I am reading Lies by Michael Grant, and I am on page 340. So far in the book, the city of Perdido Beach has begun to flourish because of a new money system. Kids are able to earn money and spend it on food and other necessary supplies. The cities fortune is short lived when Zil and the human crew create a plan with Sam’s nemesis Caine. The plan involves burning down half of the town in order to create a distraction, allowing Caine to steal two boats from the marina. When Zil sets fire to the city, Sam and the other council members discover that a dead girl named Brittney has been brought back to life. Realizing the fire is spreading quickly, Edilio and other towns people rush to stop it. At the same time, Sam searches for the person responsible …show more content…
In this journal, I will be characterizing Astrid and questioning why Sam is a better leader than Astrid.
In this journal, I will be characterizing Astrid. One adjective that can be used to describe her is that she is superior to others in the Fallout Alley Youth Zone. One example of this is that she takes control of the newly founded Council in Perdido Beach. When a new form of government is set up in Perdido Beach, Astrid assumes position as the head of the council. Stated by Howard during one of the first meetings, “Astrid’s the leader because she has more power in this new world” (Grant 44). This shows how people in the FAYZ believe Astrid to have more influence than the rest of the civilians. Astrid uses this power to gain higher levels of control in the society, and to gain trust from her popularity. Having a higher spot in the society of the FAYZ shows that she is superior. A second example of Astrid being superior to others is that she tells council members what to tell civilians. During council meetings, Astrid and the other council members discuss secret matter, deciding on what and what not to tell the civilians. During one council meeting, Astrid states, “We tell the others that stepping out does not set you
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First, there are reasons why Sam is a good leader for Perdido Beach. One example of this is that Sam doesn’t want anyone in the town to die. When in charge of Perdido Beach, Sam was never able to emotionally handle losing a life. After a kid dies to killer worms in the cabbage fields, Sa states, “I can’t take it anymore, everyday I’m tasked with the safety of the town, but I can’t always save everyone” (Grant 123). This shows that Sam cares about everyone who lives in the town, and takes lose of life seriously. Sam takes losing a life personally because he holds himself responsible for the well being of Perdido Beach. Not wanting anyone to die in Perdido Beach, shows that Sam in a good leader. A second example that Sam is a good leader is that he knows when the right times to use his powers are. Sam never uses his powers unless it is necessary for the town’s safety. During a council meeting, Sam States, “ I’m going to kill Zil before he harms anyone else in the town. ‘No,’ States Astrid” (Grant 311). This shows that Sam will go and kill someone for the well being of the town. Zil later burns down half of the city, an action that would have been prevented if Sam had been allowed to kill him. This indicates that Sam would never use powers unless he felt is was necessary to the towns well being. Only using powers when necessary indicates Sam is a good leader. A final example that Sam is a good
Many individuals have a philosophy of life, but Lily Owen’s is unique. Throughout The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd, Lily Owens establishes her philosophy of life. At the opening of the novel, she is a pure girl whose horrors become a reality the following day. Once she has the truth of her mother’s parting imprinted into her head, everything Lily favors correct is proven wrong. After fleeing the jailhouse alongside Rosaleen she endures a drastic transition in age. With an increase in familiarity, as she progresses her outlook on life changes with her. By the closure of The Secret Life of Bees, Lily Owens experiences passion, rage, joy, and sorrow in larger quantities than most teens her age. Amidst every trial transpires an improved
In the beginning chapters of Play It as It Lays by Joan Didion, focuses more on the main character, Maria Weyth. Maria Wyeth is a woman who was raised in Nevada by her mother and father. Do to her degenerate gambling father, the whole family decides to move to New York. There transition from Nevada to New York was not only focused on Maria’s father’s gambling, but also was for Maria’s acting school. Maria’s parents encouraged her to pursue an acting career in New York. As they being to adapt to the city environment, Maria’s family begin to fade away. Maria’s mother then father pass away. In a relationship with film producer Carter Lang, Maria begins to tumble downwards. Kate, Maria’s 4 year-old daughter, does not live with Maria nor with
In a futuristic novel such as The Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard, there can be several examples of a dystopia evolving.
So Nora throughout the story her personality and how she handles certain things through the story changes a lot. From being a happy person and having a very loving family with her husband Torvald, but as the story escalates the small lies during the story starts the beginning of a very tough road. From the lies from Torvald and doing things behind his back like breaking the law, and the blackmail threats. All the drama escalates to her ending up wanting to kill herself, but in the end she needed to be on her
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A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin is a complex novel filled with an equally complex and diverse set of characters. Martin explores and questions many aspects of humanity, society, and morality by creating three-dimensional, imperfect characters. For many of these characters, it is difficult to determine whether they should be considered good or evil due to the fact that they are so human and realistic. Some characters are easy to love, and others, like Joffrey Baratheon, are incredibly easy to hate. It can be difficult to talk about Joffrey without immediately wanting to write him off as one of the cruelest and worst characters ever created. Not many people stop to ask why he is the way he is. What caused him to become so mean and sadistic?
Doaker- A forty seven year old, tall, patient man that has a lot of respect for others. Even though he caves into people he is still a respectable figure.
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real reason he got blind. He knows that seeing the eclipse without protection wasn't the
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...ome from different worlds, yet they still share the same type of sadness and pain in their everyday lives. What Nora does is considered courageous in that time in history, where women were not treated as equals and were always looked down on and ignored. Women speaking out and taking matters into their own hands was unheard of and often risky. They want to be independent so they do what they believe is necessary to accomplish and reach their goals, so that they can once again be happy for eternity.
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