Introduction: Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have superpowers? The book that I read is called Michael Vey and it is about a 15 year old boy who was born in a strange facility with the powers to electrocute anything he is touching. The author's name is Richard Paul Evans, he has published many books and some were even known to be new york's time best seller. This book is taking place in Idaho. His dad died when he was young so he grew up with a mom. As a kid he had to move from town to town because he couldn’t control his powers. As he grew he began to control his powers and slowly started to realize that he couldn't be a normal kid. He went to a school called Meridian High School with his friend Ostin, and his girlfriend Taylor. …show more content…
When he was little his dad died and him and his mom moved to Idaho. In Idaho Michael met some friends one was Ostin. Ostin was the first to know about Michael's power. Ostin is a very important member to the team the reason for this is because, he is super smart. When Michael and his squad need a plan to do something Ostin is always the one to come up with it. Jack and Wade are another one of Michael’s friends. They started out as a bully to Michael and Ostin but, when they were bulling Michael one day Michael shocked them. They were very afraid of him but, one day Michael needed Jack to take them to Pasadena to rescue Taylor. They are very helpful to the team because they is strong and can drive. The next character is Hatch. Hatch is Michael's arch enemy. They are enemies because, Hatch is capturing other electric children like Michael. Hatch is the antagonist of this book. Michael’s last friend is Taylor. Taylor has electrical powers similar to Michael’s. Taylor’s power allows her to shock people's brain or reboot them. When Taylor uses her power it affects the person and makes them forget what they are thinking. Taylor gets kidnapped by Hatch. When Michael finds out about this he gets Jack to drive him, ostin, and wade to Pasadena, California. The real question is will Michael get Taylor back and stop Hatch or will he
The first main character is Samantha Keyes, also known as Sammy. Sammy has a great personality. She's very spunky,creative and curious about everything. She will always try to invest into something and learn more about it. She lives with her grandma, because her mom went to hollywood to try to become successful as an actor. She has some really close friends, like Dot and Marissa, but a lot of people at school don’t get her and make fun of her. The next main character is Ritas Keyes or “Grams”, Sammy's grandmother. Sammy
Towards the end of the novel, Taylor offers to drive Esperanza and Estevan to Oklahoma. When Taylor asks Mattie a question about how people help out with people that are illegal immigrants, Mattie responds to Taylor saying, “It comes from people, Taylor, and let’s just leave it. Some folks are the heroes and take the risks, and other folks do what they can from behind the scenes”(Kingsolver 198). Mattie summarizes how certain people are “hands on helpers” and other is the behind the scenes helpers, but she hints at a bigger picture and gives Taylor advice. Mattie becomes a mentor and a strong womanly figure that Taylor looks up to and can ask for help. The closeness between Taylor and Mattie illustrates the reader how Taylor need support in her life. Similar to Taylor having a support system at home, she is also one of the main supporters in her own family. On the phone, when Taylor is talking to Lou Ann, her best friend, Taylor says, “’ I guess you could say we’re family’” (Kingsolver 245). Taylor exhibits that she wants a family and wants people to love her. She ultimately reveals to herself that she needs people in order to survive in society. She uncovers a new awareness of herself in society since she has realized that people need each other. This demonstrates Taylor is learning from her experiences in the past and moving forward and growing in society as a young
Michael changed drastically over the course of only a few weeks. He learned more about his friends, family, and himself than he ever wanted to know.
Brian was so happy he got the job and was very excited when school was over with and that summer has started. Brian’s mom, Liz Dudley is a main character in the book. Liz Dudley used to like baseball just like Brian and his father Cole. Then when Cole Dudley left Liz and Brian Dudley, Liz Dudley then stopped watching baseball because it thought of her husband Cole. Even though she does not like baseball, Liz Dudley would still attend to Brian’s baseball games. Another major character is Hank Bishop. Hank Bishop is Brian’s favorite player. Unfortunately though Hank Bishop made some bad decisions in his life and got caught using steroids by the MLB and got suspended, plus he had no one to play for. But then the Detroit Tigers picked him up and Brian was really excited to hear the news. Another character in the book is Brian’s best friend Kenny. Kenny was the pitcher for the sing and he was the best pitcher on the team. Another character in the book is Finn. Finn is another one of the batboys Brian meets. The
In Hero by Mike Lupica, Tom Harriman has died in a mysterious plane crash in which the facts just do not add up, Zach Harriman, his son, is determined to find the truth about his father’s death. There is one more small factor; Zach is starting to have powers, indescribable powers, he is able to cross great distances in almost no time at all, he has unimaginable strength. Throughout the story, Zach has to learn even the people that he believed were closest to him, people he considered family, he can no longer trust. The six most important people in Zach’s life are Alba, the house’s caretaker, Zach’s mother, his father, Alba’s daughter Kate, his Uncle John, and Mr. Herbert, who teaches him how to use his newfound powers to fight “the bads” who
The main characters of Michael Vey: The Final Spark are Enele, Ostin, and Dr. Hatch. Enele is a brave leader of the Tuvaluan army. He is very wise. He never lets his heart make decisions his brain would not agree with. He has brown skin. He is the grandson of the prime minister. He likes to have a plan before he does something. Ostin is a intelligent teenager. He is nerdy, and loves to learn. He knows about almost everything. His growth in defending himself and being brave has grown throughout
Character Analysis:Ralph: main character- Ralph is the narrator of the story.Jack: Jack is Ralph main enemy in the story. He leads the hunters.Piggy: Piggy is the smart one of the group. Simon: He is my favorite character in the story. He is viewed as the Christ-figure and interprets the mysteries of the island.Roger: Roger is Jack’s “sidekick” and is a vicious murderer at heart. Sam and Eric: The twins stick close to Ralph until they are forced to join the hunters. Their main job is to watch the signal fire.
First he attempts to steal Dr.Zira’s notepad and gets attacked by the guards thinking he is trying to harm Zira. Next he tries to write the words, “I can write” in the sand while he is outside but Nova, a mute human wipes it away. His last and successful attempt to prove he can write is taking Zira’s notepad and writing “My name is Taylor” in it. Through all of these attempts, Taylor is trying to show his self actualization; or the fact that he has much more potential than the rest of the human kind on the planet at that time. This is also known as “Super ego” or what a person knows is right and expressing rational thought. In this case Taylor wants to prove he is not from the planet he is on because from what he knows, it is an entirely new