For Monday, parts 1-6 are due for Milestone 1. For this milestone, you may put in only 2 sentences for #6, Conflict, if you are not yet very far into the book. You can fill in more for Milestone 2.
Book Report
When writing a book report, you must include all ten of the following
elements. Beginning with the protagonist, write a paragraph or
paragraphs describing each of the sections.
1. Title
2. Author
3. Protagonist
The protagonist is the main, or leading, character. Describe the character traits of
the protagonist, and how you know that.
4. Antagonist
The antagonist the adversary of the hero or protagonist. Describe the character
traits of the antagonist, and how you know that.
5. Setting
The setting is where and when the story takes place. Tell why the setting is or is
not crucial to the story.
Plot
The plot is the story line, or the story itself. It is all of the events and actions that
play out the conflict and resolution.
The plot can be subdivided into 4 main elements: conflict, developing action,
climax, and denouement.
6. Conflict
Conflict is what makes the story interesting. It can be one of four different kinds:
person vs. (against) person; person vs. nature; person vs. society; person vs.
him/her self (internal conflict).
7. Developing Action
These are the things that happen “along the way” to the climax, and are the
actions that lead to the climax. You will need several paragraphs to describe the
developing action leading to the climax. Give a minimum of three examples of
actions.
8. Climax
The climax is the part of the plot where a crisis has to be resolved one way or the
other. It’s usually the high point, or most exciting point of the story. Tell how the
problem was solved.
9. Denouement
The denouement is the resolution which rounds out and concludes the story.
10. Theme
The theme is the main idea that is “under the covers” of the story. It could be a
“life lesson.” It may be an opinion or view that the author wants to share.
For example, the subject of a book may be about war, but the theme is that
war is useless. An author can express the theme(s) four different ways: through
the sharing of feelings of the protagonist, through thoughts and conversations, by
telling what the main character learns, or through actions and events.