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Barrie, J.M, 2000, Peter Pan and Wendy, Robert Frederick
 -Author: J.M Barrie ||  Modern – Title: Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone  -Author: J.K Rowling || your novel is set. What clues within the book tell us this? || Peterpan and Wendy is a book set during the older times. The clues that tell us this are the clothes that Wendy, John, Michael and their family wear. Night gowns are worn to bed for girls and everybody always has to look their best in neatcorsets, stockings, hats and coats. I also know that it is set in older times because of the language that is used and a less recent vocabulary. Peterpan and Wendy is set at London for most of the story. Some things that make me believe this are that London is a rich country that can afford the houses that some of the characters live in. Parts of the story that include flying, are set over London city. Other parts of the story were set in a fiction place called Neverland. Neverland is where Peterpan lived with the lost boys and a lot of the story was set. The main part of the story, defeating hook, is set in Neverland along with other interesting scenes which includes the characters of Wendy, John, Michael and Tinkerbell. || The Harry Potter series is set in not to recent times but not to long ago. We know this because of the technology that is used in the "muggle world." Parts of the story include technology from older years when they could've used more recent things. Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone is set in London, England. For most of the story the novel is set in a big castle near London. The castle is called Hogwarts. We know this because the story tells us where parts of the novel are set. Hogwarts is near London and is the school that Harry and his friends go to. || in your book? List the names and a short description of their personality traits. || Peterpan- He is the main character of the story and is kind to the lost boys and to his friends. He is brave because he fights against the baddies and is determined to keep his friends safe. He is also a leader because he leads the group of the lost boys. Wendy- Wendy is caring and looks out for her fammily and the lost boys that she looks after. She is also brave because she follows Peterpan on his adventures and sticks up for her family. Captain Hook- His is determined to stick with what he believes in. Captain Hook is mean and against young children. He is also a true leader because he is the captain of the ship. Tinkerbell- Tinkerbell gets upset quickly and is pften unhappy with the choices that Peterpan makes. She is principled and disciplined because of the choices that she makes. ||  Harry Potter- His has massive amounts of courage and cares for his friends. He looks out for anyone and is very principled. He inquires into topics about himself and where he came from. He is brave and puts up with whatever hits him. <span style="color: #df8f07; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Ron Weasley- He is shy and gets embarrased easily. Ron sticks up for his friends and helps them when it is needed. He has a big family and lots of responsibilities. He has a very magical family with lots of fun. <span style="color: #df8f07; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Hermione Granger- Very knowledgeable and loves to read. Is at first shy then makes friends with Harry and Ron which makes her more brave and courageous. She is teased because of her parents but ignores it and stands up for her rights. <span style="color: #df8f07; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Albus Dumbledore- He is calm and relaxed but has a fierce side. Albus is very knowledgeable and has many close relations <span style="color: #df8f07; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Lord Voldemort- He is vile and vicious and gets everything he wants. He orders people around to do things for himself. He does many things to try and make sure he can never die because he is selfish. He is the greatest enemy of Harry and is disliked by many magical people. || <span style="color: #e4cd07; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">relationships between the main characters. || <span style="color: #e4cd07; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Peterpan starts as a great friend to Wendy and as the story continues Wendy is asked to be the 'mother' of the lost boys and accepts. She takes up this role until she has to leave from Neverland. <span style="color: #e4cd07; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Peterpan has a bad relationship with the captain Hook since, well, forever. They have fought many times in battle without a proper conclusion. In this book Hook is defeated and there relationship is no longer around which to the lost boys, Wendy, Michael and John is a great thing. || <span style="color: #e4cd07; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> Harry's best friends are Hermione and Ron. When Hermione was left out at the beginning Ron and Harry picked her up as a friend. They are the well known threesome throught the school and will always be friends. <span style="color: #e4cd07; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Albus Dumbledore is the principal of the school that Harry, Ron and Hermione go to. He is called the best principal that the school has ever known and has a strong bond between Harry and his friends. <span style="color: #e4cd07; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Lord Voldemort is the enemy to Harry, Ron, Hermione and Albus along with many, many others. Not many like him and his goal is to find and destroy Albus, Harry and his friends. || <span style="color: #3ff708; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">why? Or - Who is the character that you <span style="color: #3ff708; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">can most closely relate to and why? || <span style="color: #3ff708; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">My favourite character and the person I most relate to are both Wendy. <span style="color: #3ff708; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">She is my favourite character because she looks after everyone and is caring. Wendy also has a very open mind and is free to new and wacky ideas. She tries to make everything that she does fun and looks at everything that she does a big adventure with a happy ending. She is always on the ppositive side, <span style="color: #3ff708; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">I think Wendy is similar to me because she looks after many people in the story. I feel the same way when both my parents are out I look after my sister. We both are responsible but love to have fun. My mum travels a lot and I have to play a big part to help dad with the chores. || <span style="color: #3ff708; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">My favourite character is Hermione. I like her because she ignores all of the teasing she gets at the beginning of the story and ends up making friends. When she is herself she is liked by others. She is really brave and is caring for others. She is focussed on her school work but still has lots of fun with her school friends. || <span style="color: #28b8c8; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">literary devices that the author uses.
 * <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> Questions: || <span style="display: block; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"> Classic – Title: Peterpan and Wendy
 * <span style="color: #f50510; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">1. Describe the time and place in which
 * <span style="color: #df8f07; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">2. Who are the main characters
 * <span style="color: #e4cd07; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">3. Describe the significant
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">4 <span style="color: #3ff708; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">. Who is your favourite character and
 * <span style="color: #28b8c8; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">5. Describe the style of language and

<span style="color: #28b8c8; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">a) Find examples of; colourful adjectives, <span style="color: #28b8c8; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">similes, metaphor, dramatic irony, etc..

<span style="color: #28b8c8; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">b) Find a quote (with page number) <span style="color: #28b8c8; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">for each example. || <span style="color: #28b8c8; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The language is old fashioned but interesting. You can understand the word easily by reading the rest of the sentence and fitting it in. There is a wide range of vocabulary ranging from recent times to early years. Whilst the language can be difficult to understand it helps you with your vocabulary. <span style="color: #28b8c8; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Some example of old fashioned words are awestruck, fluttered, amicably and spectacles. They are difficult to understand but when the whole sentence is read you find the meaning.

<span style="color: #28b8c8; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Some example of similes are a tremor ran through him like a shudder passing over the sea and his blue eyes were as soft as the periwinkle. Similes give a great definition of the senses around and of characters and things in the story.

<span style="color: #28b8c8; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">There are some words within this story that are in italics and have symbols around them. These are them and there meanings. <span style="color: #28b8c8; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Distingue- having an air of distinction <span style="color: #28b8c8; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Negligee- a dressing gown or robe worn by women || <span style="color: #28b8c8; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">In Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone there is lots of descriptive language. This is needed to describe the characters deeply so it is easy to understand the magical world. It is fun to read and imagine things your own way. <span style="color: #28b8c8; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Although there are lots of adjectives and descriptive language, there weren't many similes and metaphors. Some of the adjectives used in the books are:
 * <span style="color: #28b8c8; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">furious snowball fight
 * <span style="color: #28b8c8; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">non-explodable, luminous balloons
 * <span style="color: #28b8c8; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">giggled and blushed
 * <span style="color: #28b8c8; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">chuckling merrily
 * <span style="color: #28b8c8; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">flaming, christmas pudding

<span style="color: #28b8c8; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> page 150 || <span style="color: #b632ec; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">‘modern’ literature? You must use <span style="color: #b632ec; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">evidence to back up your stance. For <span style="color: #b632ec; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">example; has your book stood the <span style="color: #b632ec; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">‘test of time’? Are there theme’s that <span style="color: #b632ec; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">will transcend time? || <span style="color: #b632ec; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Peter Pan and Wendy is a classic novel because it is still read today although it was written years ago. <span style="color: #b632ec; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">A main theme used in this book is journey or adventure. There is risk taking (creeping up on Hook, leaving to fly with Peter) involved. Bravery and courage also fits under this main theme because of the one on one fights and the positive outcome risks that are taken within the story. <span style="color: #b632ec; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">A sub theme in this novel is family. When Wendy, John and Michael leave with Peter Pan to go to Neverland, their parents Mr and Mrs. Darling got extremely worried. This shows the love throughout the family. Family is also a sub theme because during the middle of the book Wendy is asked to be the mother of the lost boys. She accepts and looks motherly after them which includes doing the cleaning and the cooking. || <span style="color: #b632ec; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">My book is a modern/popular book because it has lots of description and imagination used. To read this book you need a 'modern mind' to understand what's going on. You have to have a big imagination to picture all of the characters, settings and magic. If magic things are real then they will be realised in modern times rather then the past (classic novels.) The theme of magic is a modern one in which people in these modern times would enjoy. That is why it is such a popular novel all over the world. || <span style="color: #ff00a0; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">describing the book. Include a description <span style="color: #ff00a0; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">of the genre, setting and difficulty level. <span style="color: #ff00a0; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">You need to also include the following <span style="color: #ff00a0; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">information; What were the main themes in the <span style="color: #ff00a0; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">book? What was the central conflict? How was it resolved?
 * <span style="color: #b632ec; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">6. Is your book an example of ‘classic’ or
 * <span style="color: #ff00a0; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">7. After reading the book, write a short note to a friend

<span style="color: #ff00a0; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Describe your feelings towards the novel.

<span style="color: #ff00a0; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Did you enjoy it, why or why not?

<span style="color: #ff00a0; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Did you find it easy to get into? Did you like <span style="color: #ff00a0; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">it the more that you read it?

<span style="color: #ff00a0; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Would you read more books by the same <span style="color: #ff00a0; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">author, or of a similar genre? || <span style="color: #ff00a0; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">I think this book drags on a bit but has a good story line to it. There are lots of good ideas to add to the books fun adventures but they weren't made easy to understand or have fun with. The book is about a young boy who never grows up and finds a young girl to look after him and the other lost boys. He lives on a fictional island called Neverland with Tinkerbell and his other friends. After Wendy comes to look after them, Peter Pan and the lost boys have a big fight against Hook and his fellow pirates. It ends in a one on one sword fight with a monster of an ending!

<span style="color: #ff00a0; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The main theme in Peter Pan and Wendy is adventure/journey. This is shown because they fly and go to fictional lands to accomplish a task that will be happy to many people. Adventure/journey is about setting a task and going out to do it. In this book the task is to defeat Hook and make everyone (except Hook and his pirates) happy. <span style="color: #ff00a0; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">There is a main sub-theme that stood out for me which was love/family. It is in this book because at the beginning Mr and Mrs Darling are quite protective of their children and look after them a great deal. It is also shown towards the end when Wendy and Peter create a tight bond and become great friends, but eventually Wendy grows old and Peter is left upset. They become very close and visit often.

<span style="color: #ff00a0; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The main conflict in the book was the catastrophic fight at the ned of the book between Hook and Peter. It was a very strategic fight because they new each others strengths and weaknesses and were skilled fighters. They battle with swords until one eventually dies...

<span style="color: #ff00a0; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Peter Pan and Wendy was a bit boring and dragged on a bit like a rubbish bin does. It was upsetting at the end but was a good finish to the story. At times it got interesting and woke me up to really concentrate. There fun and exciting parts where I could imagine things for myself right in my head (like Neverland) and parts that were sneaky and suspicious.

<span style="color: #ff00a0; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Not really! As I said it dragged on a bit and felt a a bit repetitive. Parts didn't catch onto the story quick enough and were slow and boring to read through. It was very similar to other "fairytale" stories but changed a little bit. What I did enjoy though was going into Neverland and picturing to my liking and what I imagined a wonderful place would be like.

<span style="color: #ff00a0; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">I found it difficult to get into and understand, not only because of the older language but also because of the scenes and the scenarios that happened during mainly the beginning of the book. As I got more into the book it became more enjoyable and easier to understand and have fun with, but at the beginning to the middle it was difficult to imagine what was actually happening. I liked the parts that were easy to understand and you could relax to while you read it.

<span style="color: #ff00a0; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">I don't think I would read another book by the same author unless it was recommended and the blurb sounded ok. I do enjoy adventure and journey styled books and will keep reading them until the day I die... || <span style="color: #ff00a0; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone is a great read. It has lots of descriptive language which helps you really enter the world of magic. J.K Rowling makes the book interesting and easy to understand all about the land of magic, settings of the stories and characters. The book is interesting and makes you forget about the world we live in today. The story has significant heroes and villains which are easily discovered due to the description of the book. The characters are fun and although it is easy to understand their personality and physical features you can also picture them to your own liking.

<span style="color: #ff00a0; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The settings and characters really make you think of a magical world. Whenever I think of a magical world, the Harry Potter series is what first comes to my mind. It is mainly set in the school that Harry Potter and his friends go to, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. It is a massive castle in which the main resolution scene happens within. There are a lot of genres in this book. Heroes & Villains, magic/fantasy, adventure and friendship to name a few. It is quite an easy book to read but you need to have a wild imagination. It is a fun book to read and then afterwards watch the movie.Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone is a narrative. It is a fictional story which holds a lot of fantasy. The story is now a world wide novel and movie that is loved by many.

<span style="color: #ff00a0; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">The main conflict of the story is a battle between Harry, Ron and Hermione against Voldemort. They have to go through an amount of obstacles which leads them to Voldemort. Voldemort had once tried to kill Harry and succeeded in killing his parents. Voldemort is killing all of the mud bloods (child of two non magical parents) and Harry, Hermione, Ron and their headmaster are ready to get back at him. Harry ended up taking what Voldemort had wanted to keep him alive leaving him useless for a limited amount of time. The Philosophers Stone is what the two of them want. Now that Harry has got it, it is easier for him to defeat Voldemort.

<span style="color: #ff00a0; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">I really enjoyed the novel and will keep reading the series until I die. It took my mind away from life on Earth and took my cares away. To me it was a different world that I felt like I could belong in. It was a really fun read, and I enjoyed it so much. I seriously recommend it to anyone who wants to know the true meaning of adventure.

<span style="color: #ff00a0; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">I loved the book because it made me forget about all my worries for about 30 minutes everyday. The book had great description and the magical world really took my liking. I wish I could enter it for at least a day!!!!

<span style="color: #ff00a0; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">It was really easy to get used to because I have seen the movie and I enjoyed the book which I read quickly because I enjoyed it so much. As I read the book I liked it more and more. There was a new complication on every page of the story. Which quickly ended in a sometimes happy resolution. Although there were lots of little problems throughout the story, there was also a main one which was never forgotten about during the story.

<span style="color: #ff00a0; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">I love fantasy books and will read them for along time. I enjoy the books because they aren't real but they have so much good detail that you could think that they were. Fantasy books are also one of my favourites because of the fictional characters and creatures in them. The authors use so much originality to get their characters the best they can be.

<span style="color: #ff00a0; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">I really like J.K Rowling as an author and will read the rest of the series so many times over and over. Each time that I read the series I will pick up something new. J.K Rowling is one of my favourite authors and I am willing to see whether she will write anymore books and/or series. ||