Note: BEFORE doing this assignment, you must have read the first two
chapters of your novel. (The first few pages of a novel won’t tell you very
much about your protagonist – two chapters will.)
- Review my grading standards before posting. Remember, once you hit submit, it is final.
- Don't forget to put your first and last name at the top of your post and to comment on another classmate's post.
- Comments should focus on similarities or differences you perceive between your protagonist and your classmate's protagonist or something that intrigues you about your classmate's protagonist.
Prompt:
Answer the following questions in paragraph form – no need to
separate each answer by a space.
1) Who is the protagonist of your novel? (name, two characteristics, and his or her occupation [student, detective, etc.])
2) What is one thing you and the protagonist have in
common?
3) What is one way in which you and the protagonist
differ?
4) What is one quote spoken by your protagonist that
you think represents them well from what you’ve read?
Due: Friday February 1 at midnight
Matthew Rutherford
ReplyDeleteJack Walsh is the protagonist of my novel and his job so far is the "bug boy" for an owner that races horses. "Bug boy" is another term for a jockey's apprentice that trains the horses. Jack is of small stature weighing in at 116 pounds. He is also a humble and smart boy that seems to make good decisions. I would say that the thing I have in common with Jack is that he always second-guesses himself about alomst anything and I do the exact same thing. The thing that we differ from is that he is more daring to say and do certain things than what I would do. The quote that I think best describes my character so far is when he says "You want me to look for a payday on account of Showboat's accident? I don't want any part of that." I think this really shows his humble and non-selfish personality in a great way because he shows his concern for someone else's misfortune instead of trying to take advantage of it.
Tae Um
DeleteMy protagonist is completely opposite of yours. My character is not humble, but is very rude to people he first met. Also, he is poor on making decisions, because he chose to take a scholarship which led him to his misery.
Elizabeth Williams
DeleteMy protagonist is similar to yours. She is a selfless person and doesn't want to take advantage of others. But Ever is very decisive. She doesn't make decisions quickly or easily, especially when they concern her heart.
I already love Jack. You portrayed his humility in an endearing way. You did a great job on this post - thank you for providing all of the information you did. You make me want to read your novel.
DeleteWon Joo
ReplyDeleteJomo Rodgers is the protagonist in my novel and he is a lazy, typical high school football player. One thing i have in common with Jomo is: we are both lazy. However, what makes us different is that he is sport minded and i am not. "Is he having a heart attack? Jomo thought. A stroke? I think we killed him." makes me think that Jomo is not serious about anything because I would have thought about my mistakes first.
Esther Park
DeleteOur protagonists are kind of similar. (Once again I am only picking one protagonist because I have 4 in my book.) Although Hanna isn't a football player, she is lazy. Some differences are that your protagonist is obviously a boy and mine is a girl, but also my protagonist is not athletic or into sports at all.
I wonder if Jomo's laziness will get him into trouble. Jomo certainly has an interesting thought process.
DeleteKyle Moore
ReplyDeleteLuke Prescott is the protagonist of my novel and he has blue eyes and is broad-shouldered. He goes to a private school and is on the fencing team at his school.One thing that me and my protagonist have in common is that we both do sports. One diference between me and my protagonist is that Luke gets angry easily and holds grudges, but I don't. In the book it says "Oh, does he? He forgives you,Mom, is that what you think?" This qoute explains Luke because it shows how he is an angry person and how he is holding a grudge against his mom.
Matthew Rutherford
DeleteI find this interesting because your protagonist is the polar opposite of mine in terms of attitude, but both of our characters do sports. I wonder if my character gets more positive results in his career than yours does because of his attitude. It will really show how characterization can define the plot.
Sophia Craft
DeleteThe protagonist in my story is the complete opposite of yours. In The Perks of Being a Wildflower, Charlie is not athletic. If he could choose to read or play sports, he would pick a book. I find it interesting that Luke holds grudges because we perceive all male athletes only care about their sports and are easygoing, not that they hold grudges.
It looks like this Luke has an attitude! I hope that doesn't get him in too much trouble.
DeleteEsther Park
ReplyDeleteThere are actually 4 protagonists in my novel. Hanna, Spencer, Emily, and Aria. They are all students. Hanna has blonde hair and loves fashion. Spencer has brown hair and is a genius. Emily loves to swim and she has freckles. Aria loves arts & crafts and she enjoys reading.(I am going to pick just one protagonist to compare myself to.) One thing that Hanna and I have in common is that we both love fashion and one difference between us is that she is brave while I am not. One quote that Hanna spoke that represents her well is "Was a country full of weird, pale Vikings who were all related to one another worthy of her Elizabeth and James high-heeled booties?" I think this quote represents her well because she loves fashion and she mentions her designer shoes.
Jin Choi
DeleteMy protagonist and all your four protagonist have very different characteristics. As an example, I will pick Hanna. Tansy is the main character of my story and she has a very hard life with her mother having the career as a writer. She's not into girly stuff like fashion, but is sarcastic like a normal teenage girl. I liked the quote from Hanna very much because you could tell she isn't very serious compared to Spencer.
Wow - that's a lot of protagonists! I love how different they are. Hanna sounds very much like the ultimate girl!
DeleteJin Choi
ReplyDeleteA high school student named Tansy Piper is the protagonist of my novel. From the two chapters read so far, Tansy is very reserved and courageous. When moving to a new home, it was explained that the house was haunted by a ghost but the reaction that was given was a non-believing, bored expression. She likes to explore around mysterious places just like me, which is one of the ways we are alike. The difference between us is how she moves to different states every year while I have never moved out of Texas. The quote "let down my guard and forgot that making friends is a waste of time" shows that Tansy doesn't even bother trying to socialize because there's just no use when you know that you're going to leave them behind every time you move to a new place.
Chris Luke
DeleteMy protagonist has similar characteristics and different ones from your character. My character is also courageous in they way that he talks back to people and most of the time stands his ground. The big differences are that my character is not as curious as your(exploring).
Our protagonists have similarities and differences. Both of them are very courageous and they both love to explore. On the other hand, my protagonist is more alert to her surroundings while your protgonist sounds like a lazy, inattentive person.
DeleteBrandon Gomez
DeleteOur protagonists have similarities and differences. Both of them are very courageous and they both love to explore. On the other hand, my protagonist is more alert to her surroundings while your protgonist sounds like a lazy, inattentive person.
Tansy's outlook on making friends is very sad! This sounds like an exciting book - especially because of the mystery. I wonder if Tansy will end up losing some of her courage. Maybe her courage is a front.
Deletemark thomas
ReplyDeleteElisa is my protagagest. she is smart and a quick thinker. she is a prencess in a kindome. we both are quick thinkers. she is super religous and i am not as religous. "We'll leave in two days. how muth duerma leraf have we harvested".
Ashton Deloach
DeleteMy character is very different, but also similar. My protagonist is also a quick thinker, but that is when it comes to fighting. She is absolutely no princess but she is a leader and a ruler.
It's interesting that Elisa is super religious. That might be something you could look into for subtext!
DeleteChris Luke
ReplyDeleteA young man named Nafai is the protagonist of my novel. He likes to talk back to people a lot and , most of the time, he is saying comebacks to other characters. He is currently a student trying to pick profession. Nafai and I have only one thing in common we both know how to have self control at the right time. he difference about him and me are that I don't talk back to people a lot. "Again, Nafai knew that he should keep his silence and let Elemak have the last word.But the retort no sooner came to his mind than it came out of his mouth." These quotes show that Nafai is ,most of the time, trying to say comebacks to the other characters.
Cynthia Nguyen
DeleteMy protagonist is quite different from Nafai. Grace is an awkward, introverted girl. She only has two friends, and they are no longer very close. Unlike Nafai, Grace is not good at talking back to others. When she attempted to argue with her friend, she failed at picking out the right words and ruined her counter.
What a snarky character! I hope his comments don't get him in trouble.
DeleteSophia Craft
ReplyDeleteIn The Perks of Being a Wallflower, Charlie is the protagonist. He is currently a freshman in high school who is trying to figure out who he is. Charlie is imaginative and studious. Throughout the book he is writing practically anonymous-only signing his first name- letters to a "friend." Before school starts, Charlie would rather read a book than go to a party, however, that quickly changes. Something that Charlie and I both have in common is that we are both freshmen. Nevertheless, I have not experienced some of the things Charlie has, such as dealing with a friend committing suicide. Charlie has said that "so, this is my life. And I want you to know that I am both happy and sad" because he is indecisive of his state of mind after everything that has happened.
Sareena Contractor
DeleteMy protagonist is similar to yours by the fact that they are both trying to find a place where they belong. Matthew is trying to find a place where he can feel "safe." His main goal is trying to figure how to fit and be safe in a place where most people are different. He is different enough to be special, but he isn't special enough to fit in.
I love this book! Charlie is definitely everything you've described him to be. I'm glad you're reading a book that features a character of the same age - that can make a difference in your reading experience!
DeleteCynthia Nguyen
ReplyDeleteThe protagonist of Shiver is Grace Brisbane, an introverted and independent junior in high school. After getting attacked by wolves when she was eleven, Grace has developed an intense obsession with the wolves in her community, particularly the one with yellow eyes. Both Grace and I occasionally drift off into our fantasies and are at times distant toward our friends. However, Grace did not react at all when the wolves attacked her, something I would have panicked over. When looking out into the forest, Grace said, "But the trees called to me, urging me to abandon what I knew and vanish into the incoming night." This quote displays her fascination with the wolves in the forest and how she would like to escape reality to venture into her wolf fantasy.
Amy Thomas
DeleteYour character sounds really interesting, my character drift off in her thoughts too. Joey, who already has a hard time communicating with people usually tries to remember sounds of her past, such as: Leaves falling, gentle winds, flowing water. Joey seems like a distant person, and she usually keeps her thoughts to herself, Grace also seems to be that type of person. Grace seems to like wolfs, and Joey has an attachment to Sukari the chimpanzee. I find it rather odd that both our characters seem to like animals. Grace is an interesting character, and I would like to know more about her.
Grace sounds like a complex character. I can't believe she didn't react at all when wolves attacked her. That's not a natural human reaction...interesting.
DeleteTae Um
ReplyDeleteThe protagonist of Variant is Benson Fisher, who have lived with many families before. Because of the bizarre school rules, Benson asked many questions to his orientation teacher. Both Benson and I are similar this way, because I tend to ask many questions until I get the answer. Maxfield academy is a very extraordinary school; it is surrounded by a razor-wire fence, watched by a security camera, and no one is allowed to get out. This is different from my school, because we are not heavily guarded and are allowed to get out. Even though it was his first day of school, Benson was already rude to his teacher. He said, "I think you're crazy. I think this school has made you insane." His statement led me to understanding his personality; he is brusque.
Jigar Patel
DeleteSince my novel is the sequel to yours, we both have the same protagonist. It is very interesting to see the similarities and differences of Benson between our books. For example, something that is the same is that Benson is still aggressive and rude to others. Something that I think is interesting is that in my novel Benson seems to be more cautious of what he does and seems to have more self-control of his actions. I am very interested to see how Benson's character and personality further changes in my novel.
I'm excited you and Jigar are reading books within the same series. (: Benson's curiosity is definitely a great characteristic. I'm glad you follow suit.
DeleteAmy Thomas
ReplyDeleteMy novel, Hurt go Happy, the protagonist starts out as a 13-year- old girl named Joey Willis. Joey's mother treats Joey as a child and does not trust her to do things by herself. In the beginning of the story Joey was depicted as a submissive person, she always obeys her mother. The subtext shows bits of Joey's rebellious behavior. Perhaps later on the book she becomes more rebellious. Joey was not born deaf, she lost her hearing when she was almost seven, Joey says she had meningitis, but the subtext obviously reveals that she was lying. The truth will probably be revealed in later chapters. When she encounters Charlie- an old man who has vast knowledge of sign language, and Sukari- a chimp who can communicate in sign language, you can see more of Joey's personality. Joey's mother prevents her from learning sign language for unknown reasons. So this forces Joey to do the grueling task of reading lips. When Charlie relates deafness to infants trying to understand words, Joey says, "That's just what I do. Catch a word or two and figure out the rest". This shows that Joey learned to adapt to her deafness, but she still might miss crucial details in conversations, so I assume that she doesn't talk much or have many friends. I feel somewhat connected to Joey, my mother is quite overprotective, however, I don't know nor understand how being deaf is like.
I love that Joey represents people with disabilities. You're getting a perspective that isn't widely understood!
DeleteKyle Hall
ReplyDeleteThe protagonist in my novel is Matt Duffy, a private in the middle of a war in Iraq who is suffering from a traumatic brain injury. Private Duffy is a loyal man, a man loyal to his squad. He is also a very curios man. Matt, while he was in the hospital, asked many questions regarding his squad, injury, and the status of the ongoing war. Private Duffy and I are both considered to be well-minded, but occasionally find ourselves wandering into a thought that we shouldn't be thinking. Private Duffy is able to withstand the sights, sounds, and fatal ways of a war, which I would not be able withstand at all. The author adds the quote "Matt wanted to ask what had happened to him. To ask about the other guys in his squad, and to ask him to please, please bring him some water." The author added this quote to show that Matt not only cared about himself, but he cared about his squad more. This quote also shows Matt's helplessness while he is laying in the hospital trying to recover his physical body as well as his mind.
This sounds like a great book with a lot of insight. I love how caring and compassionate Matt's character is. It's a strong characteristic when juxtaposed against war. (Juxtaposition - placing two things side by side to enhance the meaning or vividness of one of the things)
DeleteBrandon Gomez
ReplyDeleteAngel is the protagonist in the book Desert Angel. She is a fourteen-year-old that lives in a trailer with her mother and Scotty, the mother's boyfriend. Angel is a clever, cunning girl who has just witnessed the death of her mother. Her occupation is to escape the evil clutches of Scotty, the antagonist. Scotty killed Angel's mother and he wants to kill her in order to eliminate any suspects. Angel and I both have a great sense of determination. When she finds out that her mother is killed she quickly finds supplies and heads out to destroy Scotty. Angel and I are different because she has the capacity to kill another human whereas I, on the other hand, would not be capable of killing anyone. After the death of her mother the narrator states, "She pushed the sadness away. Got hold of it. Wadded it up. Made it tiny. Put it down deep. She could bring it back later if she wanted to. Right now there were other things." This shows how much character Angel has for focusing on what's really importaint: Escaping and eliminating Scotty one way or the other.
This sounds like a terrifying novel! Scotty sounds like a horrific character. I can't believe how clear-minded Angel is in the face of danger.
DeleteSareena Contractor
ReplyDeleteThe protagonist in this book is Matthew, the Teller. It is his job to remember the lives (stories) of his friends and fellow safe members. He is kind of like the historian of Safe, a safe underground hide-out for “different” people. One thing that Matthew and I have in common is that we both will fight for what we believe in. Matthew is willing to do almost anything to protect his one true home, Safe. The one thing that is different between us is that Matthew won’t let his fear stop him from doing things. Matthew is scared of the world above safe, yet he doesn’t let that stop him when he leaves Safe in search of help. One quote that describes Matthew is, “You’re Safe here.” This quote describes Matthew because throughout the beginning of the book he is trying to protect his home, Safe, and at the same time he is fighting for Ariel. He is trying to make her feel Safe.
Helen Hsu
DeleteMy character, Evie O'Neill, is entirely different from yours. She would never go as far as facing her fears to fight for what she believes in. Evie doesn't seem like the person who would do anything to stand up for herself. She refused to prove to everyone in town that she wasn't lying after accusing a young man of impregnating someone else. Evie didn't want to fight to clear her name, but yet left the town to wait till the matter had died down.
Linda Nguyen
DeleteGaia,the protagonist of my book,have semi-similar personality trait as Matthew. They both live in "trapped" places that differentiate the "better" people. Gaia is a caring person and would do anything for her family. Like Matthew,Gaia is very brave and would never let fear stop her from protecting her family.
I already love how this book is sounding. You're right, he is definitely the historian of Safe. What a cool job - remembering the stories of the town!
DeleteElizabeth Williams
ReplyDeleteEver Bloom is the protagonist in my story, she can see people's aura and ghosts. She was the only surviver of a car wreck that took the lives of her mom, dad, younger sister, and dog. She is a student in Laguna Beach, California. One of the ways that Ever and I are similar is that we are very loyal to our friends and don't want to do anything to jeopardize those relationships. We are different because I don't seclude myself from other people by only wearing hoodies and always having the hood up. I think a quote that represents Ever would be, "How could it possibly make me feel better to confirm what I already knew- that not only was I solely responsible for what happened to my family, but also that I was stupid enough, selfish enough to loiter, dawdle, and procrastinate myself out of eternity?" It shows that she really cares about family but she stills has dark secrets that could come to haunt her. She has some things that she still has to work out with herself.
I wonder why she secludes herself. Is it because she is suffering from her loss? It sounds as though she is really hurting.
DeleteDrew and Gabie are the main protagonist and both work at Pete's Pizza. One thing we have in common is that we care about other people and want to help others in need and we both don't have a car. A difference between me and Drew is that he is older than me and he works at a pizza place."Drew Lyle.Crying.I didn't think he really cared about anything" shows that Drew cares for Kayla and feeling for her.
ReplyDeleteThis is Grey Davis's, my bad.
DeleteKyle Hall
DeleteYou would relate to my protagonist because he also cares, and he wants to help other people in need. A difference is that my protagonist is in a war, and your protagonists work at a pizza place
Drew sounds like a believable character in that we can probably all relate to him in some way.
DeleteHelen Hsu
ReplyDeleteEvangeline Mary O'Neill, or also known as Evie, is the protagonist in the book The Diviners. Evie is an adventurous, outgoing 17 year old student who moves in with her Uncle Will after the chaos she caused in her town. Evie and I both want to make a change in life. She wants to show everyone that she is more than what catches the eye. Evie wants to prove that she can be more than a loose girl. Although Evie and I are alike, we are both completely different. She is always fooling around with people and causing trouble everywhere she goes. While I like to stay under the radar and keep to myself. In The Diviners, Evie has stated "I'm to big for Zenith, Ohio, anyway". This quote matches Evie entirely because she is always attracting attention. She is always getting into trouble and is just to wild to fit in with her fellow townsfolk.
I feel like Evie is easy to relate to. Most people could probably identify with wanting to be seen as more than what they appear to be. She's definitely searching for that attention in a wild and vibrant way!
DeleteJigar Patel
ReplyDeleteBenson Fisher is the protagonist in my novel. He was a student at Maxfield Academy, but since the first novel(it is a sequel) he has changed greatly. He is now an escaped, rebellious student of the Academy. Benson doesn't trust anyone and is aggressive to anybody foreign. Something that Benson and I have in common is that we often doubt or regret our actions. Something that differs between us is that Benson is aggressive and I am a little bit more calm. After Benson and his fellow students escape from the Academy, many of them are killed. Following this occurrence Benson states "And they'd all gone to the fence because I talked them into it." I think this represents Benson well because he is always doubting his actions and is not very confident. It also shows how much he cares about others.
Benson sounds brave and independent. It's good that you're reading about someone who has a different temperament than you. It'll help you understand others better! Because Benson is not confident, it makes me think that his rebellion and aggression are only defense mechanisms that act as a cover for an insecurity.
DeleteKenneth Tinsley
ReplyDeleteMy protagonist is a student/detective named Arley Pickett living in Grubstake, Colorado. She is a 16 year old country girl. Her parents died when she was young. One day a stranger, from the city comes to her town. She becomes very suspicious as to why he’s there, and won’t stop until she finds out. One thing me and my protagonist have in common is that, we are very suspicious. We are always trying to find out what’s really going on. One thing me and my protagonist differ is that, her parents died at an early age. I do not yet know what it is like for my parents to be gone. The quote “the stranger was a sales man, selling something that would change their lives. Or he wasrunning from the law and what better place to hide out than remote, forgotten Grubstake? Or he had a fatal illness and had come there to die so none of his greedy family members would find his suitcases of money. Or he had lost his memory and was trying to find a place that seemed familiar.” Shows that she is very suspicious to what is going on in her town.
I love when people read novels that are told from different perspectives. For example, your novel is told from the perspective of a female. How does that affect how you read what you read?
DeleteAshton Deloach
ReplyDeleteThe protagonist is Maximum Ride. She is tough and tom-boyish, and is the leader of the flock (her group of flying mutants). The protagonist and I both have kind of tough attitude when it comes to physical competition. Obviously we are different genders but she also can not handle her emotions, which I think I am pretty good at. When Max says "I have my own hard feelings that I don't know how to handle", it shows that she is hard on the outside, but emotional on the inside.
Max definitely sounds like a tomboy. This sounds like an interesting novel (flying mutants??). I always love to see tough guys (girls) reveal their soft side.
DeleteAlexis Salazar
ReplyDeleteHeathcliff is the protagonist in my novel. He is super intense, moody, dramatic, vengeful, violent, and loyal. One trait Heathcliff and I have in common is that, we are both dramatic. We both over exaggerate situations. Heathcliff and I differ greatly in that I am neither intense, moody, vengeful, nor violent. My favorite quote spoken by Heathcliff is "If he loved you with all the power of his soul for a whole lifetime, he couldn’t love you as much as I do in a single day.” I believe this quote represents Heathcliff's intensity well.
Heathcliff has an incredibly strong personality!
DeleteLinda Nguyen
ReplyDeleteThe protagonist of my novel is Gaia. Gaia,a 16 year old midwife,is a brave and loyal person.In the book,she chose to stay in Enclave to find her parents,who were taken away,instead of running away. A similarity the protagonist and I have is that we are both caring toward our family,but what differs between us is that Gaia characteristic is heroic. Even though i haven't read far into the book,a quote that well describe my character is that "I'm glad to serve the Enclave." This quote is very ironic because Gaia is saying that she is glad to serve for the Enclave even though they took her parents and made Gaia do terrible things.
Brandon Tran
DeleteOur protagonists are very similar. Jack, the protagonist in my story, is in a special part of the army so he is also a loyal (to his men), brave, and heroic. A difference in Jack and Gaia is that Jack isn't very caring towards his family, especially his father. My book though, hasn't really spoken about his mother, so I'm not sure he is fully uncaring to his family.
I love that Gaia is a midwife! She's so young to be a midwife. This shows that she's incredibly responsible and caring.
DeleteBrandon Tran
ReplyDeleteThe protagonist in my story is Jack Morgan and at the moment he works for "Pretniss" which is a special part of the army. He is the only protagonist the book is talking about in these first two chapters. The one thing that the protagonist and I have in common is that we both have a conscience that tells us what is right and wrong. One thing that makes me and the protagonist different is that, though we both have a conscience, what we think is right and wrong differ from one another. A quote that my protagonist has spoken that I feel represents him well is, "We've got to get them out of there." In this particular part Jack, the protagonist, is wanting to go rescue his crew members in a helicopter that has crashed.
I love the similarity and difference that you highlighted in here. Disagreement on what we believe is right and wrong is often the fuel of conflict in our society, and this idea is definitely coming through in your reading experience.
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