The Total Tragedy of a Girl named Hamlet by Erin Dionne

January 20, 2011

Describe a subplot and explain how it related to the bigger plot in the story. 

There is a subplot that can realte to the bigger plot in my IRB, The Total Tragedy of a Girl named Hamlet, by Erin Dionne.8th grader, Hamlet Kennedy (named after Shakespeare's play), is the misfit of a renaissance-obsessed family. So no wonder, at the dinnertable her sister, Desdemona (a kid genius) talkes about past thoeries of Shakespare and renaissance with her parents. Meanwhile, Hamlet is assigned a project at school on the Globe Theater in history and English. Her Shakespearian parents and insanly smart sister ruin Hamlet's life at school.

Blog 10:Continued Chasing Orion- Katheryn Lasky

January 13,2011

Do you relate to the main character in your book?  How is he or she like or not like you?  Compare and contrast the main character's life with yours.

I can relate to the main character in my IRB, Georgie Mason. She is always worring about the wefare of other people, mainly her brother. Similarly, I always tend to worry about people a little too much and just wind up annoying them like Georgie. Now she is nicknamed Saint Georgie, yet she dosn't feel like a saint because she feels like she was unable to help her brother Emmett and her polio-infected friend Phyllis.Just like her I also sometimes feel like I've let someone down.

Blog 9: Chasing Orion by Kathryn Lasky

December 3, 2010

If you could create a symbol for the main character in your IRB, what would it be and why?  Be sure to include specific examples from your book to support your choice.

There is a symbol that can be created in my IRb, Chasing Orion, by Kathryn Lasky. The symbol I would choose would be the constallation Orion. The main character, Georgie Mason loves the stars and lives in a small town where 51 people have been diagnosed with Polio. She and her brother Emmett have just met their new next door neighbor, Phyllis whom is diagnosed. The symbol would mean hope for all the people who have Polio and understanding for Georgie and Emmmett.

Blog 8: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne

November 11, 2010

Descirbe the effect the literature has on its audience.  Make sure to use specific examples to support your answer.

There is an effect to the audience in my IRB, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, by John Boyne. My IRB makes me want to stay home. It takes place back during World War II in Nazi times. Nine-year-old Bruno's father has been offered a new job as a Commandant for Hitler's army far away from Berlin. So, of course, the whole family leaves their lavish 5 floor home packs up their belongings and leaves for Auschwitz. No one, minus Bruno's father, is happy to be there, especially not Bruno.

Blog 7: The Crossroads by Chirs Grabenstein

November 3, 2010

Identify a theme in your IRB.  Describe events in your book that support this theme.  (Highlight statement, proper nouns or numbers, and conclusion.)

The theme in my story, The Crossroads by Chirs Grabenstein  is anger. Clint Eberhart died fifty years ago in a car craah that took 40 lives, the only survivor is his wife, Mary. Clint now comes to her through the body of her grandson, Billy O'Clair. Billy is aware of what horroble creature is possesing his body and tries to fight back. Clint is out to get his wife back because he believes that  is completly unfair that he died and she did not. He is also out to get young Zack Jennings for what his grandfather, Sargent James Jennings, did to his son, whom is also dead. It is only a matter of time.

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.

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.