Ola Oladipo Why did you take me? Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be kidnapped? This review is about the book Stolen written by Lucy Christopher. This book is about a sixteen year old girl named Gemma who gets kidnapped by this man named Ty when she was in the Bangkok airport with her family. She was in a coffee shop, in line waiting to buy her coffee and that is when she met Ty. Ty ended up buying her coffee, but without her knowing, he drugged it and watched his plan fall into action. Ty then changed her appearance and took her on a plane that was going to Australia. When Gemma woke up, she was in the middle of nowhere, somewhere in the Australian Outbacks. She tried multiple times to escape, but all of those attempts were useless because she did not even know where she was. Gemma learns that Ty has been stalking her ever since she was ten and he has been planning to take her for quite a while. He has been around her for a long time, I mean that literally, he was always in a tree by her house watching or he was hiding in a bush in the park she used to visit a lot. …show more content…
Ty is described as a tall and tan with striking blue eyes and a scar scar on his face. He also has a really muscular body with abs and everything. He grew up in the outback of Australia with his dad and his mother left when he was pretty young. Ty ran away when he was young and when he was caught, he was put into the foster system. He never received the chance to meet his mother. Gemma is not really described since she is the one telling the story, but I see her as a strong, determined, and fierce girl. She is from England and has two parents, no siblings with a best friend. The writer does make me believe in them as people because of the way that she describes the characters. She makes you sympathize with them and makes you hate them at the same time. Ty kind of has this laid back attitude, but he is always quick in his
Society shapes our identities and who we are as a person which contributes to how our future turns out but sometimes the paths we are led down are not always the direction we would choose, through the novel's ‘Room’ by Emma Donoghue, ‘The Book Thief’ by Markus Zusak and the films ‘Girl Interrupted’ directed by James Mangold, ‘Sucker Punch’ directed by Zack Snyder, the character’s hardships are shown through the protagonist's lives. The novels both similarly follow children who are exposed to a less than normal world and a harsh version of reality. The Book Thief follows a young girl whose whole life is turned upside down after she loses her mother and brother due to events surrounding WW11 and is then placed in
This book is a chapter book that contains appropriate age fitting vocabulary for children aged 8 to 12 year olds. Stolen Children contained no illustrations, having pictures throughout the book would have helped me understand the story line better. This book was very interesting and lead the reader to stay on their toes. There were 5 main characters in this book they were Amy who was the babysitter, Kendra the 3 year old girl, Smokey one of the kidnappers and Hugh another kidnapper. The main conflict of this book was when the girls (Amy and Kendra) had gotten kidnapped and were missing for a week. the setting of this book takes place in an old run down cabin that is in the middle of the woods. In the book, Peg Kehert wrote clues that Amy the character who plays the role as the babysitter gives off throughout the story.
Each character is different in the story, but some can be really similar. The four protagonists are Percy, Annabeth, Grover, and Tyson. All of them go to the same camp, which is how they met. Grover and Tyson are both not humans. Grover is a satyr, and Tyson is a Cyclops. Percy and Annabeth have the most in common compared to anyone else. Sometimes, things can change like how Annabeth hates Rachel. An example of change is in the book, when it states, “To my surprise, Rachel and Annabeth started up a conversation as we walked.” (Riordan, 295). Annabeth changed because when they talked, they were able to get to know each other better, so Annabeth doesn’t really have any hatred against Rachel now. Also, in the beginning of the book, they trusted
What are the characters’ emotions, attitudes, and behaviors? What do these indicate to the reader about the character?
The Lost Girl is a beautiful, humble picture story book created by Ambelin Kwaymullina and illustrated by Leanne Tobin. Kwaymullina, the author, is from the Palyku people for the Pilbar region of Western Australia and is an Aboriginal legal academic. Tobin is a decentant of the Dharug, the traditional Aboriginal people of Greater Western Sydney (Kitson, 2014). Both creators have actively employed their prior knowledge, values, beliefs and culture to put together this engaging and informative picture story book, perfect for young children. Tobin uses vivid colours to represent the red sandy appearance of the Australian dessert outback and the native flora, in an effort to craft a naturistic melody. Kwaymullina writes of sequenced events
The difference between the child protagonists and adult antagonists throughout this novel is the generation gap and how adults are coping with danger and survival in the eerie, post-apocalyptic atmosphere differently to the teenagers. Ben is a very interesting character as he can telepathically talk to animals. Ben ensured himself that he will not use this special power after he ran away from Greg who forced him to so he could kill them for the food and skin. As a result, Ben is more vulnerable without this power as he has nothing to defend himself with. Molly, the gang leader is another character who has been detailed effectively. Kelleher describes her as demanding, daunting and powerful character as she forces Ben into doing things. Kelleher describes Greg as greedy as he only uses Ben for his special power so he can keep the dead animals skin for
"No matter how many times she was told she was loved there was no recognition that the proof was in the abandonment" (Zusak 32). The novel The Book Thief by Markus Zusak is the story of Liesel Meminger, a young girl who struggles through WWII and faces the pain and suffering of abandonment. When one is faced with such an abandonment and is forced to cope on their own, they may feel lost and alone. These emotions force people to find comfort. As in Liesel 's case, some people find comfort in books and words. Liesel 's perspective on abandonment can be seen through how she coped with her childhood trauma, Max 's illness and the Himmel Street bombing.
• What are the characters’ emotions, attitudes, and behaviors? What do these indicate to the reader about the character?
George Saunders tells his story “Victory Lap” in the most intriguing way. He brings to life the characters thoughts instead of having a character tell readers the story. “Victory Lap” is a story about a young girl being taken by an older man who believes he can claim her as his. The boy next door comes to her rescue at the last moment. Saunders cleverly uses a twisted point of view to alter the cognitive and emotional response of the reader towards the characters of “Victory Lap”. Readers not only get to experience the emotions of the young girl, but the boy and the kidnapper as well. This has a powerful effect on readers feelings towards the characters.
In Abduction by Peg Kehret, Matt is a 5-year old boy who suddenly gets kidnapped by his father that he didn’t even know was alive. When Bonnie realizes that her brother, Matt, is missing she also realizes that her dog Pookie is also gone. As Bonnie, her mom, and the detective try to piece things together and find out who took Matt, Bonnie coincidentally sees him at a ball game. She decides to follow them to get her brother back once and for all. The author uses foreshadowing, reader knows more than the character and a dream to help build suspense, get the reader predicting and to help give background information to the reader.
Stolen by Jane Harrison, depicts the broken lives of five children; Ruby, Sandy, Anne, Shirley and Jimmy; and in doing so, portrays a myriad of personal experiences of those living in Australian Society. Harrison does this through the skilful use of dramatic techniques, which are used to convey various personal experiences, such as Sexual Abuse and Personal Identity, and it is through these experiences in which Harrison demonstrates the personal experiences of the Stolen Generation.
Many are familiar with Anne Frank's diary and have even sat down and watched the movie The Diary of Anne Frank. With her diary we learn a lot about Anne and her family, as well as the tragic story of their life, and the lives of many other Jews. However, this is not the only movie that gives us an insight in the life of a young girl during World War II. The Book Thief is in many ways similar to The Diary of Anne Frank in which the viewer is provided the experiences of the war between two very different young girls that have to adapt to a new home and possess an increasing hunger for knowledge.
My story follows the perspective of a kidnapper,
Primarily, the characters in the book are foils for each other. One example is Lucie Manette and Madame Defarge. Lucie is a very gentle and loving woman. Everything that she does shows her kindness and virtue. Her tenderness and adoration for everyone empowers her to unite the family. For instance, when Lucie 's father was in a horrible state of depression, the only cure for his sadness was the sight of Lucie 's face and the touch of her skin. On the other
Lock & Key by Sarah Dessen. Have you ever felt like you were ever left alone, and then everything turns out okay? This book is about how the main character Ruby, moves from her own house when her mother abandoned her when she was fourteen, and then a year later she has to go live with her sister and mother in-law. At first moving away from her comfort zone a little bit intimidating at first, but then Ruby begins to realize that not everything turns into a disaster in the end. Then she realizes that not all change is bad.