What are two central conflicts in your book?

     One conflict I see in my book Ender's Game is man vs. man because Ender has to fight aliens from a different planet so they don't invade Earth. I see this conflict when the main character talks about how they have to train for an alien invasion. For example, one scene in my book is when Ender is training for the alien invasion in a game simulator. Also the main character gets tricked when he kills an alien species when he thought he was just in the simulator. Another man vs. man moment is when he is fighting Bonzo in the shower. Man vs. society is when he says that the aliens can speak to them and no one believe's him. Conflict is when their is something holding the main character back and he has to solve the problem.

Another conflict I see is man vs. self because Ender has to get through some emotional problems. The main character for example says,

"In the moment when I truly understand my enemy, understand him well enough to defeat him, then in that very moment I also love him. I think it’s impossible to really understand somebody, what they want, what they believe, and not love them the way they love themselves. And then, in that very moment when I love them.... I destroy them.”  In one scene, the character in my book gets teased by his teacher named Mazer Reckham.  Man vs. self is when the character is going through an emotional problem. Internal conflict is a problem going on inside of the body. External conflict is when the character has problem outside the body.

Nevermore By: James Patterson

The main character of this story is Max. She blonde, and has bird wings. I would say her personality is tough. Max lives in a normal house like everyone else. I don't know what school she goes to, but she does go to school. She is also 98% human, and 2% bird. Her friends are Fang, and Dylan. The character is not like me because she has bird wings.

       I predict that during the climax she is going to have to save the world from a terrible storm. It will be intense and exciting because it is a life or death situation. I think that my main character will try to figure out why the storm is happening. Most likely everyone will survive in the climax. In order to solve the conflict the main character will have to help the humans from not going extinct.

What is direct and indirect characterization, and how do authors develop life-like characters in literary text?

      Characterization is when you get the author to get you to know character well. The 2 types of characterization are indirect characterization, and direct characterization. Indirect characterization is when the author explains the character, he doesn't just tell you that he is nice, he gives you a clue that makes you think about what the characters personality is like. Direct characterization is when the author tells how the characters personality is. An example of direct characterization is "he was scared boy ready to go into the unknown."
      In order to develop  lifelike characters, authors use characterization. One way authors make characters interesting is by making you get to know the characters well, they do this because when the books over, it gets you mad because you knew that so well, that he as like a close friend to you. Authors use direct characterization to get the readers attention. Authors indirect characterization to get to the reader to think the character's personality. Characters becomes interesting when the author describes them and they do something that is not like them.

What are the 4 types of conflict, and why does every story we read have conflict?

        Conflict is when the character comes between something that is stopping them. The 4 types of conflict are, Man vs. Self, Man vs. Nature, Man vs. Man, and Man vs. Society. One type of conflict we often see is Man vs. Man. For example, The Hunger Games is a Man vs. Man book. Another type of conflict is Man vs. Nature. One movie that describes Man vs. Nature is The Impossible.

        All stories have conflict because all of the stories that are exciting, have a conflict, that is what makes us be on the edge of your seat. Author's include conflict because it captures the reader and makes the story more exciting. The book I am currently reading is called Dough Boy. The conflict is that his parents are divorced so he his depressed and gains weight. This shows conflict because the more weight he gains, the more chance he has of dying.

What is a plot diagram, and how can it help us predict the outcomes of the story?

What is plot?

The plot is the order events that help us predict the outcome of the story. 

Exposition is the beginning of a story. It is the part when they introduce the characters and the setting. It is the part that you just want to rush through.

Rising Action is the part when problems start to be introduced. The character starts to get involved with the problem. 

Climax is the part that leaves you on the edge of your seat. This is the part when the character makes a decision that will change his life forever. This is the most important part of the story.
Resolution is the end of the story. It is the conclusion to what happened in the story.

What is a plot diagram, and how can it help us predict the outcomes of the story?
A plot diagram is a diagram  that shows the order the story from the beginning to the end. The plot diagram helps us make predictions because sometimes when you don't understand what the exposition, rising action, climax, and the resolution is. It does make the summary that you got for an assignment easier. For example I predict the climax of my book will be if Jouringle will kill his sister to live with the prince. BTW I am reading The Grimm Conclusion. I can use my plot diagram to predict the resolution of my book will be that Jouringle will live happily ever after with is sister.

All About Me

           Hi! My name is Robert. I am 11 years old and I attend Heritage Middle School. I was born in Chicago.  Right now I have 5 people in my family. I have 2 sisters and 2 parents. My 1st sister is Judy. She is 22 years old. My 2nd sister is Amelia. She 13 year's old and currently attends Heritage. One of my hobbies is probably baseball. It is also my favorite sport. Also reading is another hobby. When I pick up a good book I can't put it back down.
          I enjoy reading fiction. Fiction books always catch my attention. One of favorite books or series is probably the Series Of Unfortunate Events. I liked this series because every sentence wasn't boring, the author always catches your attention. Another one of my favorite books is probably The Lost Hero. This is probably one of my favorite books of all time. I liked this book because all of the mythical action was awesome to read. The book I am reading right now is The Grimm Conclusion. Their are 2 books following this book. This book is about a brother and sister going to miserable lives. The part I am on right now is about the prince trying to kill the sister because she is capable of anything. The brother is trying to find her sister all about throughout land, but he doesn't know that she is getting hunted.