Post #1 Characters in Soldier Boys

According to our red Reader's Handbook, a character is a person, animal, or an imaginary creature that takes part in the action of a story.  An author can develop a character by describing several aspects of the character: 
  • how the character looks
  • how the character acts, feels, and talks
  • how others feel about the character
  • how the character interacts with others
  1. After reading the first quarter of the novel, choose one word to describe the main character of the story. 
  2. Next, explain why you chose that word.  Use an aspect from the list above to help support your word choice.  See the example below. 
  3. Finally, respond to a classmate's comment.  Agree or disagree with their word choice and explain why. 

I chose the word 'caring' to describe Timothy from the novel, The Cay. I chose this word because of what he said to Phillip on the raft.  He said, "Put your 'ead back downg, young bahss, an' rest awhile longer.  Do not look direct at d'sun.  'Tis too powerful."
I agree with Sam's comment about Timothy being 'accepting.'  He shows this when he said"..but I true tink beneath d'skin is all d'same."

21 comments:

  1. we chose the word tough for spence because he is in the paratroopers and because he trained hard at camp. for deiter we chose the word overly ambiosious because he thinks that the war will be all fun , he doesnt grasp the fact people die in war. posted by soldier boys book club 6'

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  2. spence is just awesome

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  3. I like dieter the best cause he is cool

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  4. cole.s says i love reading soldier boys the sapence is great.A qustion i have is why is corpel so against Deiters points of view about Hittler.

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  5. soldiers boys is one of my most favorite books...so far becuase i havent finished it yet...but its one of th e coolest boosk ever. i like soence the most for some reason, becase i think hes just like me for some reason. dieter is like my brother because hes tough and yells alot. GO SOLDIER BOYS!
    ( + [__] :: ) go psp

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  6. anna s.
    i would chose the word courageous for spencer because he goes and tries to save deiter even though he knows he might die.

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  7. i like srence becous he is brav and he killed two germins with a hand gernad and a gun

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  8. I think Dieter is loyal to his country. He is willing to give up his life to fight for his country. He wants to be a hero, he's also not afraid to die for his country. When Schaefer is telling him how evil Hitler really is, he tried to kill him.
    Erin C. 2nd block

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  9. hey erin ho do you like in the book solder boys ?

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  10. I think that Deiter is more of a soldier that hates who his emeny is if he has a reason or not
    :by a person

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  11. Spence is very brave the way he just charges to the enemy and shoots em' down
    Tyler G. 3.

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  12. spence is very brave because he dident stop went he was in the war at the house brett from p.3

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  13. I Think spence is brave and strong because he got shot in the arm and didnt even notice it until someone mentioned it to him

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  14. I chose the word "brave" to describe Spence from the novel, Soldier Boys.

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  15. spence is stupid because he dident listen to his dad. spence thought war would be a game and he got shot.brett from p.3

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  16. Spence is very Brave because he told his Dad that he wanted to go to the War because he wanted to try to fight for his Country but then he realizd that War was harder than he thought and than some of his Friends end up getting killed by the enemy the Germans.I like the book ALOT GO SOLDIER BOYS!

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  17. spence is a goood soldier because hes not afraid to die
    patrick.m pd4

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  18. i like deiter because he is cool and spence is cool 2 cody w

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  19. i just want to point out that soldier boys is the best book in the world!!!! i would describe spence as brave and courageous because he's not afraid to go when it will get tough and he tries to save these wounded people like dieter and ted. i'd say dieter would be bold because he's tough and does what he's told like a real sargeant would peace out! :) p.s. cody how do you think theyre cool?

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  20. I say the narrator is telling the story because he says Pappas told Spence it's not like Pappas told me. Then, it's 3rd person limited point of view because you only know Spence and Dieter's thoughts not anyone else's.(they are also the main characters) i like this ( +[___]::) PSP!
    Andy S. 6'

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  21. Soldier Boys what a great book i finished it and said Dean Hughes should make the same kind of book but instead for Knight (1100) or modern warfare(2010)
    Andy Steward

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