Summary Of Eliot Schrefer's Endangered

After getting tormented continuously, it suddenly stops but Marshall - her best friend becomes the new target. The police gets involved after Avalon confesses to her parents about her suffering. Marshall decides to end his life surprisingly, which changes the whole story.The bullies are unknown but Avalon suspects it is Alice the popular girl, but in the end the person who is the bully is unforeseen. This captivating book has an unexpected ending due to the dramatic plot twist - death and not having the stereotypical bully. “When I was on that roller coaster....” suggests that the events taken place were very eyeopening and abrupt. Every parent and teenager should be compelled to read this text because of the thought-provoking plot structure.

This novel “is a book that truly speaks to adolescents in contemporary language and with teenage characters about adolescent sexuality” (Kaplan 27). Katherine is learning about her sexuality in the novel.

During a person’s teenage years, one is most vulnerable to trauma that occurs around them. In the book Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi, Marjane lives through a revolution in her own country. The story speaks to her loss of innocence during the revolution and how she goes through her life. In Night by Elie Wiesel, Elie is going through the Holocaust with his father and he witnesses many major and scarring events. In A Long Way Gone: Memoir of A Boy Soldier by Ishmael Beah, the story is about Ishmael and his life as a boy soldier in Sierra Leone. These individuals all lose their innocence at a very young age but it shapes them to be better people later on in their lives.

Postmodernism refuses to be pinned down and defined by a set of definitive characteristics or parameters. Its fluid definition begs to be poked and prodded, unwilling to offer a solid answer of what constitutes a Postmodern text. Similarly, the construct of adolescent identity ebbs and flows, now influenced by the advent of social media and its new genre of storytelling. Postmodernism and adolescence together form an interesting perspective that has been catalyzed by Young Adult Literature. The disregard for Young Adult Literature as a substantive genre worthy of critical study mirrors the cultural disregard for adolescence as a valid human experience, a tension that can be alleviated by a Postmodern reading of YA texts.

Dark themes are on the rise in young adult literature, and parents can’t help but wonder if this is due to the abundance of these subjects in adult literature. Literary critic Meghan Cox Gurdon’s editorial “Darkness Too Visible” and author Sherman Alexie’s response “Why the Best Kids Books are Written in Blood” have contrasting views on this subject. However, with the superior techniques Alexie Sherman is more effective. Both authors use themes and style in their writing, but with his superior use of persuasive techniques Alexie Sherman’s article is ultimately more effective.

In 1966 Truman Capote shocked the world with a novel unlike anything ever seen before. Capote’s novel “In Cold Blood” not only entranced readers with its often dark and mysterious tone, stunning imagery and controversial elements but introduced its audience to an all new genre, a non-fiction novel. In 2001 Lois T. Stover commented on the complexity and depth found in quality young adult literature, she stated that “Good young adult literature deals with the themes and issues that mirror the concerns of society … it help readers understand the complexities and shades of grey involved in dealing with these issues." “In Cold Blood” is a superb example that there is nothing simple about quality young adult literature, themes and messages found in capotes crime/thriller novel did and still relate heavily to our growing society. “In Cold Blood” explores numerous social issues; including the detrimental effects of mental illness, the banality of evil and the importance of family however it’s the commentary Capote makes on the so called “American dream” that questions its authenticity, takes centre stage throughout the novel.

Nowadays, in today’s society, survival is considered the basic instinct of all humans. Commonly defined as the state of “continuing to live or exist, in spite of an accident, ordeal or difficult circumstance,”(Dictionary) survival teaches us the will to succeed and face adversity despite the challenges and obstacles we may encounter along the way. In Barbara Kingsolver’s novel “ The Poisonwood Bible,” there is a central theme of survival. Whether it includes finding supplies and resources or fending off predators, the Congo presents challenges in which the Price Family must strive to overcome. Through the use of setting, allusion, style and symbolism readers are able to understand each character’s reaction and adaptability to the adversities of the congo.

More often than not, teenagers are claimed to be one of the most misunderstood groups of people on our planet. The moment one turns 13 years old, they are thrown into a new world full of newcome responsibility. These youth are treated like children, but are expected to respond to new information like adults. Perhaps as a way to relay this feeling to young adult readers across the globe, countless authors have written books featuring characters who are misunderstood by those around them time and time again. In The Impossible Knife of Memory, by Laurie Halse Anderson and The Rock and the River, by Kekla Magoon, there are a multitude of these characters, two of which whom teen readers from the United States and beyond have been able to relate to unlike any other.

Dana Gioia persuades her audience through a mix of emotions. With a lack of reading, young adults are missing out on the joys and challenges of literature.They are bypassing the cultural, emotional, and historical benefits of books and works of literature. By doing this, they are damaging their civic, personal, and economic health.

Imagine growing up in a society filled with hate, depression, starvation, and lots of Death everywhere. While your are moving to a new town to live with a foster family, your brother dies, and you are left with nothing but your basic understanding of the world and very few many friends. One of the only things that you can relate to is words and books, so you loose yourself in the world of books during to shield yourself from the cold, outside world full of war and violence. That is how it was for Liesel Meminger, a young girl growing up in Nazi Germany during World War II whose life is focused on in in Markus Zusak’s The Book Thief. Reading not only enriched Liesel’s life with the amazing stories and images formed through the vivid words of books, but it helped to distract and sustain her from the nearly inevitable, wretched Death of her time.

An effective book should be relatable to the readers of the author’s time and still influence the generations in the future. Each individual novel shares a different rendition of the common themes of human nature and adversity that can reflect on the reader. A reader, from a century ago or in today’s society, interprets a story in a unique, personal way. For instance, although The Crucible is a story written about witches and the power of public opinion and truth, it relates to more modern day issues.

Receiving my first personal book at age 4, I became curious and soon found it to be a pastime of mine. Whether they were books about tying shoes or how babies were made, I never stopped reading. One book in particular will always be close to me. In fourth grade I started reading the book, The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. A few word description could not even illustrate the feelings that ran through me as I scanned the text in front of me. I soon found myself completely zoned out from the rest of the world as I read the stories of Ponyboy Curtis and Johnny Cade. The stories of boys who persevered and endured the turmoil of the the cruel world, while they look on in the distance hoping to soon see a brighter future; fortunately, a story S.E. Hinton told perfectly. What was an assignment, soon became a yearning for. Literature became an escape from the real world. I would find myself parched after hours of reading. There was no end to the inspiration constantly flowing out of this piece of literature. At the age of 9, I was a naive little boy who had never thought about where I would go at an older age, but The Outsiders would forever shape who I would soon

Bil Wright takes a hold of hard hitting issues in a realistic novel that fully commands the audience’s attention. He talks about 14 year old Lahni Schuler

Over the course of the summer, I read two very engaging books by the titles To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han, as well as Black Swan Green by David Mitchell. The books were similar in so many ways, but at the same time were so different. This could’ve been simply because one was from a teenaged girl’s perspective, the other from a teenaged boy. Maybe it was because of the different circumstances, perhaps because they had such different lives. On the other hand, they were so similar. Maybe not necessarily in scenarios or setting, but in how real they were. Both books were so raw, so legitimate. Nothing in either of the books were impractical. These things were both huge contributions when it came to whether or not the book fascinated

How would you feel if you had no one with you while you are running for your life in the jungle in the middle of a war? Could you keep your loved ones in mind or would you forget about them and proceed to find your way to safety? In the book Endangered by Eliot Schrefer, a girl named Sophie lives with her mom in Congo at a bonobo sanctuary. During the time period in the book there is a war going on and the President of Congo was shot so the whole government is corrupt. Sophie has to learn how to live the bonobos as her mom has to go take care of some bonobos at a island pretty far away from the sanctuary. When a group of kata kata(rebels) intrudes the sanctuary Sophie has to learn to be on her own and fight for her life in the jungle. In this literary analysis, you will discover the theme as it relates to characters, setting, and plot in the book, Endangered by Eliot Schrefer.