Character Letters December 4, 2008

Breaking Dawn by Stephanie Meyer
Dear Book Club,
I have currently just read “breaking dawn” It is the fourth book in its series of four, and was 754 pages long. “breaking dawn” is about a girl named Bella. She has finally made her decision and has chosen her true love Edward Cullen who is a vampire over Jacob Black who is a werewolf in the last book she was unsure of who she would end up with in her future but after knowing she could not live with out Edward her heart made the choice for her. She is now making the biggest decision of her life but is unsure when an unexpected visitor happens to arrive.
Bella Swan is one of the main characters in my book. She is average height and very pale compared to the average human she has big brown eyes and long wavy brown hair. Bella is very clumsy and tends to accidentally put her self in danger quiet a bit. For example on page 48 “Don’t let me fall dad, I whispered. Charlie pulled my hand through his arm and then grasped it tightly. One step at a time I kept having to tell myself.” This quote is when she is walking down the stairs with her dad and is trying her best not to fall because she knows how accident prone she is. Bella is also very overly dramatic for example on page 3 “No one is staring at you. No one is staring at you. I promised myself. No one is staring at you. But, because I couldn’t lie convincingly enough to myself, I had to check.” This is when she is in her new car and is overly convinced that every one is staring at her when really they are not. These traits that Bella have are very important to the story for if she was not clumsy then Edward would not be able to protect her which is a main part of the story. And if she was not overly dramatic Edward would win every argument and would take her as not being average and that would have caused him much less interest in her emotionally. I like Bella because she is very brave and seems to make the best of whatever situation she is in. The only thing I dislike about this character is that she tends not to think before she acts.
In conclusion, Bella is a main part of the story and adds enjoyment to it. I loved this book very much and would encourage you to read it if you like mythical creatures, romance, and action. It is a wonderful story and I hope that you would enjoy it as much as I have.

Kori Gibson



Life of Pi by Yann Martel
Dear Book Club,
Life of Pi by Yann Martel is a book where Pi, an East-Indian teenager is trapped on a lifeboat with a zebra, a hyena, an orangutan and a 450 pound Bengal tiger named Richard Parker. Martel exposes Indian life and Pi’s struggles to survive on a floating zoo where the predators eat the prey, eventually leaving the boy alone with the tiger.
Pi is a dark-skinned, black haired Indian boy whose stomach is almost as thin as the book. He is also very knowledgeable when it comes to animals and their behavior, which saves him from becoming Richard Parker’s dinner.When Pi is on the lifeboat he gets very imaginative or delirious. These two things are what carries the story.
One time Pi imagined that the tiger was talking to him; he envisioned Richard Parker’s thoughts and believed the tiger was just now revealing the fact that he could speak. Later, when another survivor in a raft bumped into him, Pi couldn’t tell whether he was imagining it or not, even though he heard and felt the stranger clearly.
Pi’s intellect about animals is shown as he trains the tiger to fear him by blowing a very loud whistle every time Richard Parker walks into Pi’s territory on the raft. When he is by himself on a floating island made of algae, he notices that all the animals go up into the trees when it gets dark although there is no predator or reason for this. He is hesitant to put his foot on the ground, and his knowledge saves him from the carnivorous acid which the algae produces in the dark.
Pi’s imagination kept his mind busy and gave him hope, which kept him alive. His knowledge about animals saved his life several times, so both aspects are very important to the essence of the book. I like Pi’s hopefulness and if I were in a situation like his, I would love to have him with me though I wouldn’t benefit from his delerium because he would be very hard to be around and trusting him would be difficult.
As I mentioned, Pi’s knowledge of animals did save him numerous times. Without it, he would definitely have perished. The book is made far more interesting by the author giving Pi such a vivid imagination that even hallucinations seem to be real. Martel developed Pi’s character by revealing what was going on in his mind and how that prompts his survival. I enjoyed the book and recommend it to all.

Cheers,
Cody



New Moon by Stephanie Meyer
Dear Book Club,
I have currently finished reading New Moon by Stephanie Meyer. It is the second book in the series and is 563 pages long. It is about a girl named Bella Swan who is dating a vampire, Edward Cullen. During her 18th birthday at the Cullen’s house everything goes wrong. One of Edward’s brothers, Jasper, attacks Bella when he smells the scent of the blood from her paper cut. Edward defends her and pushes her out of the way. After the party, Bella begins to notice that Edward has been acting very distant towards her. One evening after school Edward tells Bella that his family is leaving Forks and will not be returning. He tells her that he is no good for her and that she should live her life like he never existed. After he leaves, Bella’s world begins to fall apart and she doesn’t know what to live for anymore. Even though she is heartbroken, she tries to act normal for her father, Charlie. He notices the difference in the way she acts and suggests that she visit an old family friend, Jacob Black. Jacob and Bella become good friends and he begins to help take her mind off of Edward.
Jacob Black is one of the main characters in New Moon. He has long black hair, dark russet skin, brown eyes and is over 6ft tall. Jacob is very laid back and his idea of a good time is hanging out in his garage fixing up old motorcycles and working on his car. He is also very loyal because no matter what Bella does, even when it hurts him, he is always there for her. His character traits are important to the story because without Jacob and the way he acts, the story would have had a different outcome. I like the fact that Jacob is funny because when Bella is upset about Edward leaving, Jacob is able to make her laugh and be happy again like the way she was before Edward broke her heart.

Jourdan Tappenier


The Time Machine by H. G. Wells
Dear Book Club,
I am reading a book called "The Time Machine" by H.G. Wells. This book is about a time traveller who makes a time machine. The main character accidently travels to the future and meets the little four foot tall creatures that inhabit the earth. These creatures are relatively harmless and are actually quite friendly.
The main character's name has not been mentioned yet. Later in the book the time machine gets stolen by these furry white creatures with red eyes. The main character does not know the white creatures have the time machine. After the time machine is stolen he is lost trying to find the time machine in this new world and has no idea where to find it. He soon finds out that the white creatures only come out at night and are not friendly.

Brandon White