For your first blog post "The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole" club needs to have read up to page 36. Choose any of the 5 writing elements to analyze for your post.
Although you may blog on any of the 5 elements, it is an advantage to speak with your group so that everyone is not commenting on the same thing. This will assist in your group meetings and allow a higher quality and variation of discussion.
Your posts should be approximatly 2 paragraphs but there is no maximum. Although you are required to respond to 1 post, you may exceed this limit as long as you wish to comment on peoples blogs.
Each blog is worth 7 marks and each response is worth 3 marks for a total 50 marks for all 5 sections combined. Blogs will be either accepted for full marks or rejected for 0 out of 7 or 0 out of 3 for that respective assesment component.
This unit concludes with a book review which is described on the main ELA Grade 7 blog and will be worth 100 marks.
To post your first blog simply press 'comment' below this post.
Kas
ReplyDeleteI think that Adrian has a very high opinion of himself. Also, I think that he does not have control over who he falls in love with, or has a crush on. So he should be able to explore those feelings, just as much as anyone else should.
Style:
1) The writing in the book is simple and clear, but there is also Sue Townsend's unique way of writing, constantly pulling you in and enhancing the material in the reader's eyes.
2) Sue Townsend uses lots of humor in her stories, but there is also such vivid images, that the humor takes a side place, a small role, and only enhances the wonderful story already there.
3) This story has a certain rhyme to it, but there is no reason, no sense involved, it is a chaotic way of writing, words flowing to paper unhindered and unchanged. The resulting story is wonderful and realistic in the eyes of readers.
4) Adrian Mole's story has in it Hyperboles, Alleroy's, Allusions and symbolism.
5) Dialogue in this story is extremely effective, as it hooks the reader and tosses them into a massive swirling pool of chaos and wonder that is a teenage brain. Sue Townsend has written an instant classic, one to be talked about for ages to come.
Dylan
ReplyDeleteThe first character introduced into the book is Adrian Mole, the main character. As soon as you read the first few lines which are his new year’s resolutions you get a bit of an idea of what kind of a laid back guy Adrian is. Most of the characters in the book are introduced by Adrian before actually appearing but you only truly get to know them once they have come into the story. Although most of the characters in the novel are well introduced and three dimensional, there are a few that I think are flat. Some of these characters are: Adrian’s mother, Adrian’s grandmother, Miss Elf and Mrs. Lucas.
I think that so far there are two antagonists in the book, One being Nigel and the other, Barry Kent, a bully at Adrian’s school. Bert Baxter isn’t an antagonist because I think that he doesn’t mean to be hard an Adrian, I think he just wants company as he said in the book: “I was lonely and only wanted to hear a human voice” after calling Adrian’s school. One of the characters that I think we need to get to know better is Pandora, Adrian’s crush. Sue Townsend seems to present the characters in the book in a linear manor, introducing them one at a time. This seems to be an increasing problem for Adrian because all of these characters and additions seem to be frustrating and confusing him although he doesn’t express it on the outside.
Overall, in the first 36 pages of this book I think the main characters are well introduced and have been making the plot more complex and interesting. There are many questions that have come to mind after reading a fifth of this book such as: Will Nigel break up with Pandora? What will happen with Adrian and Bert? These questions will probably be answered soon but them and many more questions make this book great.
I agree with Kas. I think that Adrian doesnt have very much control over himself and should start expressing his feelings.However, I dont completely agree that the dialogue in the story is as effective as it could be. I dont think that the setting was described enough and I also feel that the story could use more dialogue even though this is a journal. Overall, Good job!
ReplyDeleteI believe that Adrian mole is a 13 3/4 year old boy that lives in a life not good enough for his intellectual mindset. His parents are not the fondest of each other. As the plot plays out, it seems as though Adrian's life just keeps getting more dreadful for him. His dog is constantly getting into trouble, his mother is spending more time with Mr. Lucas, and he has spots on his face.
ReplyDeleteThis Book has no suspense what so ever, nor does it have a climax. The plot is predictable in the sense that things only seem to get worse. Adrian seems that he is not influencing the plot. He is taking what the plot gives him.
The plot has no mystery, or suspense. This book is not a thrilling story, and did not leave me wanting to read on.
There is a side plot so far. Adrian is in "good semeritan." He goes to see an elderly man named Barry Kent, doing chores.
I believe that this book is not a thriller, and is not preticularly interesting, but the plot makes sense. Adrian is an intellectual boy in an unintellectual world.
I made a mistake in my post. I meant Bert Baxter instead of Barry Kent. I agree with you, Dylan. Barry Kent is not an antagonist. His dog, on the other hand is not as nice. I also think you are right on the fact that we no nothing about Pandora. It would make the story allot more interesting if we were to here more about her.
ReplyDeleteKas
ReplyDeleteI agree with Dylan and Johnny, Barry Kent is not an antagonist and that Pandora should definitely be better introduced. I disagree with Johnny that the book has no suspense. Adrian Mole's story has a one-of-a-kind type of suspense that is much more subtle, so I can see why you didn't notice it, Johnny. I agree with Johnny on how Adrian's mother seems to be spending more and more time with Mr. Lucas, and about his dog getting into trouble.
I disagree with Dylan on Adrian being "laid back". He is anything but relaxed, worrying and obsessing like any other 13 3/4 year old. I also disagree with Dylan about Adrian's mother being a flat character. She has the personality of a mother who lets her son do her own things, and does hers. I agree with Dylan that when all our questions are answered, we will be very satisfied and the book will continue to be excellent.
Rafi
ReplyDelete“The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole” is a novel that shows Simplicity in a complicated form. Adrian has a tendency to overreact when faced with the slightest of challenges. This book is loaded almost to the brim with wit, devilish failsafe (or not) plots, and a hilarious love story. The way the book flits from genre to genre, almost like they were one topic is inspiring, and the way Adrian views it can cause sides to hurt. The dialogue of this novel is quite effective, although the whole time, it is truly Adrian speaking. Adrian shows us his “undiscovered Genius, as well as some facts some of us may not have needed to know! This is truly an inspiring book.