t say what Ellen's emotions were in that situation. On the other hand, if it was told by Ellen, we would have been able to see what she was feeling since she had no idea where her parents were and if they were safe.
My judgment about this book was that it was a great read, but if the story was told in Ellen's point of view, it would have been easier to understand. Although that may be harder to write, the author should always consider writing in a main characters point of view.
Ellen is a 12 year old girl, that is living in the time period of the Holocaust. She has a lot of emotions rushing within her. If the story was written in her point of view, the readers would be able understand what it would have been like to live in Germany during this time period. Also during the Holocaust all people had to be in their beds by a specific time, and if they weren't, who knew what would happen to them. Ellen's point of view would tell the reader what kind of fear the children were living in during the Holocaust.
In one part of the book, Ellen is being hidden safely by her best friend's family because she is Jewish. The author explains what is happening, but doesn’t say what Ellen's emotions were in that situation. On the other hand, if it was told by Ellen, we would have been able to see what she was feeling since she had no idea where her parents were and if they were safe.
My judgment about this book was that it was a great read, but if the story was told in Ellen's point of view, it would have been easier to understand. Although that may be harder to write, the author should always consider writing in a main characters point of view.
Retelling of Harrison Bergeron
Authors Note: In this piece I was told to work on my retelling skills on a short story called Harrison Bergeron. Please comment and tell me how I did.
Harrison Bergeron takes place in the year 2081, a dark time in the world, where people were forced to be the same, no matter what condition. A young boy names Harrison broke those rules and was sent to jail. Years later, he broke out and traveled to a near by dance studio and made an announcement on live television. He was going to overthrow the government and become the new emperor with his fellow empress, but right then and there, he and the empress were shot and killed.
Harrison Bergeron takes place in the year 2081, a dark time in the world, where people were forced to be the same, no matter what condition. A young boy names Harrison broke those rules and was sent to jail. Years later, he broke out and traveled to a near by dance studio and made an announcement on live television. He was going to overthrow the government and become the new emperor with his fellow empress, but right then and there, he and the empress were shot and killed.
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