Thursday, October 21, 2010

Blog 6: Flush By Carl Hiaasen

October 21, 2010

On the Internet, read a biography about the author of your IRB.  How do you see the traditions, heritage, attitudes, or beliefs (pick one) of the author in your book? 

The author of my IRB, Carl Hiaasen, shows his heritage in his book, Flush. In the story, The Underwood family live in a small town in Florida. He shows his heritage through the location of the story. Hiaasen was born and raised in Florida and also graduated form the University of Florida. Recently after graduating he joined the Miami Herald as a reporter and has 14 publish books three of which were writen with his good friend,William D. Montalbano. He does show his heritage in his story.

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Blog 5: Boost, finished by Kathy Mackel

September 6, 2010

How does the setting affect the meaning of the story? (Could the story take place somwhere else?)

The setting of my IRB affects the meaning of the story. The story takes place in a small town in Rhode Isalnd. The story could not take place anywhere else becasue then it wouldn't focus mainly on Savvy playing basketball, Callie's steriod problem, and Aunt Betty's sheep. If it were to take place in a big city, for example, it would focus more on school and friends. The story definetly couldn't take place somewhere else.