Blog Response 9
Each novel has a setting or multiple settings. How does your author create images of the setting? If you had to describe the time/place of when your novel takes place, how would you do this? Does the author use the setting to help develop the plot in your book? What particular images does the author create that are memorable? Is there a particular scene you can visualize, and why is this image so vivid? **In response to the blogs, try to make connections with your novel's setting. How is your setting similar to that of other books?
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ReplyDeleteThat so interesting Aspen
DeleteThe Author uses the setting of concentration camps by describing them in bleak shades of grey. From the mind of a child, Elie makes it very clear that the bleak and stark contrast between the dreadful and hellish landscape of Auschwitz and the other camps to the colorful and peaceful land of his home in Transylvania. With the description of each camp, it makes the actions seem much more cruel by comparison. Especially the incident where a child is hung in the camp for starting a resistance movement. How every second of the process the child struggled to breathe as his body weight wasnt heavy enough to kill him after the executioner begun the hanging, while frantically flailing around. For thirty minutes.
ReplyDeleteOne connection in our two books is murder. the main event in my book centers around the murder of a young gay boy. and obviously there was murder within the Holocaust.
DeleteIt was deliberate murder on accounts of the Nazi war machine, not just on the Jewish people, but people of all races not belonging to Germany or the Aryan race.
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Deleteour books also have murder in common im reading a long way gone
Deletei am reading night and the setting is not a great sight to see the sight of it is Auschwitz it takes place when ww2 happens. people going into the gas chamber and how people don't get an food or water i can not make a connection with this I never went through this before
ReplyDeleteI like the sound of this book. Seems like id enjoy the read.
DeleteYour book connects to mine a lot since they are both gruesome events and the setting is very a like.
DeleteThe book im reading is The Longest Ride. The author uses imagery to describe the background of the scene the characters are in. I would describe the time when they went horse back riding where i would describe the sound, smell, and sight of the scene. He describes the way the air smells so fresh and seeing bulls in the distance. It just makes the scene seem more memorable for the girl main character because she has never experienced riding a horse before. That would be my favorite part of when the author described the background.
ReplyDeleteA connection that our books have is that both of our authors are describing it from a point-of-view and how they focus on one thing in particular in describing.
DeleteA connection in my book and our authors describe things similar in contexts of landscapes and the creatures around it.
DeleteMe and your book has a connection because our characters in our story describe on what they see and the smell.
DeleteThis book seems very descriptive. I enjoy books like this.
DeleteThis can connect to my book because both authors describe everything very well.
Deletemy book connects with them both riding a horse a lot.
DeleteMy book is also written by Nicholas Sparks. He described my book in a country like setting kind of like yours.
DeleteThe connection that i have to this book is that certain historical events are explained through the perspective of the main character.
DeleteThe book I'm reading is night. the setting is set in Europe during ww2 when the concentration/ death camps were set up and people were being burnt alive in the chambers while others either died from the severe lack of food and water or the harsh conditions that there under daily. most of the story is shown from the perspective of a kid trying to survive with his family the setting is pretty dark and grim with all that's happening. one of the most memorable moments is probably when they arrive at the camp. I don't have anyway to connect to this
ReplyDeleteOne connection in our two books is discrimination. The main event in my book centers around the murder of a young gay boy. and obviously he was murdered because of who he was, same with the jews during the holocaust because of who they were.
DeleteA lot of people are reading this book and to me it sounds very interesting. I might have to read this book later
Deleteour books connect cause both characters lose parts of there family
DeleteI'm reading the Laramie Project, and the way the other describes the settings is through true accounts of witnesses and other historical writings. This is very easy for me to do with this book because this book is based off true events. The time this takes place in is 2004(The Interviews) but the events they describe and talk about happened on October 7th, 1998. In a way yes, because its from a perspective of multiple people who were involved In the murder, and investigation. so most of the settings gives us a lot of details we need. Honestly there are many images that are portrayed in this book/play, one being the sheriffs account of when she arrived at the scene.
ReplyDeleteA connection our books have is that they tell of events in history from a persons point-of-view that was based on an event.
DeleteThere is no connection between our books since yours takes place during the holocaust and mine is set in the early and late 2000's
DeleteI am reading Night by Elie Wiesel so both our books are based off the real events of the holocaust.
DeleteI've read this book before and I agree that it is easy to imagine what the place looks like.
DeleteI am reading the book Night and it seems that the author is describing and goes into detail with the horrors of the holocaust from his point-of-view. Instead of describing all of their surroundings in detail it seems that he focused heavily on the horrors. My book takes place during World War 2 so around 1940-1945. The author uses the setting really well since he experienced it himself and it adds more emotion to the book. They describe the setting of the barracks and the fences and the fire really well with people being afraid and descriptions of the camps.
ReplyDeleteThat is so interesting my book has reference to world war 2 in the book and how people described and talked about it
DeleteYour book's setting connects to my book a lot since they are both taking place back in World War II.
Deletethis book has a great way of telling the reader exactly what is going on in the book, it almost feels like your there in Elie's shoes.
DeleteThe subject the author portrayed makes it very easy to imagine the setting of the book, despite the very grim subject matter
DeleteThe book im reading is the total opposite of yours where mine is a romance while yours is a true story during world war 2
DeleteI am reading the same book and agree that the author describes most of the story by what he witnessed.
Deletemy book also talks about war
DeleteI am reading the book Vampire Academy and the books point of view is from the main character named Rose. She describes the school as dark and gloomy and boring. She gives incite on the different types of beings in the book and describes what they live off of and what they look like. The books setting is set in modern day Montana when the iPhone 5 was really popular. There aren't many exciting images that come to mind. In the book, Rose hates going to the academy and describes it as a prison.
ReplyDeleteThis book sounds interesting and I want to know why rose goes to that school.
DeleteI have seen the movie version of this book. It sounds like their very similar!
DeleteI have read that book too and it conects to my book by how they both have romance in them.
DeleteI have yet to read this book but it sounds very interesting and im excited to give it a try!
DeleteI am reading Fablehaven by Brandon Mull the author does a good job describing a setting and developing a plot. I would say the early 2000s but it is a fantasy world and so it is loosely based on the 2000s. He describes these vast ponds and gardens of straight beauty and how it ties into the plot of the book. Which is an amazing visual of the landscape as well as the woods and depiction of it. How the mansion is described from the building to the furniture and the little toys around the building.
ReplyDeleteThis book connects to mine because the stories are both told in early 2000s.
Deletemy book connects to yours because in my book Richard Paul Evans does a tremendous job of explaining the landscape after a big battle he describes the dead how they looked and every describtive detail you can think of
DeleteJohn Urshel uses the power of story telling very well through out my book. The book takes place through out his early life all the way up to his current life. I would just list the things that happened in my life if i where in his shoes. There really isnt a plot for this book so id have to say no. Creates images of him hitting people really hard on the field. Setting is similar to A Long Way Gone because it is the authors POV
ReplyDeleteThis book connects to mine because mine shares insight on how to face adversity.
DeleteIn The Compound, the author describes a lot of what the compound looks like. I wouldn't change anything that he describes because he does an awesome job of doing it. One thing he describes is Eddy's room. How clean it was and how it smelled strongly of oranges. The clothes with the companies logo on every single item of clothing. Also the laptop that was on the desk and how it was exactly like his old one. Many of the things that he describes play a big part in the story and what is going on in it.
ReplyDeleteThis book sounds super interesting, Is this a fast or slow paced book?
Deleteive read this book before and it is extremely intersesting
Deleteits always great when the authors make a point of giving you all the senses and helps you imagine how the areas and rooms smell
DeleteThe author in my book does a great job of describing the setting as well. It really helps paint the picture.
Deletei have read this book and i absolutle loved it i went on to reading the series it was the best book ive ever read
DeleteI am reading what the fireflies knew. The author describes the setting from one point of view and her name is KB. This takes place in Lansing Michigan, 1995. Kind of moderate/rich neighborhood, the neighbors have like big houses. Some scenes that are memorable to me are when the girl drew a picture of what KB looked like. She drew her with a big nose big lips nappy hair and thats what whites saw blacks as back then. I see this in slot of ways because people don't see who u really are.
ReplyDeleteThis book sounds interesting! My book describes the people very well too, one of the main characters, Alissa is who everyone wants to be. Although she does have issues that no one sees
DeleteI am reading Night by Elie Wiesel. The author uses very depictive word choice to describe the surrounding throughout the book. Night takes place in Poland during the late 1940's. The author has a very gruesome account of the events due to them being real and him relying on his memory for the words instead of making them up. He describes being in packed inside the train car with no room to do anything but stand. He describes the brutality the men had on the women who had gone insane and was beaten into silence while her child held onto her. His description of walking and traveling to the other camps and his everyday life give us the perspective of being on the journey ourselves. This book has pretty unique settings and only other books with similar settings are also based on the holocaust.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like the author does a good job using descriptive words so it must be a good book.
DeleteI agree that the Author has used great word choice to describe the book Night, Similar to The boy on the Wooden Box.
Deletenight is a very gruesome book and a good book to read
DeleteI am reading the book Never Give Up. The author does a good job of describing the setting. He gives great background about himself so the readers understand why he is the way he is. I would describe the place as a quiet office with a notebook and him writing down his thoughts. The book is more of a motivational book rather than a story. It shares insight how to to keep believing. I picture images in my head whole reading though, it says things that I have found myself in the same situation. I can connect this books setting to the Jon Gordons books. Both settings are similar as they both share insight on thoughts to keep believing.
ReplyDeleteSounds like both of our books display examples of growth.
DeleteThe author of my book also does a good job of describing how people look and what places look like.
DeleteIn my book the author also uses motivation and keep believing in the little things
DeleteI am reading the book The Reaper. The author does a good job describing the setting by putting an image in your head. The author does a good job describing his background and letting the reader know what inspired him to write this book. I think I would describe this place as crazy and out of hand. This book is a really good story being that it is an auto biography.
ReplyDeleteThe other of my book all is good at describing the setting and making in image in your head of what is looks like
DeleteI am reading the book A Rebel in Auschwitz. The author in the book does a great job in putting the setting in my head. He uses a lot of describing works that really introduced the setting from the first page of the book. It it pretty easy to tell where the book is taken place because the book is based off real events during world war two in Europe. The author definitely uses the setting in his plot since Auschwitz is a very gruesome place and that is where the book is taken place. The scene that is always stuck in my head is the main character Withold getting shoved on a train towards Auschwitz.
ReplyDeleteThat scene seems horrible. Good thing you can not relate it to much.
DeleteMy book also takes place in Auschwitz after when the main character and his family is taken away from there home in Hungary.
DeleteMy book is also taking place in Auschwitz and the setting seems very horrible too.
DeleteI am reading Then She Was Gone. The author describes Hanna's apartment really well and Floyd's house. She describes how Hanna's house is always dirty and how there is close left around the house. Laurel describes Floyd's house being set up very similar to her old house with a tiled hallway leading to a wide staircase and a wooden step that leads to the kitchen. It did not take me very long to realize that this book is set in England because of how the characters talk and they use pounds instead of dollars.
ReplyDeleteThe main character Mike in my book has a very dirty room as well.
DeleteI am reading the book The Last song. The author describes the setting pretty good . If i had to describe when my book takes place it would be in the early 2000s because how the author describes what is going on in the book. My setting is similar to other books because some of the other books involve families and being at home which is one of my settings.
ReplyDeleteIn my book it also involves families and the struggles they went through!
Deletemine book is the same way for the family just later in the past.
DeleteMy book is also very family oriented.
DeleteMy book has the same setting.
DeleteI am reading the book Everything Everything and the author does a very good job explaining the setting. She gives good detail on what the house looks like, since Madeline has been stuck in the house her entire life. This novel takes place in the main characters house where she describe everything as white, they have a very modern house. They described the front entry way as a lock room where anyone from the outside has to stand in there and detox before them come into the house. The scene that I can see the most is when Madeline and Olly travel to Hawaii, the way they explained everything was like I was there with them.
ReplyDeleteThis book sounds interesting i might try and read it!
DeleteIn my book the book The Boy on The Wooden Box, there is a lot of detailed settings that really catch peoples attention. Leon Leyson describes his scenery in a way That leaves people wondering what happens next. One part in the book i remember vividly is when Leon and his family are being forced out there homes. It is very important to realize and see in your head how these people get their lives taken away in an instant. You can visualize pain, hurt and suffering. When i picture this scene in my head i start to feel bad for the kids who went through this not being able to grow up in a normal life. This Book is similar to Night by Elie Weisel because Elie also was a kid that i could see in my head throughout the book dealing with these hardships and traumatizing events.
ReplyDeleteIn my book the Jews are also forced out of their home.
DeleteThe setting of Escape Room is described perfectly. The eeriness of the rooms, and how real it all seems makes me think I'm apart of it. The voices of the escape room characters, the blood running down the door from sky's hand, the piano being played. It seems so real and keeps me reading.
ReplyDeleteI can relate to this, my book explains everything so well it is like I am there with them.
DeleteMy book "The Return" is very descriptive and explains/goes into detail for each chapter of the book like yours!
Deletemy book does the same, makes it easy to visualize.
DeleteI am reading the book It Ends With Us. The author does a good job of describing the setting. She gives great background about herself so the reader can understand why what she is going through is affecting her so much and why she does what she does. This book takes place in Boston in the city, she lives in one of the shortest apartments so she does not have a good rooftop. The author uses this because she found a much better rooftop on another building and that was where the story started. That was also when the author used the setting to describe how she was feeling.
ReplyDeleteThe author in my book also does a good job describing the narrators life and the other characters in the book
DeleteMy author also describes the narrators life which is very helpful in my book!
Deletetrials of Apollo starts in Manhattan which is the city that Olympus's is above. a lot of the Percy Jackson books happen in Manhattan because that is also where camp halfblood is locate. the real battles and hardships arise at camp halfblood when Apollo and meg arrive. they are greeted with the info that there are campers missing. they soon realize that the grove of Dodona is in the woods near camp which are heavily enchanted. the fight Nero and save the campers from the woods. this book is kind of slow because they are near the same location the whole book
ReplyDeletemy book is in the same location most of the time too
DeleteI'm reading Night and how the author describes what's going or the setting is by horror's he witnessed since the book takes place in world 2. Also how he described how him and his family and other people were on a train cart on their way to the camp, he explained that their was barely any room, and no food or water.
ReplyDeleteim reading old yeller, the author makes the setting seem like they are in old time with wagons and small, old houses and cabins. it would look liek it would take place in 1820's. the author does use the setting to develop the book because it describes the old time ways to survive.
ReplyDeletein my book the main charecter has some flashbacks from when he lived in the 1820's to its crazy to see how the perspectives are from different parts of the world.
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ReplyDeleteIN this book the charecter always bounces around so the area always changes and the author does a really good job explaining the area. I would explain the proabition story because I always found it interesting, I would put some more detail into the hidden bar and how big it was. yeah it helps explain why he doesnt really pay attention to the mundane laws because he can just glamor whatever he want to hide. almost any scene in the book goes into good detail so you can imaginge whats going on with magnus.
In Smoke the book jumps back and forth between two characters. One of the characters is in her home and the other girl is on the run from the cops so she right now is working in a home for a rich family.
ReplyDeleteIn my book it jumps between 3 characters. But my three characters are in about the same place.
DeleteI am reading "The Return" by Nicholas Sparks. He is an extremely good author and describes the setting in a small town with friendly community. I do believe the setting sets the plot because the book revolves around Trevor's grandfather and his farm. I can picture the grandfathers bee farm and how Trevor the main character explains how they make honey and how to harvest.
ReplyDeleteMy main character Mike also grew up in a small town, but the community was not as friendly.
DeleteMy book, also takes place in a small town. The people aren't very friendly and there is a lot of drama.
DeleteAs I was reading Ghost Boys, I was imagining that Jerome's story took place in in a big city named Chicago during the early 2010s. This story takes place in multiple places like the court where they accused the shooter of Jerome and in another home where someone senses Jerome's ghost. The memorable scene I created in my head where a ghost of another dead person shows Jerome other ghosts of young boys who were killed because of racism. Ghosts floating above the streets like traffic cars. I felt so sorry for those boys.
ReplyDeleteThe author does a great job of painting a picture of what is going on in the story through her words. For example, I have very vivid images in my head of what I think the main characters look like and what Starr's (main character) uncle Carlos's house looks like. I think this story takes place in the year of 2019 or so. The author uses the setting to help develop the plot in the book because when the Carter family lived in their old neighborhood they were getting shot at, but since being in their new one, they have not. A particular image I remember is what Starr's Jordans looked like that she wore to prom. They were teal and black. A scene I can visualize is the night that the cop shot Khalil. It was so vivid because it was a major part of the book and was very descriptive.
ReplyDeleteThe book I am reading is a stolen life by Jaycee dugard. This book is a auto biography about the author Jaycees story. When Jaycee was 11 she was kidnapped and was not found fir 18 years. when it comes to settings id say there are two different ones in this book. The first one being Jaycees house. Jaycee starts off the story by telling what happened at the start of the day she was kidnapped. She explains her everyday morning routine in her house. the second and or more relevant one in the book would be the back yard she was kept in. In the book Jaycee describes how she was kept behind the fences and in a rather small tent for 18 years. When I think about Jaycees situation and how he was kept in the tent for that long it really makes me apricate what i have.
ReplyDeleteThe book I'm reading is Night. The setting changes from the start. It started off as people just being in their homes and everything being peaceful then within the next couple months all of the Jews get sent to ghettos and different camps. Currently he is in Auschwitz. The author makes very vivid images of the camps and how dirty they were and the sight of dead bodies and the smell.
ReplyDeleteI can't even imagine what is was like at that place.
DeleteIn my book it also changed places juristically from the beginning, from all of the characters in their homes to all being trapped in a hospital.
DeleteThat is scary to imagine seeing that yourself and what that person could be feeling.
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ReplyDeleteI am reading the book, All The Bright Places by Jennifer Niven. The setting takes place in a small town in Indiana. The scenes switch from their high school, Finch's(the main character) house, and Violet's(the other main character) house. Since the book is from the perspective of two teenagers, going through hard times, the setting can easily connect with any recent young adult novel that has been published. Jennifer, the author, does an amazing job using imagery to describe the different places Finch and Violet have traveled together. For example, when she was describing Hoosier Hill, the highest peak in Indiana. She describes the graffiti and trash that surrounds this peak, but how beautiful the view is despite the trash.
ReplyDeleteThe book I am reading is Impulse by Ellen Hopkins. I do not believe the author does a very good job of the setting. It is hard to imagine the setting other than it is a hospital. I imagine it is majority colored white. But other than that it is hard to imagine the place.
ReplyDeleteThe book I am reading is Michael Vey: Prisoner of Cell 25. The setting is described very well as the book takes place at some high school in Idaho. The author sets this well and paints a good picture of it for the reader. One scene the author describes really well is when Michael's mom is kidnapped and describes the guy in the suit well. The author talks about how he wore thick dark sunglasses and an all black suit. This sets up the plot and helps the reader understand what is happening even more.
ReplyDeleteI am reading "The Fifth Vital." This story takes place in Milford, Connecticut around the late 1990's. The author consistently does a good job of describing the town's surroundings the the school. The most memorable scene is when Mike is withdrawing. I can vividly imagine him. The author describes him as tense, shaky, sweaty, ect. I think he does such a good job because this is a nonfiction book about himself and Mike is the author. He has that advantage when writing.
ReplyDeleteI have read this book, it is really good. He gets very detailed in the book, so you can picture what is going on.
DeleteIn my book, the setting takes place in Southern California. Gabi lives in a small home, with her mexican-american family. The author does really good describing the scenes, like when her brother got beat up she described what he looked like. She also describes what she sees when her dad overdoses in the garage, and explains how she felt. It is a really good book, and it's written like diary a diary so it's super easy to follow along.
ReplyDeletein my book long way gone takes place in sierra leone where hes on the runs from the rebals trying to kill him and he losses many people alone the way
ReplyDeleteIn my book "A Study in Scarlet" the author is very detailed when explaining the setting. My book is set in the late 1800s, and because the main character, Dr. Watson, is very observant with not only the setting but also the people around him. The way the author describes the setting, I get a instant picture in my mind of how each room and piece of evidence is supposed to look.
ReplyDeletemy book also allows me to be able to visualize what is happening
DeleteMy books setting takes place in an escape room, and the author does a really good job of describing what each room looks like, and puts you in the eyes, and head of each character as you read. He uses lots of description to bring the point across and make it much easier to visualize. the way it is written allows me to see exactly what is being talked about in my head.
ReplyDeletein my book the setting definetly effects the story because at the battle of hADE NAMED AFTER THE GOD Of war which explains itself but evans describes it as dark no trees or wildlife just buildings and prisons so in my opinion yes the setting does make a difference
ReplyDeleteIn my book, Billy Summers by Stephen King, most of the book is Billy staying inside of his house or his apartment and writing about his experiences in the Marines and the different missions they went on. Stephen King is very good at describing what's going on around the characters in the story and it definitely helps me picture what's going on throughout the story.
ReplyDeletemy author also does a good job of describing stuff
DeleteMy author also explains the characters experiences and uses them to help develop the story.
DeleteIn my book, Wild Life by Cynthia Defelice. she does a very good job of describing the layout of North Dakota. She explains that it is very flat and all the homes are run down and abandoned. Eriks grandparents house is also run down and abandoned looking. The author describes this house very well.
ReplyDeleteIn my book their houses are run down also.
DeleteIn my book, Million Dollar Throw, by Mike Lupica he describes the setting with good detail but not an extensive amount. He explains Nate's housing situation as struggling which can lead me to think many things. However, he does a great job explaining the football field.
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