Journal 1, Divergent This book has great balances of love interests, actions, and internal conflict with characters. It has an interesting story so far with new pieces coming up every few chapters that are very important. Like Al attacking Tris, Eric talking about Divergents and how the rebels must be eliminated. Tris and Four are developing feelings for each other, which I find weird because he is basically her teacher. They are only two years apart, so the relationship is not that awkward. In this journal I will be predicting, evaluating, and questioning. I predict that Tris will discover that Four is also a Divergent, and they will start a rebellion together at the end of this book and beginning of the next one. I think that Four is a Divergent because of how he knew quite quickly that Tris was a Divergent. He didn’t have to scrutinize her he discovered it with ease. If he is not Divergent, then he must have known someone who was. “ ‘What?’ I demand. ‘You’re Divergent,’ he replies. I stare at him, fear pulsing through me like …show more content…
He was so shook by that and the fact that Tris would not forgive him that he committed suicide. I think his fears were probably something along the line of not being cut out for Dauntless. He was as passive as a baby elephant which is why he gave up fighting everyone after he beat Will and during Stage Two he stayed up all night with fits and nightmares. He may have even gone crazy at the end, starting with Tris rejecting him, and ending when she refused to forgive him for his duplicity. “Al screams every night from his nightmares and cries into his pillow. My nightmares and chewed fingernails pale by comparison. Al’s screams wake me every time, and I stare at the springs above me and wonder what on earth is wrong with me, that I still feel strong when everyone else is breaking down” (Roth 265). Whatever drove Al over the edge, it mostly came from the
The diverse alternation of point of views also provides the story an effective way to reach out to readers and be felt. The characterisation is effectively done and applied as Sam, Grace, and the other supporting characters play individual, crucial roles in the course of the story. All the elements of a typical young adult novel, consisting of a gap-filled relationship between children and parents, emotion-driven teenagers, and a unique conflict that makes the book distinct from fellow novels, combined with the dangerous consequences of the challenges the couple encounter, make the book different from all other of the same genre. The plot unfolds slowly giving readers enough time to adjust and anticipate the heavy conflict when it arises. It has gotten us so hooked but the only thing we could possibly dislike about it was the slow pace of plot. The anticipation was too much to handle and we were practically buzzing and bouncing to know how the story turns out as we read. It builds the anticipation, excitement, thrill, sadness, grief, loss, and longing in such an effective way to entice and hook readers further into the world of Sam and
“At the window she raises the shade and a dusky southside morning light comes in feebly” (Act 1, Sc 1, 24).
The sword represents destruction and can signify war. The torch stands for the expansion and the pure light it
Once I get past all of the rambling I did in the past paragraphs, I honestly really enjoyed the book. Though it wasn't like most of the other books I’ve read (meaning I didn't cry during the process of reading it), the characters were just as provokingly interesting as the characters in other stories, it was a little edgy and made me want to yell at it, shouting at Sam when she wouldn’t let Tyler play video games with Danny, or Danny when he called to have Sam and Tyler taken to a separate facility. Overall, this book opened me up to something that just isn't a romance novel. This story really shows that there are people with a lot of difficulties in their lives, and that’s what I liked the most about it.
The chapter title is straight-forward and literal, as it explains the desperate times and unrealistic conditions of England and France in the time period of 1775.
...fascinating insight into these five Rebels’ lives. It is such a shame that the majority of the book deals with their conflicts with the authorities, and does not reveal the person behind the argument. My only wish is that there was more space to allow this to happen. However, it has given me a taste to look deeper into the lives of these Rebels and perhaps to even research their biographies in detail.
"That poor child," said one of the merchants. "I've heard of such cruel displays but to witness one..."
I think that what the author was trying to imply in this passage was that in his personal experience, he has noticed that many people take many things for granted and that they don’t live their lives according to what they want and need to do. So much is wasted during one’s lifetime, and people just allow their lives to pass them by.
There's a lot going on with the captain—we can't forget, on top of being stuck in a lifeboat, he just lost his entire ship to the sea. Since the story is told from the correspondent's perspective, we only get a glimpse at the sheer magnitude of how he has been affected by the sinking of the ship. The narrator describes his voice as being "deep with mourning, and of a quality beyond oration or tears" (1.6). Yep, you heard that right: he's in mourning for his ship. For most of these guys—psychologically, at least—their ordeal starts when they get into the lifeboat, but we have to remember, for the captain, the ship was his responsibility. And now it's sunk. Talk about a heavy load to bear.
1. Pg.84. This page was one of my favorite pages from the book. I admired how the author started this chapter with this passage, and went on to another story before he finished this one. I liked the way Kamler used imagery to describe the danger Steve was in while his boat was sinking. Finally, the way he ended the passage left me in suspense and was what really made me want to read the book.
have to find help from unexpected allies in order to save Sammy. People should read this book because it is an
What I like the best about this book was the portrayal of the characters. I felt like I was in the novel and experiencing whatever the characters were experiencing. The author spent a good part of the book building up the relationships between the characters. All the characters, from the good guys to the bad guys, were crafted into believable and well-developed characters. Nick Angriff came off as a rough, but likable character. His best friend, Norm Fleming, helped to build up Nick’s character by helping him with any problem that he faced.
When I get nervous I try to make the situation as funny as possible, if a situation is awkward I will try to make as many jokes as I can or I will just make it as easy for me as possible. When it comes to these situations I will put in as many funny things to ease the awkwardness of what I’m presenting or saying. When I presented in chemistry I added as many funny pictures and funny things so that the people would take their attention off of me and laugh so then they wouldn’t have to be looking at what im doing. When I had to give a speech about reading in the 5th grade a make a joke saying that reading is for nerds, and during the speech I purposely messed up what I was saying so the speech would be funny.
...ut yourself in the narrator’s perspective. Also, I learned a lot about the culture and time period. The story was taking place in Afghanistan and the United States, and it is interesting to compare both cultures. The only downfall of the novel is the ending. The ending did not close all of the actions occurring. Overall, I would recommend this novel to any reader.
...ays war, fear, death, loss of those close to you, and human and animal suffering. It’s a sad and tragic book, but at the same time a happy vibrant one as well. Although it is quite strange that in such a modern time period two cousins are having sexual relations, the book really shows how madly in love they are and the costs they are willing to go to so they can be together. This book shows how terrible and painful war is. Death is everywhere in this book and we are being told about it and shown it by a teenage girl, who already has enough problems, like anorexia, as is. All in all this book was utterly wonderful and should not be shrugged off. I would recommend this book to teens and up since some of the content may not be appropriate for younger ages. My overall rating of this would be a four out of ten, since love books are not necessarily my favorite genre.