Style

In my book I read called Demon Theif there is a good use of point of view. the point of view is when the author's point-of-view concentrates on the vantage point of the speaker, or "teller", of the story or poem.

• 1st person: the speaker is a character in the story or poem and tells it from his/her perspective (uses "I")
• 3rd person limited: the speaker is not part of the story, but tells about the other characters but limits information about what one character sees and feels.
• 3rd person omniscient: the speaker is not part of the story, but is able to "know" and describe what all characters are thinking.

Throughout the whole book, the reader is in Cornelius Flecks ( or also known as Kernl) head. They know what he is thinking, what he is about to do, his emotions and all his personal secrets. This citation taken from chapter one is an example of the point of view used in thhis book.

-The loneliness got really bad this last month. Nothing interests me any more. The hours drag, especially at home or when I have free time at school. I can’t distract myself. My mind wanders. I keep thinking about friends and how I don’t have any, that I’m alone and might always be. I’ve talked with Mum and Dad about it, but it’s hard to make them understand how miserable I am. They say things will change when I’m older, but I don’t believe them. I’ll still be weird, whatever age I am. Why should people like me more then than now?

The purpose of 1rst person is to get inside the main characters head know what they are thinking and feeling. This is expressed throughout this book in almost every page, paragraph and sentence.

Social issues

      

               In this book by Curtis Jackson (aka 50-Cent) some social issue's that are represented are disrespect, poverty, crime, anger, and many more. In this section i picked out of the book, Curtis is trying to get rid of his problems and be someone instead of a hustler. He soon finds out that he has to tell the world about his and others problems so he decides that the only way is to broadcasting it or go by the media .

          “That's when I realized that as long as you don't broadcast your beefs, you can get away cold with murder. It's even better if you don't allow the beef to take place. If someone disrespects you, you can know in your heard that you're going to get him, but you don't have to show him there's a beef. You can just look at it like, Okay, this nigga must not know. And then you fall back and you put it down.” 

           With ought poverty, disrespect, crime and anger. Events such as these in this and other books would not happen and Curtis Jackson would not be what he is today . . . a millionaire.  These social issues lead up to events in Curtis's life that makes him make choices and these events did not happen he would not make the choice for him that was meant to be made.

Identify and Sort

Slawter By Darren Shan

               Five main elements in my novel are the setting, suspense, characters, point of view and the theme.


              This is the list that i have made of elements according to my importance for my engagement in your reading (most important #1).
                 #1- Characters
                 #2- Point Of View
                 #3- Suspense
                 #4- Setting
                 #5- Theme


            Most of these elements have been used in my novel. For instance, the characters are really important in this book and it is written in there point of view (first person) so you understand them more better and connect with them more. Also this book is full of suspense and and you never know whats going to happen next, and whatever happens is always going to surprise you or blow you away. The setting also is a key component in this book but it doesn't play a big role. Lastly, the theme isn't too big in this book. I mean this book is about demons killing people and there really isn't a message or theme written in it. It doesn't ruin the book but it just doesn't play a big role like the other 4 elements. That is how these 5 elements play a role in my book.

First Post

            Three qualities that I suspect from a good book is a good story, suspence and a good ending that wants the reader wanting more.If a book has a really good story, then I cannot stop reading it. It also has to be suspenseful (meaning someone might have to die) but the suspence cannot be obviouse, it has to come up out of no where so the reader is surprised and keeps reading on. The last quality is a good ending. Usually if a book is really good, then the author should make another, such as harry potter. Anyway, the ending should have a beautiful twist that no one see's coming such as a death, a new life or something wierd that makes the reader wanting more. That (in my opinion) is three good qualities that a good book should definitely have.


       The three books I have read so far have definitly shown these 3 qualities. For example, the first book I read (witch was Skud) had a big twist at the end. One of the main characters died and that wanted me wanting more (i was also very surprised and did not see it coming). The same happened in the third book I read ( slawter) another main character died. A like books with twists and surprises and so far all the book I have been reading have twists and i really am enjoying them.

Slawter by Darren Shan

Civil War by Mark Miller and others

Skud by Dennis Foon