Before writing my first actual book review, I thought I should explain the outline I will use when writing reviews in the future. To start with I will tell you why I decided to read the book. Next I will give you an outline of the book formatted in the following way:
1. What is the main Conflict - What does/do the character(s) have to overcome. There are five main Conflicts that I will look for in books:
I.E. Will Woody defeat the Evil Dr. Porkchop!? (question for Man vs. Man...or Toy vs. Toy in this case...) :)
2. What is the Exposition of the book - The part of the book that tells you the setting, introduces the characters and their situations in life, etc.
3. What is the Rising Action of the book - What are the things, events, attitudes, that build up until we finally get to the fourth part....
4. What is the Climax - The part of the book where all of the rising action (or at least the strongest rising action events) are suddenly changed. The part of the book, that when you are done reading you can point back to and say, "Right there. That's where everything changed." You might not know exactly what will happen in the end, but you know that the main conflict will be resolved in some way. The Climax will change depending on which of the conflicts you choose to follow.
5. What is the Denouement - The part of the book, that starts to slow everything down. Little things here and there start to be resolved. It's the "awww" or "ah ha" part of the book. I.E. Where you find out that not the main characters but the characters in the book who have had eyes for each other all along finally get married and move to the country. :)
6. What is the Conclusion - what happens at the end of the book to solidify the results of the climax. What happens(ed) to the characters in the end, what their punishment, or reward was.
7. What is the Plot/Theme - the main story behind all the fluff and dramatization of it all.
and finally...
8. What I think about it all. :D Which will probably happen somewhat within the other stuff too. :-P
Alright! Well, I think that pretty much covers it all! First book review to come....
~Ellen~
1. What is the main Conflict - What does/do the character(s) have to overcome. There are five main Conflicts that I will look for in books:
- Man vs. Man - The main character against another character.
- Man vs. Nature - The main character against...well...nature. Weather, terrain, etc.
- Man vs. Society - The main character against the Gov., general ideas within communities, etc.
- Man vs. Himself - The main character having discussions with himself and trying to decide how to resolve them.
- Man vs. God - The main character against God.
I.E. Will Woody defeat the Evil Dr. Porkchop!? (question for Man vs. Man...or Toy vs. Toy in this case...) :)
2. What is the Exposition of the book - The part of the book that tells you the setting, introduces the characters and their situations in life, etc.
3. What is the Rising Action of the book - What are the things, events, attitudes, that build up until we finally get to the fourth part....
4. What is the Climax - The part of the book where all of the rising action (or at least the strongest rising action events) are suddenly changed. The part of the book, that when you are done reading you can point back to and say, "Right there. That's where everything changed." You might not know exactly what will happen in the end, but you know that the main conflict will be resolved in some way. The Climax will change depending on which of the conflicts you choose to follow.
5. What is the Denouement - The part of the book, that starts to slow everything down. Little things here and there start to be resolved. It's the "awww" or "ah ha" part of the book. I.E. Where you find out that not the main characters but the characters in the book who have had eyes for each other all along finally get married and move to the country. :)
6. What is the Conclusion - what happens at the end of the book to solidify the results of the climax. What happens(ed) to the characters in the end, what their punishment, or reward was.
7. What is the Plot/Theme - the main story behind all the fluff and dramatization of it all.
and finally...
8. What I think about it all. :D Which will probably happen somewhat within the other stuff too. :-P
Alright! Well, I think that pretty much covers it all! First book review to come....
~Ellen~
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