Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Hero: Post B : #6
In this section of Hero by Perry Moore, Thom is dropped from the league. One main hero was brutally murdered for no apparent reason. The league was forced to full alert, but for a week or so, nothing came of this occasion. But still the league conducted a full investigation. Thom’s team was assigned to capture a group of villains by the boat docks for questioning. Once caught, and bought in they were evaluated and one was sought guilty with no evidence. But once Thom took a closer look at the convict, he realized he had been making-out with him in his car during the murder, so he confessed. After admitting his sexuality from an investigation, he was asked to leave. After which Spectrum one of the league’s main heroes is mysteriously murdered in his lab. But before he was killed he discovered that the murderer could read minds and that the whole world was in danger. The league began to freak –out, with new policies and rules, one of which that each hero much at ALL times were his ring. Even after his team was disassembled, they continued their investigation. They went to talk to the Spectrums daughter at a school fair. But once arriving, they were met with a black cloud. Then one by one voices began to enter their heads. “Agony seized my brain, but my powers quickly took over and my hands began to sizzle on my head. Then my stomach dropped at a sudden realization. Those weren’t my thoughts. Someone was putting them in my head.”(338) Thom also discovered a new power of his, the ability to stop mind reading.
Hero: Post A : #6
Vocab:
:::Arbitrarily (203) = depending on individual discretion (as of a judge) and not fixed by law
:::Demeanor (226) = behavior toward others: outward manner
Analysis:
1.“she was massaging her temples like she had a major migraine.”(335) This is obviously an example of a metaphor because the author uses like or as while comparing Ruth’s massaging to as if she had a major head pain.
2.“She grimaced like her head hurt- or like she was seeing something else.”(337) This is also an example of a metaphor because the author uses like or as while comparing Ruth’s grimacing to as if she was having a vision.
3.“I saw it cover and wrap her in a giant, clear plastic tarp, like she was being spooled into a huge roll of Saran wrap at ultrafast speed.”(339) This is also an finally another example of a metaphor because the author uses like or as while comparing Scarlette’s almost death to as if she was being wrapped in Saran wrap.
Quote:
- - -“the person he thought had been killing the heroes could read minds.”(337) This is an extremely important quote because it gives the readers a taste of what is about to come in Hero by Perry Moore. At this point, rare occasions have been happening where Heroes are being murdered randomly. This helps explains how some chosen have been killed and not others. The victims knew the murder’s identity.
:::Arbitrarily (203) = depending on individual discretion (as of a judge) and not fixed by law
:::Demeanor (226) = behavior toward others: outward manner
Analysis:
1.“she was massaging her temples like she had a major migraine.”(335) This is obviously an example of a metaphor because the author uses like or as while comparing Ruth’s massaging to as if she had a major head pain.
2.“She grimaced like her head hurt- or like she was seeing something else.”(337) This is also an example of a metaphor because the author uses like or as while comparing Ruth’s grimacing to as if she was having a vision.
3.“I saw it cover and wrap her in a giant, clear plastic tarp, like she was being spooled into a huge roll of Saran wrap at ultrafast speed.”(339) This is also an finally another example of a metaphor because the author uses like or as while comparing Scarlette’s almost death to as if she was being wrapped in Saran wrap.
Quote:
- - -“the person he thought had been killing the heroes could read minds.”(337) This is an extremely important quote because it gives the readers a taste of what is about to come in Hero by Perry Moore. At this point, rare occasions have been happening where Heroes are being murdered randomly. This helps explains how some chosen have been killed and not others. The victims knew the murder’s identity.
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Hero: Post B : #5
Dear Author,
First of all I would like to say that I am increasingly enjoying your novel. Thom is extremely relatable. He is a teenager actually has problems and drama, that is not sometimes showed in teen novels. Thom deals with his shy personality, sexuality, and family issues. All teens deal with theses issues and it is nice to actual see someone writing about it. One conflict that really interested me was at the team games. Just as Thom was about the claim his glory and price, his dad interrupts him. After, his dad is quite mad, frustrated, and concerned. He worries that his son may evolve into a miniature Justice. As Thom’s father drags his son out of the fight simulator, Justice tries to stop him. Dad immediately punches him across the face, he falls to the ground. But as Justice is a superheroes he was barely hurt. Although Thom knew from previous experiences that he should never interfere with his father while his angry, he did it anyways. Thom said, “I waited for the impact, but it didn’t come. When I finally gathered the courage to open my eyes, I looked through my fingers and saw my dad. His paternal instinct had won out,”(197) Thom had barely escaped his father survival instincts. I thought this was important, because a lot of teenagers feel the same way with their parents and can relate easily.
Sincerely,
CM:]
First of all I would like to say that I am increasingly enjoying your novel. Thom is extremely relatable. He is a teenager actually has problems and drama, that is not sometimes showed in teen novels. Thom deals with his shy personality, sexuality, and family issues. All teens deal with theses issues and it is nice to actual see someone writing about it. One conflict that really interested me was at the team games. Just as Thom was about the claim his glory and price, his dad interrupts him. After, his dad is quite mad, frustrated, and concerned. He worries that his son may evolve into a miniature Justice. As Thom’s father drags his son out of the fight simulator, Justice tries to stop him. Dad immediately punches him across the face, he falls to the ground. But as Justice is a superheroes he was barely hurt. Although Thom knew from previous experiences that he should never interfere with his father while his angry, he did it anyways. Thom said, “I waited for the impact, but it didn’t come. When I finally gathered the courage to open my eyes, I looked through my fingers and saw my dad. His paternal instinct had won out,”(197) Thom had barely escaped his father survival instincts. I thought this was important, because a lot of teenagers feel the same way with their parents and can relate easily.
Sincerely,
CM:]
Hero: Post A : #5
Vocab:
~~Beowulf (191) = a legendary Geatish warrior and hero of the Old English poem
~~Subterfuge (189) = deception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade
Analysis:
- - -“Dad’s head whipped around and he pushed Uberman away, the way a drunk in a bar would start a fight with someone who didn’t see it coming.”(194) This is an example of a simile because the author compares Dad’s pushing to a bar fight, without using like or as.
- - -“He held his hand up like a teacher cautioning a hyper child to take a time-out.”(196)This is obviously an example of a metaphor because the author uses like or as while comparing his hand to a teacher’s.
- - -“That look reminded me of the way he’d stared at me after the basketball game where we all pretended not to hear the kid who called me the gay guy.”(197) This is an instance of a simile because the author compares looks while not using like or as.
Quote:
~~~~“Maybe he was beginning to believe there was s place for his son on the very team he so hated.”(196)This quote is significant because it shows Thom’s rebellious ways and his maturity. Thom every since he was a child had followed in his father’s footsteps, until now. It shows a change in how Thom is beginning to become independent. This also foreshadows his gay announcement and running away.
~~Beowulf (191) = a legendary Geatish warrior and hero of the Old English poem
~~Subterfuge (189) = deception by artifice or stratagem in order to conceal, escape, or evade
Analysis:
- - -“Dad’s head whipped around and he pushed Uberman away, the way a drunk in a bar would start a fight with someone who didn’t see it coming.”(194) This is an example of a simile because the author compares Dad’s pushing to a bar fight, without using like or as.
- - -“He held his hand up like a teacher cautioning a hyper child to take a time-out.”(196)This is obviously an example of a metaphor because the author uses like or as while comparing his hand to a teacher’s.
- - -“That look reminded me of the way he’d stared at me after the basketball game where we all pretended not to hear the kid who called me the gay guy.”(197) This is an instance of a simile because the author compares looks while not using like or as.
Quote:
~~~~“Maybe he was beginning to believe there was s place for his son on the very team he so hated.”(196)This quote is significant because it shows Thom’s rebellious ways and his maturity. Thom every since he was a child had followed in his father’s footsteps, until now. It shows a change in how Thom is beginning to become independent. This also foreshadows his gay announcement and running away.
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Hero: Post B: #4
After the stressful try-outs and evaluations, Thom had finally made the preliminary team. This team would consist of five brand new heroes and one league member. Thom’s leader was Golden Boy. The person he had grown an incredible dislike for throughout the try-outs. Golden Boy always seems to try to bring Thom down. He just simply could not conclude why Golden Boy dreaded him so much. This team was not the only one formed, there were others too. These teams would be competing against each other for a spot on the league. After many days of preparation, the team set out on their first mission. They were to take care of the wreaking balls that were robbing a bank. They tried a pattern, but when Golden Boy got infected by Typhoid Larry, it all went down hill. Somehow Thom ended up being thrown into the next door hospital children’s burn unit by Scarlet. After seeing his team below in despair, Thom had all of the children connect hands, he then produced enough power to short-out half of the city. But because of his healing strength, he was able to heal the children’s severe burns. The team then recovered and set out on a day of fun at the League head quarters, the team would play non-power game like capture the flag in the simulator. All of Thom’s team mates had been tagged out and he was the last man standing. But he somehow captured the flag and was running towards the finish line; he dove barely missing the opponents’ bodies. Then ready to show his amazing victory, Thom brought the flag above his head and started to thrust the pole towards the ground. A large hand reached out his hand and threw it to the side, it was his dad. “I know everything…Out of all the times I’d seen him fly into a rage, I‘d never seen him this angry.”(193) his father had finally found-out his secret.
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