It took a group effort to get almost everyone home safely. There were only about ten characters throughout the whole book and almost all of them were Round characters. There were few settingings but the settings given were very descriptive. The book had lots of action in it so there were several high points in the plot. The book Avalanche showed many examples of perseverance and the dangers of an avalanche through characterization, setting, and theme. The main character of the book is Matt Ruban. He was seventeen years old, six ft. tall, and 192. Matt Ruban is a very dynamic character. At the beginning of the book, Matt has a hatred for his dad he was going to visit him in Florida, but his dad cancelled (Braun 5,7). Towards the end …show more content…
of the book Matt starts to get along with his dad, and he also develops many new characteristics and learns new skills. Throughout the book the reader learns a lot about Matt. The book took place in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. The group of people who were skiing were skiing in the mountains. In the Mountains of Colorado mother nature makes their journey very difficult. After the avalanche they found an old abandoned cabin in which they stayed in to warm up. Inside the cabin there was a fireplace a cot and a sleeping bag (Braun 80,81). This cabin played a huge role in the story, it helped the group recover from the avalanche. This book has a plot that is constantly twisting.
The book starts with the group hiking in the mountains. One of the group members than slips and starts an avalanche three of the six people got buried in snow (Braun 64,65). The group then goes to find the abandoned cabin, They place Sid on a cot in the cabin. The next morning a mountain lion attempts to attack they are in the cabin and do not get injured. During the next day they attempt to save sid by taking him down the hill (Braun 78-80). Eventually they make it to a hospital and cure Sid. There is a common thing that continually reappears all throughout the book. Melinda Braun refers to this figure as the Hunter. All throughout the book the hunter is getting closer and closer. Eventually, the hunter is revealed as a mountain lion and attacks the group (Braun 53). The theme of the book was surviving and working together. All throughout the book the group is working together to save each other so that they all make it home safe. The book Avalanche showed many examples of perseverance and the dangers of an avalanche through characterization, setting, and theme. The setting of the book was almost always in the mountains. Melinda Braun uses the figure of the hunter as her motif she slowly reveals the hunter throughout the story. Throughout the book the characters were constantly saving each other even though they didn't know each other that well. This book taught how to be safe in the mountains and how teamwork
is necessary.
The book begins with a writer named John researching for his book about the day the atomic bomb was dropped. He talks with Newt, son of Dr. Felix Hoenikker, the creator of the atomic bomb. He then goes to Illium, the town where the Hoenikkers grew up, and there he learns of ice-nine, one splinter of which could freeze all the oceans of the world. John soon discovers that Frank, the other son of Felix, is on a small island called San Lorenzo. He goes there to research more for his book. On the plane he meets Newt in person, who turns out to be a midget, and the Crosbys, a married couple. John reads a book the Crosbys give him on the plane all about the religion of Bokononism and it's customs. One custom is Bokomaru, touching the souls of feet together to grow closer. He also reads of how Bokonon, the creator of Bokononism, was outlawed.
I found the book to be easy, exciting reading because the story line was very realistic and easily relatable. This book flowed for me to a point when, at times, it was difficult to put down. Several scenes pleasantly caught me off guard and some were extremely hilarious, namely, the visit to Martha Oldcrow. I found myself really fond of the char...
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The main character is Andy, a fifteen-year old boy. The other main character is Andy's dad, Mr. Zadinski. Hes a professor at Madison College. Paul was Andy's best friend who tried to help him with his problem. Mr. Lucas is also a professor who makes prank calls to Andy about killing someone. Nina Klemmer was a college student who was being stalked.
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The story begins in a small town in America. The Fowler family is faced with the burden, frustration and pain of having to bury their twenty-one year old son, Frank. The inward struggle faced by Matt Fowler, his wife, and family drives him to murder Richard Strout, Frank's killer, in order to avenge his son's murder and bring peace to himself and his family. Matt faced a life-time struggle to be a good father and protect his children from danger throughout their childhood. Dubus describes Matt's inner ...
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“They weren’t only equal before God and the law. They were equal every which way.” Set in a futuristic society, “Harrison Bergeron” is a story of corrupt morals and a dehumanizing system. In this fictional future, the government handicaps the talented, forcing everyone to be equal, which creates a “utopian society.” Hazel and George Bergeron have a son, Harrison Bergeron who is so smart, handsome, and strong, the government took him away under suspicion of being overthrown. Harrison then escapes, and broadcasts to the country he is the new emperor before he is shot for rebelling. Harrison, Hazel, and George show certain character traits from their appearances, words, and actions.
will soon turn into a leader of savages. On the mountain, Jack hunts but does
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