Critical Review

Brainstorm Reminder: This is not a summary of the plot, but a review of the writing. Things that you can critique: #3, #4: Characters: Are they realistic? Engaging? Was their motivation believable? Dialogue: realistic? Engaging? Setting: Believable? Easy to visualize? Dystopian? Futuristic? #1, #2: Plot: Was it predictable? Suspenseful? Foreshadowing, twists, turns, flashbacks? #6, #7: Theme: Was there a clear theme? Lesson? Idea? #5, #8: Other conventions, writing style, symbolism

“Life was good/before I/met the monster/After, life was great,/At least/for a little while” (314). “Life was good/before I/met the monster/After, life was great,/At least/for a little while” (314). Kristina, the main character in the novel Glass, thinks she can stay in control as she experiments with different drugs, but before long she finds herself caught in the destructive grip of addiction, unable to free herself. The raw edginess of this story is masterfully captured in the poetic form common in the novels of Ellen Hopkins, who writes about the dark struggles that face teens. Tragic twists turns, striking word choice and realistic characters bring this story to life.

I. First Body Paragraph: Summarize in a paragraph or two the novel Glass II. Twists and turns in the story: Hopkins masterfully tells the tragic story of a young girl who is enticed to use drugs to hide from the challenges of her life; using unexpected twists in the plot, she keeps the reader guessing what will happen next. A. Example B. Example III. Poetic form only allows for a few words so word choice is extremely important and her word choice is captivating. A. Example B. Example IV.Realistic characters A. example

Kayla Reed is soon to be seventeen, which means she is required to get the barcode. The barcode tatoo is a new way for the government to keep track of everyone. Kayla loses loved ones, including her parents because of the barcode. Kayla faces many difficult situation and has no choice, but to run for her life. Kayla Reed is soon to be seventeen, which means she is required to get the barcode tattoo, a new way for the government to keep track of it’s citizens. The tattoo is permanently inked on your wrist and contains every piece of information about you: your date of birth, medical records, family history, and much more. Because of the barcode, Kayla loses loved ones, including her parents, and faces many difficult situations, leaving her with no choice, but to run for her life. SENTENCE FLUENCY:

I think the characters are dynamic and realistic because….. The characters are dynamic and realistic because…. “quote?” (89). “adslkfjslkdjflskdjlfsk ‘what the character says’” (383). Getting rid of “I”