My Character, My Voice, And The Plot

While reading about character, I actually learned a lot of new terms. Those terms were heroine, antihero, foil, archetypes, and scapegoat. I also learned that there are many different types of characters. Characters can be flat, round, dynamic, stock, archetypes, and scapegoat. Although I learned a lot, I also did know most of the reading about character. I do think this is an effective reading because it explains facts about characters and gives a checklist for evidence to consider in analyzing a character. I think that picking out the main character is fairly easy because most readings just focus on one person, but if you do not know, the checklist this reading provided is very helpful.

- Characters: The main character is developed by what type of book the author is writing. My main character Sugar Mae Cole was developed because of the way she acts toward different characters in the book. And by her personality and sugars personality is sweet kinda like her name and she is polite. She is always trying to brighten the other characters up especially her mom Reba. She has a different personality that any of the other characters and connects with them in a different way that is what makes her the main character. she is cautious and also believes in people and things like her mom. Her mom Reba is about to give up but Sugar still believes in her and she believes she and her Mom will get a home and things will

Throughout the course of the quarter I amplified my capacity to not only write but also to to be able to judge and edit my own writing. In all three projects we were given the chance to make

Character Analysis: Give your ideas about the main characters(s). Include what you like and dislike about the characters and why they deserve praise or criticism. Does the author intend for you to like/dislike them? How do you know?

Characters play a major role in ensuring that the novels can be read and comprehended. However, the success of a novel is dependent on the quality of characterization and whether they will attract the

Everyone on the planet has a goal set in life, but only a handful attempt to improve to obtain their goal by studying the subject their goal is in. In my English class, English 101 this quarter I was astonished by how much I had progressed as a writer sharpening my writing skills and also learned a lot about writing that I hadn’t learned before. In my writing portfolio for this quarter I had to write an autobiography essay, a research essay, and this reflection essay to develop my writing skills better. The writing assignments were fun to do because it challenged me to work on essays of different styles that were new to me. The essay assignments helped me grow as a better writer that gave me the self-confidence and skills to take on the world on my own.

By definition, “a climax is a structural part of a plot and is at times referred to as a crisis. It is a decisive moment or a turning point in a storyline at which the rising action turns around into a falling action. Thus, a climax is the point at which a conflict or crisis reaches its peak that calls for a resolution or denouncement” (LiteraryDevices.net). It’s self-evident that any different books, collection of events, novels, short-stories, and other types of literary works would all have incommensurable climaxes, so what would be worth comparing is how they fit with the definition of a climax. Malala,”...didn’t see the two young men step out into the road and bring the van to a sudden halt. [She] didn’t get a chance to answer their question “Who is Malala?” or [She] would have explained to them why they should let [those] girls go to school as well as their own sisters and daughters.” Three bullets were fired at her in quick succession and the memoir loses its personality, only being able to convey what was happening, while she was in her coma, using the bits and pieces others tell Yousafzai. There was no moment of pressured decision, but instead a violent turning point. The Glass Castle’s climax happens when, for the first time, the reader sees J. Walls’ father punish her for the first time. In a flurry of emotion, she runs through the woods until she tires out and slows to a walk, then she

An outsider has different social, emotional, and moral views to the outside world, and this influences the outsider’s sense of self, and opinions of their world. The protagonists from both The Catcher in the Rye and The Year my Voice Broke take pride in their quirks and nonconformity, without becoming downtrodden or antisocial; making them motivational, inspiring characters for readers to relate to. Holden Caulfield is the misguided storyteller, the wandering young man from The Catcher in the Rye, a man who’s been through great trauma and despite his pain and swiftly deteriorating mental health, is trying to find his place in a world he feels is at odds with him. Similarly, Danny from The Year My Voice Broke is trapped in the typical teenage love triangle despite being anything but typical himself, struggling to be with the girl he cares so deeply about, without losing who he really is, or who he cares about.

I think this is very much a climax. It's a moment that we cannot describe, nor replicate.

In this section, you should to discuss the protagonist (main character) of your novel. In addition to telling me who the protagonist is, provide some details about the protagonist. Consider the following: human or something else, male or female, age, occupation, etc. Then identify two character or personality traits of your protagonist. Explain how you determined these using examples and details from the novel. Explain each trait in a separate paragraph. In another paragraph, explain whether your protagonist is static or dynamic. A static character does not change throughout the course of the novel. S/he is the same at the end as s/he was in the beginning. A dynamic character changes by the end of the novel. Explain how/why your character is static or dynamic.

1. CHARACTER DESCRIPTION & GROWTH: Describe the main character. How does he/ she change or develop internally (on the inside) through the story? Explain what he/ she is like at the beginning of the novel, the middle, and then how he/she finally changed by the end. Give specific text evidence from the story to support your ideas.

The main characters, both good and evil, are well-fleshed out. Robert is the typical hero: he is always doing the honorable thing and fighting the enemy to save the princess - even if it means dying in the process. Simmonne is sweet and honest; however, at times I felt that the author depicted her as a weak female in a world dominated by men. Oul’sor, Robert’s worthy enemy, is blinded by

As a young child I always prided myself in my writing. I attended the Young Authors Conference every year during elementary school. The Young Authors Conference allowed us to write and share books that

As a writer, I have improved greatly since the first exploratory narrative essay. There have been many challenges that I have faced in my writing, but I have dealt with them in the best way possible. Over the course of the three papers I have written, I have improved in the flow of the papers, as well as the content of the papers. This semester, I have managed to overcome most of the challenges in my writing and have grown as a writer because of it.

My journey through reading and writing started once I started school. I don’t remember the early years but they laid down a foundation for me. It got me to where I am today. I love reading for pleasure but I want to be more open to different types of genres. I’m not the best writer but I try my best to write well. I have a strong approach to writing an essay but when it comes to actually writing, I don’t feel too confident. I hope that this year will help me become a better reader and writer.