My book is from the point of view of the narrator. I believe the author chose this kind of point of view because there are so many characters. In total there are probabely 20 characters I've been introduced too. It would be confusing to have to read all those options at the same time. I think it works the thoe storys advantage with a 3rd person point of view. You get to see things from the outside and not in peoples minds which sometimes works out better because then you don't adapt the charcters thoughts and instead make up your own about whats going on. I would not change to point of view, it works for the mood, characters and book in itself.
~Taylor
Friday, February 24, 2012
Friday, February 17, 2012
Nineteen Minutes-#3 - character traits
Alex is a new judge on a the supreme court. She is one of the main characters. One trait she has is seriousness. Of course you have to be serious in the courtroom. But with her daughter she lacks in the emotional relationship department.
She's a hopeless romantic, She got pregnant by a married man and thought he loved her. Which he didnt and wanted her to get rid of the baby. She was going to get rid of her baby for the guy until her friend convinced her not too.
She is also very cautious. She doesn't do anything without thinking first. For example, it took her along time to decide to apply for her supreme judge position. She makes it known shes going to take as much time as she needs to make the right decision.
~Taylor
She's a hopeless romantic, She got pregnant by a married man and thought he loved her. Which he didnt and wanted her to get rid of the baby. She was going to get rid of her baby for the guy until her friend convinced her not too.
She is also very cautious. She doesn't do anything without thinking first. For example, it took her along time to decide to apply for her supreme judge position. She makes it known shes going to take as much time as she needs to make the right decision.
~Taylor
Monday, February 13, 2012
Blog #2- Nineteen Minutes - Stock Characters
One stock Character is Gunther off of Friends. He is seen as gay, with his dyed bleach blonde hair and brightly coloured clothing. Whenever the "Friends" talk to him there is an covered up gay joke in the scene. Later on in the series, Rachel says "I'm sure you'll make some guy happy someday". He is seen all through the series but we don't really get to know him yet people think they know him and who he is just because the "friends" think he is gay.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ULAVBCprZw
start at 1:30 and go to 1:40
~Taylor
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ULAVBCprZw
start at 1:30 and go to 1:40
~Taylor
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Blog #1-Nineteen Minutes (Mood,setting and Characters)
When I opened this book the first sentence stated "by the time you read this, I hope to be dead", which for me, created a Eyre mood. I wanted to know who was dead and why. It crtainly pulled me in to read more.
"She sighed and peered down the block to see weather she could make out her mom's green explorer from the conga line of passing cars. and just about then. something exploded"
the mood that line created was a sense of shock and surprise. You weren't expecting an explosion at that point. You want to know where the explosion came from and why.
"He'd see sprays of blood, and students crumpled on the ground,and he did not let himself look twice". The mood created there was suspensful. This detivive is running around a school full of dead bodies on the ground and is probabley scared for not only his life but more students getting hurt or killed.
In the small town of Sterling, New Hamshire, nothing ever happens. I am introduced to serveral different characters in the first chapter. Alex, a new judge to the surprime court. She hardly has time for her daughter, Josie. Who is having some trouble finding herself in High school. She is appart of the popular group but knows that isn't who she really is. Patrick is the town's top detective, he's never really had a big case and goes back and forth on the weekend to Maine to see his one love that he knows will never love him back and his god daughter. He gets the case of his career when a call comes on the radio about a school shooting. We are also introduced to Peter a high school student who wakes up for school goes to his computer and is shocked to see something I am yet to find out.And his Mother Lacy who is a Midwife and is having some trouble being happy with her life, even though her husband studies happiness for a living. And lastly Zoe is also a High school student who just wants to kiss a guy with braces. She has to leave class early for a appt but as she's waiting for her mother outside she hears an explosion.
This first chapter is alittle confusing because of all the characters I'm introduced to but I'm sure it will make more sense as I read on.
~Taylor
Picoult, Jodi. Nineteen Minutes: A Novel. New York: Atria, 2007. Print.
"She sighed and peered down the block to see weather she could make out her mom's green explorer from the conga line of passing cars. and just about then. something exploded"
the mood that line created was a sense of shock and surprise. You weren't expecting an explosion at that point. You want to know where the explosion came from and why.
"He'd see sprays of blood, and students crumpled on the ground,and he did not let himself look twice". The mood created there was suspensful. This detivive is running around a school full of dead bodies on the ground and is probabley scared for not only his life but more students getting hurt or killed.
In the small town of Sterling, New Hamshire, nothing ever happens. I am introduced to serveral different characters in the first chapter. Alex, a new judge to the surprime court. She hardly has time for her daughter, Josie. Who is having some trouble finding herself in High school. She is appart of the popular group but knows that isn't who she really is. Patrick is the town's top detective, he's never really had a big case and goes back and forth on the weekend to Maine to see his one love that he knows will never love him back and his god daughter. He gets the case of his career when a call comes on the radio about a school shooting. We are also introduced to Peter a high school student who wakes up for school goes to his computer and is shocked to see something I am yet to find out.And his Mother Lacy who is a Midwife and is having some trouble being happy with her life, even though her husband studies happiness for a living. And lastly Zoe is also a High school student who just wants to kiss a guy with braces. She has to leave class early for a appt but as she's waiting for her mother outside she hears an explosion.
This first chapter is alittle confusing because of all the characters I'm introduced to but I'm sure it will make more sense as I read on.
~Taylor
Picoult, Jodi. Nineteen Minutes: A Novel. New York: Atria, 2007. Print.
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