After reading selected selections of Under a War Torn Sky, write a blog post that
explains how L. M. Elliott helps bring the reader into the events Henry is
experiencing.
Use specific references from the text and MLA citation.
L. M. Elliott brings the reader into the point of view of the character by pulling the reader into the mind and feelings of the protagonist showing you the emotion and thoughts that he is going through. This makes the reader feel more involved in the story so that he/she becomes more influenced and interested. Another way is sometimes putting in emotional twists and turns designed to make the reader feel something and be profoundly invested in the life of the character, and making the reader no want to put the book down. These strategies work together to keep the reader, whoever he or she may be, interested and invested in the story.
The Author L.M. Elliott makes the story seem real by using Henry's dreams and reference to the poem to create a visual effect. She also adds a lot of real vocabulary like Maquis, Gestapo, and the French Resistance. In addition to that she puts in real events that happened to Henry and other pilots in World War II like having to survive after getting shot down and the Nazi soldiers hunting down the fallen pilots just to execute them or turn them inn for money
Camille Narron After reading the selections, L.M. Elliott helps to bring the reader into the events Henry is experiencing by using very describing word choices and using the 5 sense. Also uses real life scenarios we can imagine ourselves in. Such as when it states "Henry gripped the steering wheel tighter", little things like that but with so much description.
The Author, L.M. Elliot helps bring the reader into the events Henry is experiencing by almost creating a puzzle with the story. One event has to happen before the next. For example Henry would've never met the French History teacher if it wasn't for him becoming lost. The author almost creates a chain of causes in effects to help bring us into what is happening. Without this series of causes and effects, the book wouldn’t be as interesting and it actually could become quite confusing. We always are left wanting to know what happens because there is always a cliff hanger for a result of something that happens.
Michelle Martinez-Franco L. M helps bring the reader into the events Henry is experiencing by helping the readers understand how Henry is feeling, like it talks about how his major goal is to get home. This shows determination which can be similar to anyone who has ever been determined to reach their goals. L. M also puts characters with courage in the novel, all those people that helped Henry had their own story of why they wanted to fight back, they rebelled and helped Henry and others like him even when they knew they could severely get punished or even killed. We can all like make this connections or know something that is similar to this.
Well L.M. Elliott helps bring the reader into the events Henry is experiencing by explaining moves and how he did it so like the reader could image what Henry is experiencing
L.M. Elliott portrays the events in a way that draws readers in by creating real life experiences. She tells of how he has a mentally abusive father, “Suck it up, boy. A whiner won’t last long in the world.” Which plays a major part of Henry as a character. The way his father left an imprint on him drew me in as a reader. He thought of situations like his father would trying to pick the best method of survival. Elliott’s vocabulary through-out the novel is perfect as well. By using real world models and languages in the novel, it helps you to be able to imagine the situation. “Hier entlang!” German voices yelled. Henry could hear feet running after them. “Hurry, Billy,” he urged. “Move!” The way she worded this situation and used different types emotions, it made you feel like you were in the situation with him which is simply a wonderful way to experience a book.
L.M. Elliott reels you in by using different aspects of the story and links them together in dreams and in later parts of the story. One of these ways is like Henry's dad being mean later it helps him by making him tougher and not complain so much or not break like the Nazis thought he would. Another example would be the place where he and patsy went swimming that showed up in the interrogation of Henry. B Joyner and he does care!
L. M. Elliot uses many techniques to draw the reader into the novel. She often uses very descriptive words that come straight from her father’s stories of war. Because she gets her inspiration from someone who experienced it first hand and can describe such things in more detail, she is able to make it seem more realistic and get the reader’s attention.
Elliot also carefully describes the setting in many places as when she states in the beginning of chapter fifteen, “moonlight streamed through the open door,” inferring that not only was it nighttime but the sky was clear and possibly mysterious. She uses these details to tell the story and not just to make it more interesting. The main character isn’t just a figment of her imagination, but is formed into a real person through descriptive writing.
L. M. Elliot brings the reader into the events Henry is experiencing by using very expressive words to describe what Henry is going through on his journey to get back home. She used his past to show how his abuse from his father helped be tough when he needed it.
The reader uses cliff hangers to keep the reader interested and bring the reader into the events that is happening. She also uses Henry’s thoughts and emotions towards the situations. Doing this causes the reader to bring the reader into the events. For example when the Nazie officer shot the dog. The conversation Henry has with his dad about skippy and seeing the dying dog. Made the reader feel like they were Henry and brought them into the events Henry is experiencing.
Anna Speight 10-1-15 The author L.M Elliot brings the reader into events Henry is experiencing because she puts realistic events and combines that with a good plot to from a story. The events she uses can be related so that helps reader feel included since it is related to them by showing Henry’s thought it gives the reader an inside to what he thinking. Also the author explaining the situations and surroundings it gives the reader a better understanding of what is going on. The details she gives are really informative which helps the reader picture what is going on from their own point of view.
She always makes the event seem calm then suddenly it spirals out of control. Henry would always be thinking about home before or after something happens, he would somehow compare it to home for good or worse. He thinks of home and things he endured while on a farm, such as the Great Depression for example. Depending on when this novel was published and who the target audience was, the author thought to have the main character live through something that a real person lived through. I don't doubt that someone who lived through the Depression and WWII would be interested in a book like this, they want to see how well it was portrayed and see if it was accurate. If it is accurate then they would be immersed in the novel, feeling the same things that the main character feels. The novel alone is good in its self, but the added sympathy for the main character makes it a very good book.
Branden Smith L. M. Elliot helps bring the reader into the events Henry is experiencing by using emotions and feelings. The author is using emotions that are sad and mad is what Elliot is trying to compare to Under a War-Torn Sky.
L.M. Elliot helps bring you into the events Henry is experiencing by using realistic events that happened in the real world, to use in the story. He also shows us Henry’s emotions and feelings, so we can understand how Henry feels. He also helps bring us into the events Henry is experiencing by giving us flashbacks.
Hailey After reading selected sections of Under a War torn Sky, I have noticed that L. M. Elliott writes Henry’s feelings and what he is thinking and what he is going through to bring the readers into the events Henry is experiencing. The author uses Henry as the first person so we know how he feels and what he is thinking about. For example, in the story in chapter 20 towards the end, the author was telling us how Henry felt about killing the Nazis, he was upset because he is thinking of himself as a murderer but he is also relieved because he protected himself and was able to escape to get back home and with his air force team.
Jonathan L. M. Elliott brings the reader into the events that Henry experiences by showing what Henry thinks, how he would react to the things going around him. By doing this she makes the reader more involved in to the story. She gets the reader emotional attached to the characters in the story, making the reader keep reading the book and not put it down. So when something bad happens to the character you like the most, it makes you sad that this happened the character, or happy if something good happens to the character.
Nick Murray L.M. Elliott does a great job of making the readers feel like they are in the story reliving the events by Henry's side. She makes her readers feel like it’s actually happening to them too. One great way she does this is how she describes specific words or actions that Henry is doing or saying and also things that he is thinking of throughout the story. She uses his feelings toward his family or anyone he cares about and describes the way he feels.
L. M. Elliott brings the reader into the point of view of the character by pulling the reader into the mind and feelings , showing you his emotions towards things. It makes the reader feel involved, wanting to know what will happen next, she also adds emotional twist's. Henry is always comparing the events that take place to home. Henry tries to think good about every thing , and how to get out of any situation.
L.M Elliott describes henrys situations in great detail describing is emotions, surrounding, and the people around him. While using realistic events to drive the plot this really helps the reader imagine an almost prefect picture of what happens in the story enough to make you feel like you’re in henry place.
Justin Joyner L. M. Elliott helps bring the reader into events Henry is experiencing, because Henry is going through events that could kill him but haven’t. These events can be real but you know they are not because if they where he would most likely be dead. In my opinion it gets the reader’s attention in a fictional but could be true way, for example there was a book of the titanic before the titanic was ever made. These events like the crash and Henry with the gun shooting those two Nazis shows that if that where to really happen he would be dead because Henry was already weak.
Mary Bailey L. M. Elliott helps bring the reader into the events Henry is experiencing by using specific details and by getting the reader attached to Henry and his journey to get home to his family
L. M. Elliott creates a likable character in Henry with whom readers can easily relate. Even though Henry is a pilot in the Air Corps, Elliott shapes Henry as a regular guy, one who grew up on an “isolated farm” (Elliott 4). Elliott does not introduce Henry as a great hero to her readers; he is an ordinary, fresh out of high school fellow who has left Virginia and Patsy, a girl Henry realizes he has “strong feeling[s]” for, behind since he “received his orders” (7).
Elliott’s use of Henry’s dream and the poem, written by the pilot who died soon after writing the poem, foreshadows the danger in which Henry finds himself. The visual image of a guy falling through the sky, shooting at an enemy aircraft until he runs out of bullets, and finally throwing the empty gun at the plane draws the reader into Henry’s character and the novel, Under a War Torn Sky. In this sequence of events, Elliott demonstrates through the Henry’s character the idea that even an ordinary person is capable of extraordinary accomplishments.
This is the initial event that gets the reader hooked and willing to follow Henry through his harrowing trek across Europe. The compassion that Henry feels for Pierre helps readers to connect to Henry. The danger Henry faces and the unknown obstacles he may come across keep the reader enthralled.
Works Cited
Elliott, L.M. Under a War Torn Sky. New York, Hyperion Paperbacks for Children: 2014. Print.
L.M. Elliott helps bring the reader into the events Henry is experiencing by showing his emotions. She shows his emotions for instance when he had to leave Piere to the church and move on. The author also shows his emotions when the Gestapo was torturing him and how Henry felt bad when he murdered the Gestapo and the driver. All of these emotions help keep the reader interested in reading more, and lets them visualize what is going on.
The author, L.M Elliot uses many technique to bring the reader into the events that Henry is experiencing. For example, she writes the story from first person point of view or Henry’s perspective which pulls us into the mind of the character to show the emotions he is going through. He uses specific details about the things that he is doing which people can relate to because they are literal events which draws the reader into reading the story.
L.M Elliott uses many Technics to make the reader feel like they are in the same events that Henry is in. A way that L.M Elliott grabs the readers attention is by using real life situations. The strategies that she uses works really well because it makes me and others think deeper into what may happen. The way she describes Henry's emotions, and thoughts make us understand how Henry is really feeling.
Zaniya Caine L.M Elliot helps bring the readers into the events Henry is experiencing by showing Henry’s emotions and feelings. Even though the novel was in the third person you still got to see all of the emotions and the details. The author explained Henry’s journey and all of the horrific events he had been to. There was a great amount of emotions and details. The author used a much of describing words to describe, and give the reader a chance to see what really happened to Henry and how some of things that happened to Henry, may have happened to real people. The readers got to use their imagination, to picture that the things that were happening to Henry, could have happened to them. The readers got a chance to expand their imagination because of the great amount off details that were shown in the novel.
L.M. Elliott brings the readers into what Henry is experiencing by giving us his thoughts and detailed description. She lets us know how he feels and what his previous experiences were during his childhood giving us knowledge about his background and childhood. By doing this she helps us understand why he does what he does and what he feels. ~ Leslie Lara
L. M. Elliott brings the reader towards the events of Henry's action and understanding of his feelings. The characters that use in the novel who has the courage to fight back, rebelled and help Henry and others like him even when they knew they could severely get punished or even killed. The danger that Henry faces and the unknown obstacles he may come across keep the reader enthralled.
Raven S. L.M. Elliott help brings the reader into the events Henry is experiencing by showing how he feels, the effect of the actions he takes, and describes the various settings. In the story Henry tells the reader about his childhood and what it did to change him into the person he is. A memorable experience that wasn’t pleasant was when he was being interrogated by the Nazis. “Then something solid- solid but soft- like the material of a uniform…Lights flashed on like fireworks. There stood his Gestapo tormenter”. (Henry 205) “…Henry stumbled and slammed against the wall. He crumbled to the floor and hid his face, hid his tears of frustration.”(Henry 206) The tormenter tells Henry,” Did you really think I’d allow you to escape?” (206) Henry is tired and exhausted from all the mind games and terror he experiences. He tries to escape but is then took on a trip to snitch on Madame after the guard dog is killed by the Gestapo. The author made sure to tell what happened to Henry very vividly and gave specific details. The author’s use of great description really took me into the story with Henry. Works Cited Elliott, L.M. Under A War Torn Sky. New York, Hyperion Paperbacks for Children: 2014. Print.
Brayden Hodges L.M. Elliot pulls the reader into the events of the novel by tugging at their heart strings. Elliot introduces Henry, a young man fighting in the war who you can immediately relate to. I was pulled into the plot immediately, and the events of the story really could affect the way I feel. Elliott uses characters that we can relate to so the reader feels attached.
L.M. Elliott describes the things around Henry. This and all the little details that she gives brings the reader in to the story and the events that he is experiencing. These things help the reader be able to visualize and imagine what is going on. Sometimes you could even feel the emotions that Henry is feeling if you are really “into” the book. For example, in “Under a War-Torn Sky” Henry was really sad when Dan died. If you were really “into” the book you could probably vision and feel what he was feeling. You could probably feel your heart race when he was panicking. At least I know I could. With L.M. Elliott doing all of these things you can feel and see what is happening to Henry and around him.
Works Cited
Elliott, L.M. Under a War Torn Sky. New York, Hyperion Paperbacks for Children: 2014. Print.
David Solana-Luna I think that L.M Elliott does a good job of bringing the reader into the events Henry has to face by explaining what is going in Henry's mind and what decisions he has to make in order get home safely. For example in the story, Henry meets Pierre's family in which at one point they are given a surprise search in which Henry has to make a decision to take Pierre to a safe place in order to keep him safe from the Germans.
A. Castro L.M. Elliott helps bring the reader into the events Henry is experiencing through dialogue and descriptions. Through dialogue, the author, L.M. Elliott, can help the reader understand the history behind the events Henry is experiencing. The author helps the readers connect with the story by describing Henry’s feelings and reactions to certain events. Both of these techniques are used by the author on page 198 during the conversation Henry has with the Gestapo officer. The Gestapo officer is telling Henry what he is about to go through. The Gestapo officer needs to interrogate Henry by using “the bathtub…[where his] head goes in…[for as] long [as] it takes for [the officer] to get the information [he] wants” (Elliott 198). Henry had to “reach…inside of his soul for courage [because he] was unnerved by [this situation]” (Elliott 198). The author described the event Henry is experiencing through dialogue and described Henry’s reaction through his thoughts in the novel. The readers can react to the situations just as Henry had by knowing what kind of situation he is going through. They can connect with Henry as well. Through these techniques, L.M. Elliott can help the readers understand why Henry is feeling the way he is throughout the experiences he has in her novel.
Elliott, L.M. Under a War-Torn Sky. New York: Hyperion for Children, 2001. Print.
L.M. Elliot brings the reader into the position of Henry by using very descriptive language, and showing you Henry’s thoughts and actions. She uses a realistic setting, and a relatable main character to pull you into his position even further.
L. M. Elliott brings the reader into the point of view of the character by pulling the reader into the mind and feelings of the protagonist showing you the emotion and thoughts that he is going through. This makes the reader feel more involved in the story so that he/she becomes more influenced and interested. Another way is sometimes putting in emotional twists and turns designed to make the reader feel something and be profoundly invested in the life of the character, and making the reader no want to put the book down. These strategies work together to keep the reader, whoever he or she may be, interested and invested in the story.
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DeleteThe Author L.M. Elliott makes the story seem real by using Henry's dreams and reference to the poem to create a visual effect. She also adds a lot of real vocabulary like Maquis, Gestapo, and the French Resistance. In addition to that she puts in real events that happened to Henry and other pilots in World War II like having to survive after getting shot down and the Nazi soldiers hunting down the fallen pilots just to execute them or turn them inn for money
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After reading the selections, L.M. Elliott helps to bring the reader into the events Henry is experiencing by using very describing word choices and using the 5 sense. Also uses real life scenarios we can imagine ourselves in. Such as when it states "Henry gripped the steering wheel tighter", little things like that but with so much description.
5 Senses. With an S, but other than that Great Thoughts :-)
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DeleteThe Author, L.M. Elliot helps bring the reader into the events Henry is experiencing by almost creating a puzzle with the story. One event has to happen before the next. For example Henry would've never met the French History teacher if it wasn't for him becoming lost. The author almost creates a chain of causes in effects to help bring us into what is happening. Without this series of causes and effects, the book wouldn’t be as interesting and it actually could become quite confusing. We always are left wanting to know what happens because there is always a cliff hanger for a result of something that happens.
ReplyDeleteMichelle Martinez-Franco
ReplyDeleteL. M helps bring the reader into the events Henry is experiencing by helping the readers understand how Henry is feeling, like it talks about how his major goal is to get home. This shows determination which can be similar to anyone who has ever been determined to reach their goals. L. M also puts characters with courage in the novel, all those people that helped Henry had their own story of why they wanted to fight back, they rebelled and helped Henry and others like him even when they knew they could severely get punished or even killed. We can all like make this connections or know something that is similar to this.
Well L.M. Elliott helps bring the reader into the events Henry is experiencing by explaining moves and how he did it so like the reader could image what Henry is experiencing
ReplyDeleteL.M. Elliott portrays the events in a way that draws readers in by creating real life experiences. She tells of how he has a mentally abusive father, “Suck it up, boy. A whiner won’t last long in the world.” Which plays a major part of Henry as a character. The way his father left an imprint on him drew me in as a reader. He thought of situations like his father would trying to pick the best method of survival. Elliott’s vocabulary through-out the novel is perfect as well. By using real world models and languages in the novel, it helps you to be able to imagine the situation. “Hier entlang!” German voices yelled. Henry could hear feet running after them. “Hurry, Billy,” he urged. “Move!” The way she worded this situation and used different types emotions, it made you feel like you were in the situation with him which is simply a wonderful way to experience a book.
ReplyDeleteL.M. Elliott reels you in by using different aspects of the story and links them together in dreams and in later parts of the story. One of these ways is like Henry's dad being mean later it helps him by making him tougher and not complain so much or not break like the Nazis thought he would. Another example would be the place where he and patsy went swimming that showed up in the interrogation of Henry. B Joyner and he does care!
ReplyDeleteI care!
DeleteL. M. Elliot uses many techniques to draw the reader into the novel. She often uses very descriptive words that come straight from her father’s stories of war. Because she gets her inspiration from someone who experienced it first hand and can describe such things in more detail, she is able to make it seem more realistic and get the reader’s attention.
ReplyDeleteElliot also carefully describes the setting in many places as when she states in the beginning of chapter fifteen, “moonlight streamed through the open door,” inferring that not only was it nighttime but the sky was clear and possibly mysterious. She uses these details to tell the story and not just to make it more interesting. The main character isn’t just a figment of her imagination, but is formed into a real person through descriptive writing.
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L. M. Elliot brings the reader into the events Henry is experiencing by using very expressive words to describe what Henry is going through on his journey to get back home. She used his past to show how his abuse from his father helped be tough when he needed it.
ReplyDeleteThe reader uses cliff hangers to keep the reader interested and bring the reader into the events that is happening. She also uses Henry’s thoughts and emotions towards the situations. Doing this causes the reader to bring the reader into the events. For example when the Nazie officer shot the dog. The conversation Henry has with his dad about skippy and seeing the dying dog. Made the reader feel like they were Henry and brought them into the events Henry is experiencing.
ReplyDeleteEvery chapter seemed to end with a cliffhanger, didn't it?
DeleteAnna Speight 10-1-15
ReplyDeleteThe author L.M Elliot brings the reader into events Henry is experiencing because she puts realistic events and combines that with a good plot to from a story. The events she uses can be related so that helps reader feel included since it is related to them by showing Henry’s thought it gives the reader an inside to what he thinking. Also the author explaining the situations and surroundings it gives the reader a better understanding of what is going on. The details she gives are really informative which helps the reader picture what is going on from their own point of view.
Hunter Bozelle
ReplyDeleteShe always makes the event seem calm then suddenly it spirals out of control. Henry would always be thinking about home before or after something happens, he would somehow compare it to home for good or worse. He thinks of home and things he endured while on a farm, such as the Great Depression for example. Depending on when this novel was published and who the target audience was, the author thought to have the main character live through something that a real person lived through. I don't doubt that someone who lived through the Depression and WWII would be interested in a book like this, they want to see how well it was portrayed and see if it was accurate. If it is accurate then they would be immersed in the novel, feeling the same things that the main character feels. The novel alone is good in its self, but the added sympathy for the main character makes it a very good book.
Branden Smith
ReplyDeleteL. M. Elliot helps bring the reader into the events Henry is experiencing by using emotions and feelings. The author is using emotions that are sad and mad is what Elliot is trying to compare to Under a War-Torn Sky.
L.M. Elliot helps bring you into the events Henry is experiencing by using realistic events that happened in the real world, to use in the story. He also shows us Henry’s emotions and feelings, so we can understand how Henry feels. He also helps bring us into the events Henry is experiencing by giving us flashbacks.
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ReplyDeleteAfter reading selected sections of Under a War torn Sky, I have noticed that L. M. Elliott writes Henry’s feelings and what he is thinking and what he is going through to bring the readers into the events Henry is experiencing. The author uses Henry as the first person so we know how he feels and what he is thinking about. For example, in the story in chapter 20 towards the end, the author was telling us how Henry felt about killing the Nazis, he was upset because he is thinking of himself as a murderer but he is also relieved because he protected himself and was able to escape to get back home and with his air force team.
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ReplyDeleteL. M. Elliott brings the reader into the events that Henry experiences by showing what Henry thinks, how he would react to the things going around him. By doing this she makes the reader more involved in to the story. She gets the reader emotional attached to the characters in the story, making the reader keep reading the book and not put it down. So when something bad happens to the character you like the most, it makes you sad that this happened the character, or happy if something good happens to the character.
Nick Murray
ReplyDeleteL.M. Elliott does a great job of making the readers feel like they are in the story reliving the events by Henry's side. She makes her readers feel like it’s actually happening to them too. One great way she does this is how she describes specific words or actions that Henry is doing or saying and also things that he is thinking of throughout the story. She uses his feelings toward his family or anyone he cares about and describes the way he feels.
L. M. Elliott brings the reader into the point of view of the character by pulling the reader into the mind and feelings , showing you his emotions towards things. It makes the reader feel involved, wanting to know what will happen next, she also adds emotional twist's. Henry is always comparing the events that take place to home. Henry tries to think good about every thing , and how to get out of any situation.
ReplyDeleteL.M Elliott describes henrys situations in great detail describing is emotions, surrounding, and the people around him. While using realistic events to drive the plot this really helps the reader imagine an almost prefect picture of what happens in the story enough to make you feel like you’re in henry place.
ReplyDeleteYou make an important point when you say "the realistic events drive the plot...to make you feel like you're in Henry's place".
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ReplyDeleteL. M. Elliott helps bring the reader into events Henry is experiencing, because Henry is going through events that could kill him but haven’t. These events can be real but you know they are not because if they where he would most likely be dead. In my opinion it gets the reader’s attention in a fictional but could be true way, for example there was a book of the titanic before the titanic was ever made. These events like the crash and Henry with the gun shooting those two Nazis shows that if that where to really happen he would be dead because Henry was already weak.
Mary Bailey
ReplyDeleteL. M. Elliott helps bring the reader into the events Henry is experiencing by using specific details and by getting the reader attached to Henry and his journey to get home to his family
L. M. Elliott creates a likable character in Henry with whom readers can easily relate. Even though Henry is a pilot in the Air Corps, Elliott shapes Henry as a regular guy, one who grew up on an “isolated farm” (Elliott 4). Elliott does not introduce Henry as a great hero to her readers; he is an ordinary, fresh out of high school fellow who has left Virginia and Patsy, a girl Henry realizes he has “strong feeling[s]” for, behind since he “received his orders” (7).
ReplyDeleteElliott’s use of Henry’s dream and the poem, written by the pilot who died soon after writing the poem, foreshadows the danger in which Henry finds himself. The visual image of a guy falling through the sky, shooting at an enemy aircraft until he runs out of bullets, and finally throwing the empty gun at the plane draws the reader into Henry’s character and the novel, Under a War Torn Sky. In this sequence of events, Elliott demonstrates through the Henry’s character the idea that even an ordinary person is capable of extraordinary accomplishments.
This is the initial event that gets the reader hooked and willing to follow Henry through his harrowing trek across Europe. The compassion that Henry feels for Pierre helps readers to connect to Henry. The danger Henry faces and the unknown obstacles he may come across keep the reader enthralled.
Works Cited
Elliott, L.M. Under a War Torn Sky. New York, Hyperion Paperbacks for Children: 2014. Print.
L.M. Elliott helps bring the reader into the events Henry is experiencing by showing his emotions. She shows his emotions for instance when he had to leave Piere to the church and move on. The author also shows his emotions when the Gestapo was torturing him and how Henry felt bad when he murdered the Gestapo and the driver. All of these emotions help keep the reader interested in reading more, and lets them visualize what is going on.
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ReplyDeleteThe author, L.M Elliot uses many technique to bring the reader into the events that Henry is experiencing. For example, she writes the story from first person point of view or Henry’s perspective which pulls us into the mind of the character to show the emotions he is going through. He uses specific details about the things that he is doing which people can relate to because they are literal events which draws the reader into reading the story.
Hannah Davis
ReplyDeleteL.M Elliott uses many Technics to make the reader feel like they are in the same events that Henry is in. A way that L.M Elliott grabs the readers attention is by using real life situations. The strategies that she uses works really well because it makes me and others think deeper into what may happen. The way she describes Henry's emotions, and thoughts make us understand how Henry is really feeling.
Zaniya Caine
ReplyDeleteL.M Elliot helps bring the readers into the events Henry is experiencing by showing Henry’s emotions and feelings. Even though the novel was in the third person you still got to see all of the emotions and the details. The author explained Henry’s journey and all of the horrific events he had been to. There was a great amount of emotions and details. The author used a much of describing words to describe, and give the reader a chance to see what really happened to Henry and how some of things that happened to Henry, may have happened to real people. The readers got to use their imagination, to picture that the things that were happening to Henry, could have happened to them. The readers got a chance to expand their imagination because of the great amount off details that were shown in the novel.
L.M. Elliott brings the readers into what Henry is experiencing by giving us his thoughts and detailed description. She lets us know how he feels and what his previous experiences were during his childhood giving us knowledge about his background and childhood. By doing this she helps us understand why he does what he does and what he feels. ~ Leslie Lara
ReplyDeleteL. M. Elliott brings the reader towards the events of Henry's action and understanding of his feelings. The characters that use in the novel who has the courage to fight back, rebelled and help Henry and others like him even when they knew they could severely get punished or even killed. The danger that Henry faces and the unknown obstacles he may come across keep the reader enthralled.
ReplyDeleteRaven S.
ReplyDeleteL.M. Elliott help brings the reader into the events Henry is experiencing by showing how he feels, the effect of the actions he takes, and describes the various settings. In the story Henry tells the reader about his childhood and what it did to change him into the person he is. A memorable experience that wasn’t pleasant was when he was being interrogated by the Nazis. “Then something solid- solid but soft- like the material of a uniform…Lights flashed on like fireworks. There stood his Gestapo tormenter”. (Henry 205) “…Henry stumbled and slammed against the wall. He crumbled to the floor and hid his face, hid his tears of frustration.”(Henry 206) The tormenter tells Henry,” Did you really think I’d allow you to escape?” (206) Henry is tired and exhausted from all the mind games and terror he experiences. He tries to escape but is then took on a trip to snitch on Madame after the guard dog is killed by the Gestapo. The author made sure to tell what happened to Henry very vividly and gave specific details. The author’s use of great description really took me into the story with Henry.
Works Cited
Elliott, L.M. Under A War Torn Sky. New York, Hyperion Paperbacks for Children: 2014. Print.
Brayden Hodges
ReplyDeleteL.M. Elliot pulls the reader into the events of the novel by tugging at their heart strings. Elliot introduces Henry, a young man fighting in the war who you can immediately relate to. I was pulled into the plot immediately, and the events of the story really could affect the way I feel. Elliott uses characters that we can relate to so the reader feels attached.
Alexis Fogg~
ReplyDeleteL.M. Elliott describes the things around Henry. This and all the little details that she gives brings the reader in to the story and the events that he is experiencing. These things help the reader be able to visualize and imagine what is going on. Sometimes you could even feel the emotions that Henry is feeling if you are really “into” the book. For example, in “Under a War-Torn Sky” Henry was really sad when Dan died. If you were really “into” the book you could probably vision and feel what he was feeling. You could probably feel your heart race when he was panicking. At least I know I could. With L.M. Elliott doing all of these things you can feel and see what is happening to Henry and around him.
Works Cited
Elliott, L.M. Under a War Torn Sky. New York, Hyperion Paperbacks for Children: 2014. Print.
David Solana-Luna
ReplyDeleteI think that L.M Elliott does a good job of bringing the reader into the events Henry has to face by explaining what is going in Henry's mind and what decisions he has to make in order get home safely. For example in the story, Henry meets Pierre's family in which at one point they are given a surprise search in which Henry has to make a decision to take Pierre to a safe place in order to keep him safe from the Germans.
A. Castro
ReplyDeleteL.M. Elliott helps bring the reader into the events Henry is experiencing through dialogue and descriptions. Through dialogue, the author, L.M. Elliott, can help the reader understand the history behind the events Henry is experiencing. The author helps the readers connect with the story by describing Henry’s feelings and reactions to certain events. Both of these techniques are used by the author on page 198 during the conversation Henry has with the Gestapo officer. The Gestapo officer is telling Henry what he is about to go through. The Gestapo officer needs to interrogate Henry by using “the bathtub…[where his] head goes in…[for as] long [as] it takes for [the officer] to get the information [he] wants” (Elliott 198). Henry had to “reach…inside of his soul for courage [because he] was unnerved by [this situation]” (Elliott 198). The author described the event Henry is experiencing through dialogue and described Henry’s reaction through his thoughts in the novel. The readers can react to the situations just as Henry had by knowing what kind of situation he is going through. They can connect with Henry as well. Through these techniques, L.M. Elliott can help the readers understand why Henry is feeling the way he is throughout the experiences he has in her novel.
Elliott, L.M. Under a War-Torn Sky. New York: Hyperion for Children, 2001. Print.
Max
ReplyDeleteL.M. Elliot brings the reader into the position of Henry by using very descriptive language, and showing you Henry’s thoughts and actions. She uses a realistic setting, and a relatable main character to pull you into his position even further.