LITERARY ANALYSIS #2

Cris Macias
11/30/13
Block:3
Lit. Analysis

 Literary analysis #2

1.) In the book "fake ID" By Walter Sorrels a mother and her daughter  Chastity, also known as chass, are on the run getting new identities every time they get to a different town. Chastity has no idea why they're running, who her father is, or even her real name. On chass' 16th birthday her mother disappears. If chass doesn't find her mother in six days she'll be put into foster care. Chass is followed by people who want to kill her while she is looking for her mother. Along time ago Chass' mom gave her a key to open a deposit box, all she found was a CD and she played it and it was a clue of a murder. On the CD a guy named Kyle Van Epps told chass'  mom that he killed some girl he used to go out with and that he and two of his best friends were when it happened. Chass then realized the people that were trying to kill her with people who worked for Van Epps' company. Chass then got a text from her mom saying that she was fine and that she would meet her at 12 o'clock in a bar. When she got there her mom was with Van Epps and he told her to give him the CD. As soon as Van Epps got the tape he then ran away with her mom and the tape. Soon enough Van Epps goes to jail and chass' mom was rescued. Chass was still wondering who her father was she then figured out that her father was person recording the tape that Van Epps wanted so bad. Van Epps always knew that chass' mom had the tape that's why they were always on the run. Chass even figured out her real name but she ended up changing it to Chassity pureheart because that's what everyone knew her by.
2.) The theme if this book can be combined by many little themes throughout the book. The author uses friendship in the story. The author also uses character and values in this story. This shows how the author uses many different themes in the story.
3.) I chose this book because my friend recommended it to me. The cover really appealed me because of its colors and the picture of a mysterious girl. What made me keep reading is that the main character chass was on the run from something.
4.) I didn't really find the book realistic. I can't make any connections to it either because I have never been through a situation similar to any of this.
5.) The authors tone in this book is scared and curios because chass wants a lot of questions about herself to be answered.
6.) symbolism- "All I have to do is grab my bag of clothes and my new guitar "(45)
Flashback- "I mean I've gone to a zillion school talent shows, watched all these kids making wreckage out of perfectly good songs, banging away on the piano or torturing some pour violin or whatever, and let's face it, most kids suck at playing music."(23)
Foreshadowing- "I thought about bolting but didn't"(176).
Setting- "we were in some Podunk part of Alabama"(1)
Internal conflict-" I could just get my things and leave." (45)
External conflict-"But I'm staying with Ben! I said."(35)
Flat character-"Mrs. Oglesby gave me her disapproving look"(37).
Static character-"Ben's mom is kind of a hippie type too."(35)
Exposition-"Mom is weird about music. Like she won't listen to it. I mean, at all. She says music is bad luck."(1)
Motivation- chass is motivated by her mom to figure out how she disappears.

CHARACTERIZATION
1.) "Mom is weird about music."(1)
"Ben's mom is kind of a hippie type too. "(35)
2.) The authors diction changes when he talks about chess because she is more demanding and more independent. "But I'm staying with Ben! "(35 )
3.) The protagonist in this story is more static and flat because she just remains the same about what she wants to know she doesn't really change through out the story all she wants to do is figure out where her mom is and just figure out more about herself through the whole story.
4.) I feel as if I've met Chass because I figured out a lot about her past, how she doesn't know her father, has been on the run for basically most of her life, and how she has lost her mother now and basically how she acts throughout the whole story makes me figure out how she is and why she acts certain ways. "How you holding up? He said. I shrugged. Fine, I guess. I didn't feel fine. "(80)

ENDURING MEMORY Paragraph

when idea that I will remember for a long time is that if you commit yourself to do something you want really want to do and, you can succeed. Chass for example is committed to finding her mom, and because of her commitment later in the book, she does succeed at what she wanted to do which was to find her mom. Another idea that I remember for a long time Friends can have a big impact in life whether is good or bad. Ben for example has a big impact on chass' life because he helps her find her mom and his parents are the ones who take her in when hermother disappeared.

Vocabulary #10

1.) bemoan-complain about-My sister started to bemoan about not being able to go to her friends house.
2.) pensive-think deeply about-My dad was very pensive about going on a vacation.
3.) devoid-entirely without- My cousin cannot live to devoid of his toy car.
4.) melancholy-sad/emo-My father was melancholy about selling his car.
5.) mollify-to calm someone-I had to mollify my sister after the car crash.
6.) Momento-A keepsake or souvenir-My mom and dad brought me a Momento from Cancun.
7.) illicit-illegal-The man in the corner was selling illicit drugs.
8.) ascend-The climb/go up- The plane started to ascend as soon as it took off.