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    comes to such a novel as Jurassic park, the work is best left to be experienced in its original format due to the scientific aspects that Crichton used to further the novel’s plot. These technical aspects were a vital part of the novels overall progression, hence why Crichton separated his novel into “iterations”. Probably one of the most detrimental deviances from the novel were the deaths of characters, along with the places visited by the main character. Overall Crichton’s novel was meant to…

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    The structure of Hatchet follows the most common structure of young adult novel. Brian experience a separation, an initiation, and a return all within this one book. Brian’s separation begins when he is on the plane with the pilot, thinking about his parents’ divorce and ‘the Secret.’ It is when the pilot dies and the plane crashes that Brian’s initiation begins. The initiation portion is majority of the story then finally, Brian is rescued, denoting his return. Instead of just ending with…

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    therefore, it can help find a person’s real self. In literature, many authors use these to demonstrate how a person changes through a novel. Through the novel, The Looking Glass Wars by Frank Beddor, also used this technique. In The Looking Glass Wars, he uses rites of passages to portray how Alyss Heart’s character changes throughout the book. In the beginning of the novel, Alyss is characterized as mischievous, trusting, and dependent. Beddor characterizes Alyss as a mischievous girl by…

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    because of the dust. And what I am is good enough. Even for me.” (Hesse p.g. 132) The Book Out of The Dust was written by Karen Hesse and is a Historical Fiction novel about a young girl named Billie Jo going through life in the dust bowl. As in accelerated reader, it is worth three points and the grade level is 5.0, there are 277 pages in the novel. The book is about a young girl named Billie Jo Kelby, the main character, who describes her life in the dust bowl from winter 1934 through fall…

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    Throughout the novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain, Huck’s character changes and develops significantly. At the start of the novel, Huck lives with Widow Douglas and her sister Miss Watson. The two impose strict, religious rules upon him meanwhile Huck has to decide his own morals and values. He starts out unwilling to fully accept Widow Douglas and Miss Watson’s teachings. This is evident when Huck refuses to pray, not only because he believes that praying doesn't really…

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    Intro: The Life of Pi is a very interesting novel filled with many themes and complex ideas. However one of the most interesting and remarkable aspects of the novel is Pi’s development as a person when he’s stranded on the life raft. In The Life of Pi, Pi’s time on the boat is used to represent the struggles that he overcomes and the fact that Pi was able to overcome these dangerous and difficult situations ultimately proves that Pi is not only far more courageous than he was before shipwreck,…

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    poetry and novels, books have become forgotten and undervalued. It's important to remember that there is beauty in the words, if we look hard enough for them, and that these words are the very tools that shape our minds and epitomize our world. The importance of books and words is a central idea in The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. The Book Thief tells a story of a young girl, Liesel Meminger, whose family takes in a Jewish refugee during the Holocaust in Germany. Together, through the novels…

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    Written with gorgeous and passionate literature, Green’s novel is flooded with an array of events. For this novel to be John Green’s first ever published book, is outstanding. Not only because it’s the first book he published, but because of the content within this novel. He does a beautiful job with creating and writing this novel and bringing it to life within its pages. The protagonist of the novel, Miles Halter, is new at attending Culver Creek Preparatory School. Miles, nicknamed “Pudge,”…

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    throughout the book. They support the progression in the plot while giving additional understandings about major characters. To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee is a complex novel that gives insights into the prejudice contributed by race and classism. Although many minor characters in the book rarely interact with the novel, they carry significant meanings. Among one of these characters is Dill Harris. Harris is introduced in the book as an adventurous…

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    go on many adventures…

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