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<-- Lewis Carroll, 1865, Macmillan, England

Classic: Alices adventures in Wonderland -Author: Lewis Carroll || Jeff Kinney, 2009, Amulet Books, USA -->

Modern: Diary of a Wimpy Kid Dog Days -Author: Jeff Kinney || Hatter: He is crazy and adventurous Red Queen: Jealous because her younger sister has the crown. she is slefish and mean Cheshire: he was helpful White Rabbit: he led alice to the hole || ﻿Greg Heffley is the main character and narrator. He is also the "wimpy kid", as each novel in the series is one of his "diaries". He has a good friendship with Rowley Jefferson. Greg's non-athletic, geeky, selfish and lazy. Rowley Jefferson is Greg's best friend. Rowley is dumb, obese and childish according to Greg. Rodrick Heffley is Gregs older brother. Rodrick is meaner, lazier, crueler and greedier than Greg. He doesn't talk to Manny, and is a fan of heavy metal. Manny Heffley is Greg's younger brother and is even more spoiled than both Rodrick and Greg combined, is a tattletale and loves candy. Manny is extremely selfish, mean and greedy and mainly because his parents spoil him way more than Rodrick and Greg. || a) Find examples of; colourful adjectives, similes, metaphor, dramatic irony, etc.. b) Find a quote (with page number) for each example. || Lewis Carrol has used many similes, metaphors and old fashioned language we no longer use now. similes - "was delighted to find that her neck would bend about easily in any direction, like a serpent." pg? metaphors - When Alice explains at the Mad Hatter's Tea Party that she has to "beat time," she is saying a metaphor. quote - 'I do,' Alice hastily replied; 'at least — at least I mean what I say — that's the same thing, you know.' 'Not the same thing a bit!' said the Hatter. 'You might just as well say that "I see what I eat" is the same thing as "I eat what I see"!' chapter 7 pg 83 || Jeff Kinney has used language that sounds exactly like a young boy would talk. As the book is using a diary style, i.e. like the character Greg is writing in his diary, it is simple language. it also uses a lot of slang words, such as "bucks" meaning "dollars", and "getting into it" meaning "understanding it". An example of a colourful adjective is "Rodrick's fish was in a bowl on top of the refigerator, and I'm pretty sure Rodrick hadn't fed his fish or cleaned the bowl once. I think Rodrick's fish was living off the algae growing on the glass. When mum saw Rodrick's bowl she thought it was disgusting. So she took his fish and put it in my bowl." page 113 to 114. An example of dramatic irony is "Mum said we should call the dog Sweetheart. I thought that was really terrible idea because the dog is a boy not a girl. page 119. || it is Journey/Adventure beacuse she goes to a land and shrinks and grows with different things she takes into her body. it is also faqntasy because the things that happen to her are impossible. || Diary of a Wimpy kid is an example of modern literature because it is aimed at young ages and mostly at boys, so it is not aimed at a wide audience like a classic is. It also has not stood the test of time as it is written only a little while ago. || 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? || Dear Aliciana Pancakes (Alicia Park)  I thought the book was quite good but i found it boring a times because it draged on a bit and i didnt understand a few parts. it is fantasy and is set in London in the 1800s. it has a difficult comprehension level and is confusing sometimes. the main themes are adventure, journey, fantasy, and definatly nonsense, the conflict is between the queen of hearts and the whole of wonderland, also between alice and herself. im not sure how it was resolved but i liked the book and enjoyed it because it was funny and happy. it was a little bit hard to get into as it was boring at the beginning. i liked it the more i read it because i was understanding it more and i have already tried reading another by Lewis Carrol but i found it boring and very very confusing. i couldnt get into that book very much. || Dear Abbey Maytom, i think the book is funny and silly. it has interesting characters and things that happen. it is set in America in the modern days. it is very simple to read and is written in a slang kind of way. the main themes are like boys adapting to change and family. The main conflict is all different things that happen every day. eg. Greg got a dog and he hates it because he barks ALOT and sleeps on his bed eg. Greg and Rowley need to pay a huge bill and somehow need to earn money. i really liked the book and enjoyed it because i like funny and childish books. i found it easy to get into because it started out funny. i did likke it the more i read it because there were more things happening i would read the other books in the series. ||
 * 1. Describe the time and place in which your novel is set. What clues within the book tell us this? || Alice's adventures in Wonderland is set in a fantasy world. It is set in old england time and you cant tell that by the language used. || Diary of a Wimpy Kid is set during the school holidays somewhere in USA. It shows that because the kid always talks about what he did or is doing in the holidays and they have words like whine(winge). ||
 * 2. Who are the main characters in your book? List the names and a short description of their personality traits. || ﻿Alice: Curious because she explores a new world and kind because she is nice to every person she meets.
 * 3. Describe the significant relationships between the main characters. || ﻿Alice and the Red queen were kind between each other but usually the red queen doesnt like Alice. the Cheshire cat and the hatter are great friends. || Greg and Rowley are best friends and have always been. Greg and rodrick fight alot. Manny, Rodrick and Greg fight. ||
 * 4. Who is your favourite character and why? Or - Who is the character that you can most closely relate to and why? || my favourite character is the March Hare because he is crazy and funny. i can mostly relate to the white rabbit and alice because i am curious and helpful. || my favourite character in Rodrick because i like the things he does to Greg, they are funny pranks. i think i most relate to Manny because he gets spoiled and a tattletale. he also loves candy. ||
 * 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? || Alices Adventures is wonderland is a classical book and still has stood the test of time. it has been around for many decades.
 * 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?