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PEAK Roland Smith 2007 Coming of Age - Fiction. Abel D. 4 th class period. Setting.
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PEAKRoland Smith2007Coming of Age - Fiction Abel D. 4th class period
Setting The setting in the book PEAK changes a lot, due to the fact that the narrator of the story is climbing a mountain. The story starts off in New York, on a skyscraper more specifically. It then take the narrator toThailand, then Katmandu. Then, he is whisked off the Mount Everest. The setting is important because it shows that a 14-year old boy can accomplish anything. If the setting had been different, I think the story would lose its touch of danger.
Conflict There are a lot of different conflicts in the story. However, the main conflict in the story is Peak trying to climb Mount Everest , which is Man vs. Nature. Others might argue that it is Man vs. Society, when Peak is disliked by all the climbers on the climbing team.
Summary of Plot A boy named Peak is climbing a skyscraper for the fun of it, but is then “shipped” off with his dad, Josh, so that he can climb Mount Everest. He becomes friends with a boy named Sun-Jo, whose reasons for reaching the summit may be different than most climbers. While climbing, Peak goes through many hardships and changes, like Holly, a reporter, and Zopa, whose words never ceased to confuse him. The choices he makes will changes his life….forever
Theme Sometimes, you should just forgive and forget. Text Evidence 1: Peak’s mad at Sun-Jo for not telling him about him going to the summit. Text Evidence 2: Peak forgives Sun-Jo after a near death experience. Text Evidence 3:After all Peak went through to get to the summit first, he allows Sun-Jo to get there instead of him.
Point of View The author is telling the story in 1st Person. You can tell it is because it says that he is writing in a Moleskin, which is like a diary.
Symbolism There was some symbolism when they talked about the mountain. It symbolizes an obstacle in Peak’s life and a living for Sun-Jo.
Recommendation Honestly, I would give this book a 6 out of 10 because it doesn’t really grip the reader. My only motivation in finishing the book was to do this essay. I would recommend this book to anyone wh0 is doing an essay because even though I didn’t like the book, it is a book that is great for an essay.
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