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Richey,P, 1990(this version, latest 2005),Fighter Pilot,-,London, Britain. Horowitz,A,2008,Crocidile Tears,-,London, Britain. -Author: Anthony Horowitz || No.7 Squadron(2: both dead): Brave, aggressive. || Alex Rider: Aggresive, Fights for what he believes in, cunning, forced to work with MI6( Military Intelligenece 6). McCain: Gets angry really quickly, cunning, caring(to the people that doesn't know his deadly secret). ||  a) Find examples of; colourful adjectives, similes, metaphor, dramatic irony, etc..  b) Find a quote (with page number) for each example. || A) Stone the Flamin crows!(Leslie) =couldn't finish, book lost= ||  ||  Describe **//your feelings//** towards the novel.    Did you **//enjoy//** it, why or why not?    Did you find it easy to get into? Did you like it the more that you read it?    Would you read more books by the same author, or of a similar genre?  || To Patrick, The genre of Fighter Pilot is diary. At the start it is ste in Lancashire Airfeild training base at the start of World War 2. Later on it is set in France when Germany invades the country, the book is not hard to read. Maybe a few long words but still easy to read. The main themes are, patriotism, bravery and relationships (//__Friend__// relationships). I enjoyed Fighter Pilot because of all the adventure and learning how alll the pilots of World War 2 put their lives in danger to try to stop Hitler's advance. At the start it may be a bit boring. But in the start-middle of the book the action begins. I liked the book more the more I read. I will read Paul Richey's next book "the Battle of Britain" if I can get it. Patrick
 * Questions: ||  Classic – Title:Fighter Pilot   -Author:Paul Richey  ||  Modern – Title: Crocidile Tears
 *  1. Describe the **time and place** in which your novel is set. What clues within the book tell us this? ||  It is set at the start of World War 2 when No.1 Squadron are at a airfield/training base at Lancashire.   Since this is a diary it is easy to tell that it is set at the start, and he's talking about the No. 1 squadron aereobatic team (they flew Hawker Furies). He also talks about formation flying in Hawker Hurricanes, which were built in 1937.  || It is set in London, England in 2008. At the start of the book it actually tells you the date. ||
 *  2. Who are the main **characters** in your book? List the names and a short description of their personality traits. || No.1 Squadron(14: 7 alive, 4 dead, 2 missing, 1 prisoner of war): Aggressive, leader, submissive, funny, quiet(doesn't talk much), loud(talks a lot), brave, dramatic, caring.
 *  3. Describe the **significant relationships** between the main characters. || No.1 squadron: A well knit squadron. They are all friends and got to know each other before the war began. There are friendly rivalries with shooting tallies. || Alex Rider and Desmond McCain don't get along in the story since Desmond is about to start an operation that will bring destruction to several countries in Africa. ||
 *  4. Who is your favourite character and why? **Or** - Who is the character that you can most closely relate to and why? || Leslie: He is my favourite character in this book. He is Australian and shows that you don't have to be British to join the RAF(Royal Air Force). He is aggressive and always wants to get in the air when Huns are around. Unfortunetly to his price, he ended up getting shot down after getting 3 kills(which made him an ace) into enemy territory. Making him a POW(Prisoner of War). || Alex Rider: Alex is the main character in the book and is the youngest operative in MI6. ||
 *  5. Describe the **style of language** and **literary devices** that the author uses.
 *  6. Is your book an example of ‘**classic’ or ‘modern’ literature**? You must use evidence to back up your stance. For example; has your book stood the ‘test of time’? Are there theme’s that will transcend time? || Classic. It has standed the test of time, it was published in 1945 and is still being published now-a-days(the version was published in 2005)We hardly ever use some of the words they say in the book. Uses the word "Huns". || Popular. It has sold over 5 million copies in England alone. ||
 *  7. After reading the book, write a short note to a friend **__describing the book__**. Include a description of the **//genre//**, **//setting//** and **//difficulty level//**. You need to also include the following information; What were the main **//themes//** in the book? What was the **//central conflict//**? How was it resolved?

(Patrick, the person who I am writing this to is a friend of mine in Australia, Victoria, Melbourne, Bentleigh. Where I grew up before I came here.) ||  ||