#3 Readers Journal 9/13/11 Dear Mrs. Zrihen, I just finished a book called Rotten School, The Rottenest Angel by R.L. Stine a fantastic writer. This book really engaged me in what was going on in the book that I did not expect. A passage that really stood out to me was: Mrs. Heinie patted Angel on the shoulder. She stepped back to admire the poster. I could see that Angel had her rapped around his little finger. I picked this passage from the text because I think this passage shows you that Angel is a kiss up. This passage is important to the text because it shows the readers that Angel can do anything and get away with it. I used many before, during, and after reading skills when I read this book. One before reading strategy that I used was to skim and scan the book for text features. Another before reading strategy that I used before reading this book was to make predictions of what would happen in this book. I predict that Bernie would do something horrible to angel. One during reading strategy that I used was to ask questions about some parts of the book. Another strategy that I used during reading this book was to visualize the most intense and important parts of the book. One strategy that I used after reading this book was to reflect on what I just read. The last strategy that I used after reading this book was to reread the parts I enjoyed the most in this book. I was able to find many literary elements in this book. The genre of this book is realistic fiction because this story can happen in real life. The main character in this book is Bernie. Bernie is twelve, lives in and attends Rotten School. Bernie’s motive is to get rid of Angel. He is the protagonist of this book and he is a round and dynamic character. One other main character in this book is Angel. Angel just started to live in and attend Rotten School, he has blond hair, green eyes and acts like an angel when people are looking. Angels motive was to take over Bernie’s position. He is the antagonist of this book and he is also a round and dynamic character. One foil character in this book is Mrs. Heinie, a school teacher and head principle. Her motive was to run Rotten School. She is a foil character and she is a flat and static character. The main settings of were this book takes place is in Rotten School. The weather there is almost always sunny. The social conditions of the school and neighborhood are middle class, neither poor nor rich. The plot structure of this book was interesting. The exposition of this book was when all the characters introduced themselves in this book. The rising action of this book was when Angel moved in to Bernie’s place. The climax of this book was when Angel started to take all of Bernie’s friend, pets and room space. The falling action of this book was when Bernie tried to do something about Angel taking all of his stuff. The resolution of this book was when Bernie, Angel and other boys gambled after lights out and Mrs. Heinie caught them and said Angel you have to get your own room because Bernie is a bad influence. All the conflicts were man vs. man. The problems in this book were internal. The tone of this book was determined. The mood of this book was upset and determined. The theme of this book is jealousy. The moral of this book is if you try hard enough you will succeed. The point of view of this book is first person because it is told in Bernie’s point of view. The pattern of organization was chronological order. The author’s purpose for writing this book was to entertain and share. The author’s perspective was subjective. There were some figurative languages in this book. The figurative language in this book were simile, metaphor, hyperbole, oxymoron and onimonopia. All in all I really enjoyed reading this book. This writer is the best. I would rate this book a eight out of ten because it was amazing but it could have been better. I recommend this book to 10-13 boys and girls but manly boys. I look forward to reading more books by R.L. Stein. Sincerely, Roxanne Fine
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