POP By: GORDON KORMAN Aug 25,/2009 realistic fiction MARCOS M. 2 ND PERIOD

Setting Three alarm park is an important setting, because what happens there starts the story for ex: Marcus meets Charlie Popovich a famous NFL linebacker and they trained for football with each other. If this setting was different the story would be like the book football champ if Marcus didn’t meet Charlie Popovich in three alarm park

Characters Characte r Physical Characteristics Adjectives of Personality Text Evidence /Explanation of Adjectives Marcus Jordan 1. In his teens1. Determined 1. He is determined to play football as a quarterback. 2. Very bulk cause he plays football 2. Compassionate 2. He is compassionate because he tries too help Charlie. 3.Looks like Charlie’s old friend Mac 3. Passionate 3. He is passionate because he has a passion for football. Charlie Popovich 1.Old man in his 50’s1.Absent-minded 1.He is absent minded because he has a dease that gives short turn memory 2.Very muscular2.Dignified 2.He is dignified because Marcus admires Charlie cause he is famous and he is a good football player 3.Very tall and red wood solid 3.Rambunctious 3.He is rambunctious because in the beginning Charlie plays football with Marcus and Charlie is way better then Marcus cause he has more energy the Marcos

Conflict This is man vs. society because the conflict in the book is that Marcus is trying to help Charlie because Charlie has a dease. Marcus get arrested trying to help Charlie, and Marcus gets out and tries to tell troy Charlie’s son why he is trying to help his dad.

Summary of Plot This story tells you about a boy named Marcus Jordan tying to help his older friend Charlie Popovich a famous line backer for the Cincinnati Bengals, but Charlie has a dease that his family is keeping a secret and Marcus tries to help Charlie, but he has a little bit of a struggle along the way. Marcus gets arrested trying to help Charlie.

Theme This book teaches you to never judge a book by it cover. Text Evidence 1: he was looking at the middle-aged man probably around his 50’s. He was tall and built red wood solid, but the guy ran like a gazelle and caught the ball with sure hands. Pg.3 Text Evidence 2: “sorry” Marcus added embarrassed. ”For what?” The man flipped the ball “Making you look bad?”pg.3-4 Text Evidence 3:Relieved Marcus grabbed the ball away, and barked “Now go deep!” It never crossed my mind that this old “Old man “ wouldn’t comply. Pg6

Point of View The book pop point of view is 3 rd person. The point of view is 3 rd person because the reader isn’t a character in the book. The book uses he, they, they’re, etc. The author choose this point of view to help the reader understand the book better, because if this book was any other point of view the not wouldn’t be as good, sad, or interesting as it is already.

Symbolism The symbolism to this this book is the game football because the sport means a lot to the both main character and it affects the story because these two character care about football a lot. The symbolism is football because these characters meet and have a good relationship through the all - American game of football.

Recommendation I think the book is great and I would recommend it to guys who like football books and I would recommend the book to girls that like sad or tragedy stories. I like this because it’s a great book and I would love for people to read it.