Calamity Quotes

If I were able to choose any character in my book, Calamity, to be friends with, I would choose Abraham. Abraham handles supply trips and weapons care for the Reckoners and also goes out on the field or runs “point”. He is and excellent shot, so a great person to watch your back but also has great wisdom. For example, the text says, “Abraham told me not to be concerned; he said it wasn't uncommon for someone to spend a day or two in bed following something so traumatic.” (Sanderson 303). Not only in this quote is he showing vast knowledge but he also is a calm, steady presence for everyone to look up to. He is very loyal and even when he does not want to follow an order, he respectfully states his opinions and if the order does not change …show more content…
In my book, the protagonist, David, feels regret about how his father died and would do anything to talk to him again. In the end of the book, his girlfriend, Megan, figures out that she can open portals into different dimensions, including one where his dad is alive. The last pages in the book has a scene of David and his dad talking together with help from Megan and I wish I could do that with my dead great-grandmother. I was very little when she passed away and did not like sitting still while my mom visited her. Now I see how much I missed out on. My great-grandmother experienced so much that I could learn from. Like David, I would do almost anything to see and talk to her again. The language in my book is informal. Usually, the characters are constantly trying to joke and lighten the mood. The author also writes with a lot of figurative language, mostly including similes. For example, the text says, “‘I feel… like a barrel of green ducks at a Fourth of July parade.’” (Sanderson 311). This is one of the similes that David would say because his similes make no sense. However, there are also similes in the text that are not speech that the author includes in order to help the reader visualize action or setting such as the Salt City