Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Blog #5 Due: Tuesday 2/19/13

Please post the title, author, and page # of your book.
How does the author of your book make the characters believable? Be specific and explain thoroughly. Make sure your response is at least 5 sentences. Do not forget to comment on 2 of your classmates posts.

117 comments:

dblair6 said...

I'm reading The Lord Of The Rings By J.J.R Tolkien. I am on page 107. With his diction and detail. like my author uses bigger words for Gandalf because he is a wise older man. when for pippin he uses smaller words cause pippin is a young dumb hobbit.
Also detail by being descriptive.

llambert6 said...

I'm reading Inkheart by Cornelia Funke. I'm currently on page 90. Cornelia makes the characters believable by stating their thoughts. By doing this, you see what goes through their mind is just like us. Also, she describes them vividly. It makes sense how they act too depending on their age like Meggie acts like a child because she is one.

nbuchholz6 said...

I need a new book to read what should it be? and it can be really long

gparent5 said...

dblair6..
sounds like a good book
llambert6...
your third senteance is kind of confusing

gparent5 said...

I am currently reading les miserable by victor hugo. I am on page 400. He makes the characters believable by describing them really well. He also gives great dialogue to the characters which make them seem more believable. When the author describes some of the characters life you can really relate to it because he describes the situation in a way that you would relate to it.

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aisom6 said...

I am currently reading paranormalcy by kiersten white Christmas. and she makes the charter believeable by giving the main charter a very discptrive appearance . she also has a very detailed personality . Ellis the main charter a also has actions with hers and her actions and reactions are just like how a normal person would act

aisom6 said...

The movie and the book are soooo different

aisom6 said...

I told you the series is good!

smwilliams2 said...

I am reading the Clique by: Lisi Harrison and I am on page 102. She makes the characters believable by stating the characters thoughts. She also is very descriptive. She gives a lot of dialogue too. She is also relatable.

gparent5
Cool

Dblair6
Good job

austin norwood 6 said...

i am currently reading the rise of nine. its by Pittacus Lore. and i am on page 319.the author of my book makes the characters in my book believable because there are a lot of people that are very strong and that can communicate with animals. that's what two characters in my book can do

austin norwood6 said...

llambert6

sounds like a good book

austin norwood6 said...

dblair6
cool i love lord of the rings

awilsom said...

I am currently reading Scat. Scat is by Carl hiaasen. I am on page 61. Carl hiaasen makes the characters believable by describing there actions in a visual way. For example instead of saying that the man ate the principals ID. He used figurative lanuguage to describe the man eating the ID. He also makes the characters believable by describing how they look.

awilson6 said...

I am currently reading Scat. Scat is by Carl hiaasen. I am on page 61. Carl hiaasen makes the characters believable by describing there actions in a visual way. For example instead of saying that the man ate the principals ID. He used figurative lanuguage to describe the man eating the ID. He also makes the characters believable by describing how they look and act.

awilson06 said...

@llambert6. Good job
@aisom6 great blog

jjones6 said...

My book is Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins. I am on page 237 out of 495. The way the characters are believable because they still look like normal humans. They also go through rough times and good times. They half to deal with their family and friends and try to get by like evreyone else.

jjones6 said...

@dblair6 good job!

jjones6 said...

@llambert6 I watch the movie of that book.... I think.

human5 said...

My book is The Gathering Dead.The author is Stephen Knight. I am on page 100. The author makes the characters believable by putting a lot of detail into there emotion. Also he Puts a lot of detail into there story's before the outbreak.

human5 said...

My book is The Gathering Dead.The author is Stephen Knight. I am on page 100. The author makes the characters believable by putting a lot of detail into there emotion. Also he Puts a lot of detail into there story's before the outbreak.

human5 said...

llambert6 : good job


dblair6 : good detail

mflippen6 said...

I am currently reading "Murder on Orient Express" by Agatha Christie.
I am on page 119. Christie makes the characters believable through their dialogue. It is easy to tell their tone of voice and their thoughts from how they speak based on how they say what they say. She also makes her characters believable through their reactions to certain scenarios.

mflippen6 said...

awilson6
Nice blog.

llambert6
Nice blog.

wperkins6 said...

I am reading the book Lost In The River Of Grass written by Ginny Rorby. I am currently on page 142. Ginny makes the character Sarah believable is she uses vivid description words. Also she makes the character have real life problems. She also uses great dialogue.

wperkins6 said...

Aisom6 Sounds like a good book!

twithers5 said...

I just finished the book The Slawter by Darren Shan. Im on page 223 out of 223. My author uses details because they create an image into the mind of what the character is doing or is seeing. He also uses big words which make the reader become intriged by the big usage. This helps makes the author's characters believeable.

@gparent5: great post!

@dblair6 fantastic job!

asanatcroce2 said...

the book i am crruently reading is scat by carl haasien, the pg number i am on is 83. The way the author makes the character believable is that he uses real word examples. Like an example, the main character of my book is a guy named nick and his dad is in the military he was station in iraq but, some thing happened to hm and he lost his arm. Then after that happened he had to come home for medical trement. Thats how the author of my book makes the character believable

asantacroce2 said...

mflippen6
cool book.

awilsom
thats sounds cool.

grenfroe6 said...

im currently reading the book called the loser list nd it by H.N kowitt and im done with book. and he gives his full name, he gives his age, he gives occupation, and he gives his hobbies. such as who he likes to hang out with, what he likes to do and stuff he reads. well thats why he makes the character seem and look believable.

grenfroe6 said...

dblair6
i like your book and good post

grenfroe6 said...

llambert6
good post.

mquinn6 said...

I am currently reading Theodore kid lawyer Boone by John Grisham. Currently on page 151. The author makes the characters of the book very believable. He gives them rel life problems kids and adults face around the world. For example Theo's parents are hardworking parents that barley have time for Theo. Also he gave April(Theo friend) real life characteristics to like having to choose which parent she wants to stay with because they are getting a divorce.

mquinn6 said...

good job on post @bcampbell5

mquinn6 said...

irivera2 good job on this blog of this week

mruvio6 said...

I am reading Th1rteen R3asons why by: Jay Asher on page 284. The author of the book makes the characters believable by giving specific details on how they look. When they do that you can imagine them better. They also show their feelings so you can connect with them like you could with a real person. If the author didn’t show their feelings it would be less interesting and it would feel less believable.

mruvio6 said...

llambert6 I agree good job!

dblair6 You forgot to capitalize after a few of your periods.

eyakel6 said...

i am reading In a Heartbeat by Loretta Ellsworth. and i am on page 65. the characters in my book are believable because both face real life problems. and both have real solutions. for example Amelia is going through a really serious heart condition that a lot of people have to deal with. that why they are believable.

eyakel6 said...

llambert6

great job this week

eyakel6 said...

nbuchholz6

well, what do you like to read?

Rhale6 said...

I'm currently reading "The Red Necklace" by Sally Gardner. I am on page 123. What makes the characters believable is all the details.Just by stating their thoughts and describing their actions. When i'm reading the book I can really feel like i'm in the characters shoes.
@dblair6 awesome description
@llambert6 nice detail

EPata2 said...

I am currently reading Everlost by Neal Shutterman and I am on page 50. The author tries to promote a real life idea but make the story in a fictional way. For example in the beginning of the book a car crash occurs which is real, but not everyday does somebody get teleported. Even though their are some pretty odd parts in the book, I still consider the characters begin based off normal lives. This is because their are no things in the book so far that have seemed out of this world, meaning no pixies or mythical creatures or even superhuman antagonists.

EPata2 said...

@ jjones6

Nice series.

@twithers5

Great book.

ccummings5 said...

I'm reading Matched by Ally Condie and I finished the book. The author makes the characters believable by the detail of their appearance. She also makes them believable by their feelings. She describes them to be rebellious against the strict society they live in. The way she describes little details of their appearance makes them believable.

ccummings5 said...

gparent5

Good blog.

ccummings5 said...

aisom6

You have some grammatical errors.

dblair6 said...

twithers5 great job doing your blog

dblair6 said...

ccummings5 that sounds like a good book

zotto5 said...

I am currently reading Inkspell by Cornelia Funke and I am on page 191. The author makes the characters believable because she describes them and their surroundings a lot. She also gives a lot of details when saying what ther thoughts and feelings are. She also shows their emotions a lot.

zotto5 said...

awilson6- Good job with the blog.
asanatcroce2- You also did a good job.

Lmiller2 said...

I am currently reading Vietnam book 1 by Chris Lynch. I am on page 107. The way the writer makes the characters believable is he makes all of their personalities different and he describes there movement. Also he describes personal features to make the character more realistic and easier to see in your head.

Lmiller2 said...

awilson6 Good job with the blog.


asanatcroce2 You also did a good job.

nhamilton2 said...

I am reading Bystander by James Preller. I am on page87. The believable character in my book is Eric. I say that because he is just a bystander. He sees his friend bullying people and doesn’t know what to do. A lot of people are like that today.

Dmcknight2 said...

I am reading Ranger's Aprentice the Burning Bridge. The author is John Flanagan. I am on page 105. They aren't doing in human things. Thats what makes it believable

Dmcknight2 said...

Lmiller2 good job on your blog.

Dmcknight2 said...

grenfroe6 good job on your blog.

nhamilton2 said...

dblaire6 Good job

Llambert6 good job to

zbauer5 said...

I am reading the black stallion. By Walter Farley. I am on page 143. The characters are made believable because they have emotion, some books don't. The main character Alec is afraid of the horse when he's abandoned on an island with it.

zbauer5 said...

nhamilton2
Good job

zbauer5 said...

lmiller2
good job

kkey2 said...

I am currently reading "The nine lives of chloe king'.i am on page 282.The author is Liz Braswell.Liz Braswell makes the characters in my book believable because she sets there life as a normal teenage enviroment. also because she usesdaily activitys in the book.
dblair6 Goodpost
llambert6 Sounds good.

sfreer2 said...

the book i am reading is chomp and I am on page 187. The author of the book is Carl Hiaasen. The author makes the caracters believable by showing how there feelings and hows he makes them talk. When he does this i can picture them in my head and me being with them

sfreer3 said...

lmiller2
good job

sfreer2 said...

kkey2
great job

mlennon3 said...

Im reading the choice by Nicholas Sparks page 75. The author makes the characters believeable by making it where they're actually real people. I feel like there could be people just like Gabby, a pedatrician who is in love with her neighbor. Her neighbor is a vet and he's apparently pretty hot so i could see that. It's a realisticc love story and there's no over the top dramatic things going on. It's really believeable

@sfreer2 i like that author!
@kkey3 I liked that sho

tnichola6 said...

I have just finish the book Hoot by Carl Hiaasen. I on the last page of this book. The book is believeable because it shows a possible situation. It shows a real setting and peole that could be real. The catigory that it could be in is realalistic fiction.

tnichola6 said...

mlennon3 that was a great post.

tnichola6 said...

sfreer2 that was a nice comment.

bmendoza5 said...

I am currently reading " The Hunger Games ". I am on page 300. The author is Susanne Collins. The author makes the characters believeable by describing their character. If the character is sensitive, she will make the character dialog in a sensitive kind of way.

bmendoza5 said...

llambert6

That sounds good, I love author who do that. Maybe I'll have to read it.

dblair6

Yes, great way of describing it, some other authors do that too. I have never been able to put it in words though.

ssuskin5 said...

I'm reading Secrets by, Liz Schulte. I'm on page 46. The author makes the character Jules believable by talking about her life. The author explains facial expressions and how the person sits and lives in her home. This makes Jules seem more realistic and relate-able.

ssuskin5 said...

@llambert
Inkheart was an awesome book. I hope you enjoy it.

ssuskin5 said...

@aisom6
That books sounds interesting. Maybe I'll borrow it sometime.

IRivera2 said...

I'm about finish A Kiss in Time by Alex Finn. I'm on the last few pages. The author makes the characters believable because they face everyday problems. For example they crashed a car, needed to find a job, and get acne. Even though it's a fairy tale.

@dblair6
good job

@llambert
awesome book

kcarnes5 said...

Im done reading Catching Fire. The author is Sussane Collins. She makes the characters believable by creating giving them feelings and drama to go with what they are going through. Yes there in a fictional "game" but they stil face real problems. For example Katniss is having "boy trouble" which is a common problem.

Dblair6- great blog
Ccummings5- good effort you will get there

mglover6 said...

I am currently done with the book "pop" by Gordon Korman. Gordon uses very detailed dialog between two characters. By doing this you should have a good idea about whats going on.and he describes the characters and gives you a good image. doing both of these things helps you feel out that characters personality.

mglover6 said...

dblair6
that author sounds good

mglover6 said...

gparent5
sounds like a good book

jphan2 said...

I am reading Need By Carrie Jones. I am on page 157. Carrie makes the characters believable by stating the main character, Zara's thoughts like what she thinks of the other people at her new school. She also makes it seem like Zara is very protective. She makes Zara protective by making her mad when her friends are made fun of by another. This makes her characters seems believable an real.

jphan2 said...

dblair6

good job!

jphan2 said...

llambert6

I like your post!!

Nhutto2 said...

I am reading Malice by Chris Wooding and I am on page 351. The author of this book makes the main character, Seth, believable by giving him real human characteristics, and as a result, he reacts to different scenarios in a very real and human way. An example of this is when he is first transported to Malice. He is very skeptical of a ritual that supposedly causes "Tall Jake" to take whoever is performing it to Malice. I believe that if you were to hear that, you would be skeptical too, so that definitely helps make the character believable. Also, when he does end up in Malice, he is in a state of shock and disbelief. I believe that is also how a real human would feel.

Nhutto2 said...

@Kcarnes5
That's a good book.

gmontgomery2 said...

I am reading Dairy of a Wimpy Kid the Ugly Truth. I am on page 193. The author of the book is Jeff Kinney. The book make the character (Gregg) believable because throughout the entire book he has human like problems like being grounded and stuff in that nature. Thats why he is believable

Nhutto2 said...

@Dblair6
Good post

arockett6 said...

The title of my book is “Closed for the Season, by Mary Downing Hahn. I am finished with the book. Mary makes the characters believable because they act the way humans act. Also my main characters goes to school he has problems because he gets bullied on a daily basis. When he moves he also gwets new friends, and hopes to get new friends so he can become popular.
Comments:
@dblair6 amazing job buddy.
@llambert6 Good!

arockett6 said...

The title of my book is “Closed for the Season, by Mary Downing Hahn. I am finished with the book. Mary makes the characters believable because they act the way humans act. Also my main characters goes to school he has problems because he gets bullied on a daily basis. When he moves he also gwets new friends, and hopes to get new friends so he can become popular.
Comments:
@dblair6 amazing job buddy.
@llambert6 Good!

bsammel5 said...

I started and finished Mocking Jay by Suzzanne Collins. Suzzanne Collins makes the characters beleivable by giving them their fallacies and imperfections. Katniss is controlling and sometimes makes the wrong choices. Johanna is afraid of water and addicted to morphling. Peeta tries to kill Katniss before he is rehabilitated to District 13.Gale also possibly kills Prim with one ofhis bombs used to kill the rescuers.Haymitch is a drunk that was supposed to help Katniss in her first Hunger Games.

abroughton6 said...

I am reading The Bully by Paul Langan. The author of my book uses vivid details of how characters look and feel. He explains the facial expressions the characters in great detail.

abroughton6 said...

dblair6 good job!

tdcole said...

I'm ready Game Changers By Mike lupica. I am on page 25. The author makes the characters believeable because of the slang he uses. He makes the characters talk like kids would today. He also has a lot of details describing the characters. He also puts you in the mind of the characters so that helps too. The characters are believeable because of the reallity the author puts in this book.

tdcole6 said...

dblair6
Great blog.

tdcole6 said...

seanfreer2
Good job!

Ssorgi5 said...

I am reading taken by Edward Bloor. I am on page 40. My author describes the characters feelings better then thier actual personalities. He does a really good job showing how scared they are. In this book it doesn't really seem necessary to describe them.

Ssorgi5 said...

@Dblair-way to be first bud!
@Mglover6-good job bro

jlexley6 said...

Iam reading Lord of the Rings; The Fellowship of the Ring. I am on page 99. The author is J.R.R. Tolkien. He makes it so descriptive you can pretty much see it like a movie in your head. And he uses bigger words for wiser people and says things yoou would expect them to say.

jlexley6 said...

dblair6
Haha we're reading the same book! Its very good.

jlexley6 said...

llambert6
I read that book. It's very good. I like your reasons.

Adavis2 said...

I am reading Travel Team by Mike Lupica. I am almost finished and on page 218. The character Danny is described very well and the author uses big words such as "Enthusiastic" and "Big-Hearted." His basketball skills is described by his coach and dad and everyone gives him good feedback about his play. The b0ook talks about the whole way from a poor little boy to a High school Starter.

Adavis2 said...

@DBlair6 Nice describing words.
@Jlexley6 I like that book.

OPanchal5 said...

I am finished with The Battle of LAbyrinth. It is by RIck RIordan. Rick RIordan describes the characters' tone when they're talking. The characters acually sound like normal teens instead for weird straight talk some authors do. Sorry for being extemely late.

OPAnchal5 said...

@dblair,

Good

OPanchal5 said...

@llambert6,

GGood

nluna6 said...

I have just finished Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins. I think they made characters believable because they gave normal human feelings instead of fake ones. For an example when she feels sad you can feel her pain.

nluna6 said...

@dblair6
sounds like a good book!
@llambert6
great job on your blogs!

MLayne2 said...

I am reading Payback Time by Carl Deuker. I'm on page 13. In this book the character the author discribes isnt one of the most known kids at him school. He's a boy that wants to be the next.

jclark2 said...

The book Im currently reading is called Tears Of A Tiger by Sharon M. Draper. I think the characters in the book are believable because the author put realistic problems in the book. the tone of the characters are very real. also the way they decribe the charaters are also realistic. this is a very good book and the page number im on is page 113

dreynolds6 said...

the book im currently reading is Charlie Joe Jacksons guide to not reading.I am currently on page 126. The author makes the book belivibale because he makes the characters personality be so diffrent.like charlie joe hates reading . But all of his friends lov reading. also has real things that can happen.

dreynolds6 said...

@sfreer
great post
@llambert
what does vividly

ttaylor5 said...

im reading the last olympian. byrick riordan. im finished with it now.the author give percy realistic trates.and he is explained to have a normal life .he explains his life in the book like he is actually real.he give percy feeling you can connect to.

ttaylor5 said...

@nbuchholz6 good book

ttaylor5 said...

@human5 great book i read it before

aazoca6 said...

I am reading The hardy boys by Franklin W Dixon. I am on page 98. the author makes my characters beleiveable because she puts in so much detail. also he knows how the detectives must act. lastly he makes the cases sound beleivable.

aazoca6 said...

Gparent5 nice post

llambert6 that is a really good book i liked it.

pblangor5 said...

I'm currently reading Legend by Maria Lu. The characters are believable because they all have some dark past that brought them to what they are today. So far my favorite character is Day. Everyone thinks that he's a bad guy, but they don't know that he's innocent. He's fighting only to get medicine and food for his family.

pblangor5 said...

pblangor99 says...
nbuchholz6, you should read the Percy Jackson series or The Hunger Games. If you already read those, try some interesting non-fiction!

pblangor5 said...

nluna6, that's one of the b est series ever! The second one(Catching Fire) is my favorite.