Character Analysis: Burn Girl

The book was enjoyable to read. I could relate to each character in a different way. My favorite part of the book was when each character was introduced in their chapters. The characters are all so different but all have one thing in common which is being on the list. I would highly recommend this book to classmates.

In the book Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah, you walk every step of the way with Tully and Katie, and how their fortuitous yet cohesive relationship has its peaks and valleys. Tully and Katie are as opposite as it gets--not only in lifestyle, social class, and school popularity but also hopes and dreams. Tully, who is adventurous and rebellious, but also broken, pushes Katie to do more. While Katie is gentle, well-behaved, and her kind-heartedness keeps Tully in balance. They become each other’s foundation through lust, heartbreak, and obstacles that throws them off their feet.

I really rooted for her to save her brother and was surprised at at all the plot twists. The varying point of views can be a somewhat confusing but as the novel progresses, it helps the reader piece together the story. I really liked how the point of views all tied together in the end too. The characters are all very realistic and have their flaws, which helps the reader relate to them. One of my favorite quotes of the book is “Cruelty isn't a personality trait.

The Fault in Our Stars depicts Hazel Grace Lancaster, a 16-year-old girl diagnosed with terminal thyroid cancer. The book chronicles her relationship with Augustus Waters, who has also been diagnosed with cancer. Throughout the novel, Hazel constantly struggles with her identity in relation to her disease. She is conflicted whether to accept the prescribed image society has of her or to embrace her true inner self. Through a period of self-realization, she eventually comes to terms with and redefines her identity. Although society may define an individual’s self-image, The Fault in Our Stars demonstrates that identity is defined by the inner self, rather than external forces; in turn, that self-perception deeply impacts one’s perspective on life.

Will, the protagonist, was very likable as well. However, his character only evolved for me as a result of Harlen’s unconditional and relentless friendship with him. In short, Will’s character would’ve lacked without the likeness of a Harlen Bigbear. The character naming was also very ingenious. The Oldpersons, Prettywomans, baby South Wing, and others were interesting and clever last names that made the notion of identifying with the characters even more interesting and the reading, fun.

Einstein Middle School students are not the only ones who show traits of P.R.I.D.E. Almost all books, movies, and TV shows have characters that show P.R.I.D.E. traits. In An Ember in the Ashes, by Sabaa Tahir, Laia’s brother has been captured by the vicious Martial Empire, where breaking the law is met with torture and death, and Laia will do anything to try to rescue him. Meanwhile, Elias, who secretly disagrees with everything the Empire stands for, is chosen to be one of the four Aspirants, where he has the chance to become the next Emperor. While Laia and Elias are very different characters, they both show traits of P.R.I.D.E, and Laia shows extremely high amounts of determination, integrity, and excellence.

So far I have found this book really easy to read and understand. I like how melinda tells the story in her own way, she knows how to tell a story I like it. I never really read any books by Laurie Halse Anderson, this is my first book i read that she wrote, but I think that she is actually a pretty good writer. But anyways melinda is a very independent person. She can be sarcastic and funny at times, but she can also be deep and dark at times also. But yeah so far i guess i like the book. We are so close to finishing it. I liked all the terms, they were interesting, they made me wanna keep reading for some reason even though i'm not into this kinda stuff.

“The Sound of Color” opened my eyes to the intricacies of American Sign Language. My only experiences with Deaf families and Deaf communities comes from the book “Burn Down the Ground” by Kambri Crews and the information I learned in CDS 201. Needless to say, I have a lot to learn. Uhlberg’s description of all the different ways people can display their sex, geographic origin, and personality through their use of sign enlightened me. I can vividly imagine a person who is shy, signing in a reserved, guarded and confined fashion, and then I see the person who is outgoing, signing in an expansive, full bodied and overly expressive way. Although people speaking in ASL may not have an audibly loud or soft voice, I now understand

From my reading of the text, I was immediately appealed by her unique qualities; most notably her ability to converse with a complete stranger. In her encounter with Montag, a local ‘fireman’ she candidly asks: ‘Do you mind if I walk back with you?’. Despite her question being rebuffed by Montag, she continues to persistently interact with the man by asking him about the genre of ‘books’ he must ‘burn’ to eradicate potential sources of unhappiness in this fictional world. To me, her forthright & chatty nature is indeed alluring.

Throughout William Faulkner’s “Barn Burning,” little Sarty struggles with an internal conflict. He feels pressured to lie on behalf of his father, Abner, because he is family; but he also feels that he should tell the truth about his father burning the barn. All his life, Sarty was taught by his father that “blood” is the most important thing in life; and because they were a poor family, it’s all they had. Although Sarty was just ten years old, he knew that lying wasn’t the right thing to do. However, he continued to lie for his father out of fear of losing his family. As the story progresses, little Sarty’s internal conflict only gets worse. His father, who would never change his ways, decides to burn down his new boss’s barn. In order to try and stop his father from burning down the barn and to also stop having to lie on behalf of his father, innocent Sarty, warns the boss of his father’s plan, completely unaware of the danger this would put his father in. Ultimately, his father and brother are killed and Sarty leaves the rest of his family behind. In “Barn Burning,” through his character Sarty,

A. What gift would you like to give to the main character? Why? (Connect your choice of a gift to the character’s traits and or plot). The gift I would like to give to the main character of “Firegirl”, Tom Bender, is a men’s necklace with a sleek pendant and a dumbbell only for about five dollars.

I thought that the characters were very involved and interesting, they made me want to keep reading for example in the text when Earl and Greg talk on the phone it’s funny. The plot wasn’t as interesting and it was pretty confusing, like the text kept changing. There were many themes in this book and they all stood out. The story through Greg’s point of view was fine until he was explaining stuff, I got confused when

There is so much I love about this book, but one of the things I love most is the characters. Sadie, Allie, and Joe always managed to be there for each other every time they needed, and they built their friendship up in a way that was believable, leading this to, what I think is the best part of the book. I also loved how Rebecca used the character's friendship to bring up numerous exciting questions, like: how far would you go to save a friend in need? Would you be able to be there for someone even when the situation could be very dangerous for your persona? It really made me think about what true friendship really is, and what it takes to prove it.

I really loved their bickering and quarrels, no relationship is perfect and this is one of those books that actually shows that. There’s absolutely no insta-love here! I hate insta-love, so I enjoyed the fact that their romance spawned from him finally seeing the real her after she was the one being bullied. Speaking of Nolan, I really liked him a lot. He’s funny and sarcastic and smart. He’s also kind and stood up for Regan when she was abandoned by her friends and was being bullied. Heck, he was the only person at school talking to her when she became the school pariah. I thought Nolan Letner was freaking perfect, at least for a little while. I'm not going to say why, because at the end of the story I still loved him and I don't want to spoil it for any of you.

I love books that can make me laugh and cry and this book definitely made me do so and more. My favorite character would have to be Laurence because he’s always so honest and true to himself and who he is. He’s also very humorous. Another reason why I like the book is because it relates to real life and the characters go through endeavours that we all face. It sometimes has helpful advice and words of encouragement. One of my favorite quotes from the book is, “You know... no matter what you do, people are going to expect you to be someone you're not. But if you're clever and lucky and work your butt off, then you get to be surrounded by people who expect you to be the person you wish you were¨. I like this quote because it’s truthful and deep and most people can relate to it in the way that we all have parents or someone we know that want and expect us to go far and do tremendous things with our lives. Overall, it is a good book just with a slow start, but it’s worth it if you’re