Dear Ms. Zrihen , 08/30/11
I enjoyed reading the first half of the book, The Adventures of Tom sawyer, written by Mark Twain. The genre was historical fiction. The Adventures of Tom sawyer takes place in America. The main character or protagonist is Tom. He was a very round or dynamic character because the book describes his as troublesome, young, good at figuring things out, and fast. The antagonist appears to be developing slowly because I believe it is the person who Tom was fighting. Tom was fighting him because he threw a rock at Tom. Other characters are Aunt Polly, Sid, and Mary. The plot evolved in the following way: First Tom tricks Aunt Polly and runs away.Then he gets in a fight, last he gets in trouble. The main problem or issue was Tom must do hard work. The tone or mood of the book was exciting. A theme that appeared in the book was adventure. The moral of the book is that breaking the rules doesn't pay off unless you’re Tom. From my point of view, I could see that Tom is over confident. The author organized the book through chronological order. The author’s purpose was to entertain. His perspective was Tom was over confident.
“ MY aunt look behind you. The old lady whirled around, and snatched up her skirts out of danger. The lad fled, on the instant,scrambled up the high board fence and disappeared over it.” This was written on page 12. I picked this passage because it shows that Tom is over confident. The passage is significant to the story in the sense that Tom is very over confident.
I used several reading strategies throughout the book. Before reading, It was recommended, or suggested to me. I also did the 5 finger test, or check the vocab. While reading, I would always think of what to type or quiz my self and talk about it or discuss it. (not yet finished)
Figurative language was noted in the book The Adventures of Tom Sawyer: simile, metaphor, and oxymoron.
I would rate The Adventures of Tom sawyer ***** because I cant put it down.
Sincerely,
Michael Rogatinsky
