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 My Opinion on The Terrible Wave I like how Marden Dahlstedt wrote so many descriptive sentences in the book The Terrible Wave. I also like the way she uses words that make me wonder what they mean. For instance, “Aunt Ella was such an ever-lasting prissy bore.” In that sentence the word I wonder about is prissy. She uses so many descriptive words that I don’t even know. Every time I read a new chapter I learn a new word! Like for instance I learned that the word parlor means a place in a house where guest stay. I also like how in almost every chapter the characters talk to or meet someone new. I also like how in each chapter a character does something different. In chapter 7 Brian told the small group, “I was talking to a bunch of men up at the house,” he said, “and they’re starting a search party. I’m going a long with them.” After he had told the group that in the morning, he asked Tom to come along with him, and after he asked Tom, he said “Sure”. Then Tom stretched, and Brian got ready. When Tom and Brian were both ready they went on their search for Septimus Shaw’s wife, Megan’s father, Mrs. Alderson’s husband, and Stefan’s relatives. That night Brian had returned from his search without Tom and had explained about himself to Megan, and Megan explained about herself to Brian. That morning Tom had returned. My last reason why I like Marden Dahlstedt’s writing is because in every chapter there’s a climax, not always a big one, and always not a small boring one, but mostly a medium, interesting one. For example when the wave struck Johnstown in chapter 3, that was the main climax of the book, and when Timothy and Aunt Ella were found dead, that was a medium climax. Another example was when Brian, a main cheater saw the building he was living in during the flood crashed; that was a small detail. These are my reasons for why I like Marden Dahlstedt’s style of writing. Article posted January 31, 2012 at 02:40 PM • comment • Reads 92 • see all articles |
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