Mentor

The Mentor For Kayla is her best friend Mfumbe. They have been together since high school and can really understand each other. He hid in the mountain with her and they went to the protest together. He makes her feel safe and can always cheer her up. Mfumbe is her mentor because without him, she would have never had the strength to begin her journey to defeat the bar code.
I predict that by the end of the book Kayla and Mfumbe will become more than just friends.

Call to Adventure

Because Kayla refuses to get the bar code tattoo, she is forced into hiding in the mountains. Hiding becomes her ordinary world but when she hears about a huge protest of the bar code tattoo outside the white house, she must make a decision. she and her friend decide that it is time for them to come out of hiding and make a difference. I think that she made this choice because she knows that the bar codes won't go away on their own and that the world needs people to make it right.

I predict that Kayla will help lead the rebellion and end up defeating Global 1 (The company that created the bar codes).

Their Ordinary World

Kayla, the protagonist in my story's ordinary world' involves running from the law and hiding in the mountains that act as her safe haven. She refused to get the bar code tattoo and is now living in exile with her friend from high school. When they need food, they have no choice but to steal it. Although this is not her ideal world and she doesn't feel very comfortable in it. It is her ordinary world.

"A bag of chips fell from Mfumbe's pocket. They both stooped to grab it.who knew when they'd have a chance to get food again?" (Suzanne Weyn The Barcode Rebellion Pg.6)

Hero Picture

The hero in my book at the moment, is Gerald. From the moment the kids crash landed on the island, Gerald asserted himself as a leader. He is smart which is a good quality for a hero to have even if it might sometimes upset the other characters. he is also in love with one of the girls which isn't so much a trait but most stories seem to have heroes that are in love. He is also willing and adventurous and volunteers to be the one that goes exploring.

"'Today,' Gerald said to himself, 'I keep on top from the start. That's the least my family will expect from me. Someone must be top man and everyone needs to know who he is.'" (Ivan Southall, A City Out Of Sight Pg. 42)

from: http://www.allthingsworkplace.com/leadership/
This picture shows how a leader has to make decisions based on what would will help the group instead of what will help themselves.

Character Archetypes

Kestral

The main character in my story, Kestral, is most like the hero Character type. Kestral lives in a city where how well you do on exams determines your quality of life. The problem is, she hates school, hates exams, and is going to do something about it. when she stands up for herself, she is forced to run away from the city. her brother joins her on her quest to help the cities occupants live a free life.
            Like the hero character type, she is family oriented, self sacrificing (gives up an O.K. life in the city) and willing to go on an adventure. she is also had to become an outlaw in her home in order to attempt to improve the city.

I hate school! I won't reach higher! I won't strive harder! I won't make tomorrow better than today! Pongo to exams! (William Nicholson, The Wind Singer. Back cover)
This quote shows her rebellious spirit. she speaks her mind when others don't have the courage to!

Main Character

"The spotlights swept back to the centre ring and the circus resumed, but Eli could not sit still, and nor could he watch. for him, the show had been ruined by the boy's fall." (Carrie Mac, The Droughtlanders Pg. 7)

This quote comes just after one of the acrobats fell to his death from a tight rope. This quote shows that Eli is compassionate and loving. Even though he was raised in one of the "keys" (where high class people live) where outsiders are considered no better than rats, and a death just adds to the fun and excitement of the show, he refuses to pretend that he enjoys the blood.

Because he has this trait, I believe that he will become the leader of the rebels and overpower the keylanders who live in luxury.

I chose this song because it shows that everyone needs to get along and that people need to put aside their differences and treat each other as equals.

Relating Books

Relating

"'Who are these people?'
'Rebels.' Lissete sighed. 'They live here. There are bunks along the wall.'
'Rebels?' What did this mean?" (Carrie Mac, The Droughtlanders pg. 25)

This event in the book reminds me of the book "Mocking Jay" by Suzanne Collins when the main character discovers that there is a very large rebel force! In both books there are people who believe that there are rebels, but almost nobody knows or suspects that these rebels are organized and prepared to strike back. In "Mocking Jay" the main character becomes the leader of the rebels, and I predict that this will also happen in "The Droughtlanders". That is how these two books relate to each other.

Book Review

I have just finished the book Ender's Game By: Orson Scott Card. Ender Wiggin is a 6 year old boy genius who is accepted into a military battle school where the students face off in zero gravity battles (with fake laser guns) to prepare them for a real battle against hostile insect like aliens. Ender excels at commanding these battles and graduates the school in record time. He moves on to a commanding school younger than any other student. At command school he commands fleets of star ships in a simulator and wins every battle. on his final test, the odds are stacked against him and he performs a very risky maneuver and ..... you will have to read to find out the ending!

Review:

This is a very well written book and a must read for adventure and science fiction reader. Orson Scott Card put allot of detail into the characters to make them seem like real people. Ender's Game is full of action and suspense and will keep you reading and guessing to the last page! I look forward to reading the sequel to thins book, Ender's Shadow.

My quote (sub heading)

I chose this quote because a well written book can take you away from where you are and bring you into a world of wonder. Reading books can be like living different lives!

I took this quote from: http://www.quotegarden.com/books.html