Mattie J.T. Stepanek once said “Unity is strength… when there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things can be achieved.” However, some people don't like to or don't work well with others. This may work to a certain extent, but more than likely those people will find them selves stuck or having trouble doing something all by themselves. The Death Cure is definitely a must-read book that teaches a valuable life lesson that holds true even for today’s teenager: Teamwork is important. In The Death Cure, the author uses conflict to teach the importance of working together. For example, the author shows that Thomas had to work together with Brenda in order to escape the evil government group, WICKED, when Thomas says, “He’d been tricked …show more content…
For instance, working with others helped me to become a better musician. I knew it would be hard to learn of the new music that we were receiving; therefore, I had to work together with others in order to get better at each piece. I’ve gotten a lot better at reading music because I worked with others to learn new notes. I’ve learned that sometimes there are things that I'm not going to be able to do by myself and the only way way to accomplish them is to work with others. Furthermore, working with others has often helped me with some of my class work. Sometimes I don't fully grasp some of the things that we do in class and I reach out to other classmates in order to get a better understanding of it. Sometimes we have group assignments in class and in that case its really important to work together and communicate in order to finish the assignment. Although, sometimes I find it difficult to work with others because I am not the most sociable person. I know I'm not the only person with this issue because a lot of my friends are fairly quit people. Without a doubt, all teens can learn from the authors valuable lesson of working with …show more content…
This book will appeal to anyone who loves a lot of adventure and a lot of suspense. The author continuously adds suspense throughout the book. One example of this would be when Thomas says, “Thomas had to trust Newt. He had to do this for his friend, but curiosity burned inside him like a brushfire. He knew, though, that he had no time to waste. They had to get everyone out of the WICKED complex. He could talk to Newt more in the Berg—if they could get to the hangar and convince Jorge to help them.” This shows suspense because the reader is trying to figure out what Newt is not telling Thomas. This also builds suspense in the reader because they are trying to figure out why they have leave in such a hurry. The author also tries to convey a lot of adventure throughout book. One time when Thomas and the others experienced danger would be when, “He shifted again, looked back over his shoulder. Minho and Newt were each straddling a guard, beating the living klunk out of them. Jorge stood in between the Gladers, shooting his fiery Launcher in all directions.”. This shows a lot of adventure because its so exciting and so much is going on. It also shows a lot of adventure because Thomas and the others are all going through such a hazardous situation which is sure to bring the reader to the edge of their seat. Without a doubt, this story is one that will be loved by
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.
Fans of the novel found that the way the novel is written, you never want to put it down and the action keeps things moving and is quite entertaining. The novel pulls you in and makes you love each of the main characters in it. This is a great series for anyone to read, and it is audience friendly for whoever reads them. There is quite a bit of suspense that will make the novel exceed readers 's expectations, and the twists and turns keeps you guessing and lets nothing be predictable. Some like the way this group of people bands together when they really need to and keep things together so they can all stop the
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...
This story caused a lot of emotions in me. I felt sad about how Giuseppe is kidnapped and taken away from his family. I also felt unhappy about how Hannah has to quit the things she loves because she had to work to get money for the family. I felt depressed how both of Fredrick’s parents died when he was young. After Stephano got shot I was really cheerful. When everyone solved each others problems, I felt happy for them. Finally characters in the story seem believable. I could relate to them because care about my family a lot. I especially like Yakov because he got to kill the bad guy. I would recommend this book to students that like books that have struggle, friendship, and care. It was one of the best books I have ever read
There are several things that I like about this book. First off, I love historical fiction, and this is the genre of this book. Also, despite the author being too descriptive, the book went at a steady pace. For me, pace usually determines whether I will read the book or not, and I never really hesitated, or thought about changing books.
I would recommend this book to a friend because this book is a great book all around. This book has good suspense even though it might seem like a kids book.
I would recommend this novel to anyone who enjoys historical fiction books where the characters learn life-altering lessons. I also feel that people of all ages would enjoy this book because it’s messages and theme was very positive. While I did enjoy this book, I think I will not be reading another historical fiction novel for my upcoming book response.
The author really keeps the reader own edge and guessing what will happen next throughout the pages. I find that I can connect to the book on a cultural standpoint from living in the Appalachian Mountains .It is very interesting to me that she based this on her own family history. The book starts out telling two completely different stories,
Plot/Pacing/Structure: The story moved quickly and always kept my attention. I enjoyed the mystery that was resolved in the book, even though I knew how it would end. The series mystery was sprinkled in just enough to get me interested, without being overwhelming for a first book. There was lots of action, but the reimagining of familiar EverAfters kept my interest no matter what else was happening in the
have chosen it for my report. Finally, I will give my reactions to the novel
I really enjoyed this book because it was not a story about the middle of the Second World War. Instead it was right before, when things were not as bad, but they were bad enough. It helped me understand how people lived before the hatred grew and how families were torn apart right from the beginning. Likewise, it gave me hope to see that not everything was destroyed and that some people were able to escape. I would recommend this book more for boys but for girls as well, between the ages of 13-15. Even though Karl’s age throughout the book is 14-17, the novel was written more for my age group. Once again this was an amazing book that I could not put down, and I am sure many others were not able to either.
This was quite an interesting story. There were three sections to the story which broke the story in three different times in one day. The characters were all very nonchalant except for the priest who showed some emotion when he found out that old Teofilo died. The story kept our interest, however, it did not lead a very clear trail to the end, and there was no real climax where we felt there was a good peak. The story needs to be read more than once to really be appreciated.
Alyssa has shown me that by opening a book you are able to apply any story to life and if you are able to do that you are able to write about anything because there are so many ways of talking about life. You need an imagination to write, you have to be creative when you write, and by reading how others have developed there ideas you are able to develop you own. And that idea of development has helped me develop conversations that are seen to be irrelevant but are perfectly connected because of the tools (writing and books) my sister has shared with me.
The lessons are numerous and range from trivial to profound, but there’s one that's had the most impact on my life. Fortunately, I was born into a unconditionally loving family with good health and parents that I feel comfortable talking to under almost any circumstance. Until I got to really know my friends, I was aware that not everybody’s lives were like this but never really understood what a life without those privileges was like. But then my perspective changed when I found out that a couple of my friends have terrible relationships with their parents and suffer from depression and anxiety. Another one of my friends suffers from chronic migraines and has been hospitalized three times in the past year. All of my friends are incredible individuals, and knowing in detail of what they withstand on a daily basis has made me more empathetic to the people around me. I think we all forget sometimes that other people are people, we subconsciously go into this state of mind thinking we’re the center of the whole world. But in actuality, that is not the case; everyone else has their own unique lives and issues they’re dealing with. So what I’ve learned by knowing of my friends’ distinctive stories is just to be more cognizant of others. It's difficult to have that state of mind all the time, but in doing so I have better relationships with
Conflict is not always something that can be easily overcome. When two groups have a similar goal to work for, many times the groups will find a way to work with the other group to finish the job. When faced with a task that requires people to work with another group they dislike it results in a successful solution.