Dashner, James. The Maze Runner. New York: Random House Inc.
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Elements of fiction my book contains (and are important to me):
-Characters
-Plot
-Suspense
-Setting
-Plausible
To me, one of the most important elements to a story of fiction is the characters. In order for me to enjoy a book, the characters have to be very well described, so much so that you feel like you could know them in real life. The characters also cannot be perfect, it is no fun reading about a person who is perfect and can easily make it through anything thrown at them. The reason that the characters in a book are so important to me is that when they are designed properly, they add a whole new dimension of realism.
"What courage he'd gathered had turned to dread, and he wondered when the Grievers would finally give chase" (Dashner, The Maze Runner 330)
This quote shows that the main character is not perfect and fearless. I find a book much more interesting when all the characters have some flawes.
Anyone who says they have only one life to live must not know how to read a book. ~Author Unknown
Monday, March 5, 2012
Friday, March 2, 2012
Qualities of a Good Book
Dashner, James. The Maze Runner. New York: Random House Inc.
print.
Three qualities that I expect froom a good book are characters you get to know, a well described setting, and lots of action that grabs your attention.
The book I am reading is called "The Maze Runner" so far I have really enjoyed this book. The author describes the main character so well that he seems like he could be a real person. James Dashner is also quite good at describing locations in a way that you can picture in your imagination. This book also contains action and suspense. So far, this has been a very good book.
print.
Three qualities that I expect froom a good book are characters you get to know, a well described setting, and lots of action that grabs your attention.
The book I am reading is called "The Maze Runner" so far I have really enjoyed this book. The author describes the main character so well that he seems like he could be a real person. James Dashner is also quite good at describing locations in a way that you can picture in your imagination. This book also contains action and suspense. So far, this has been a very good book.
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