Full Tilt Neal Shusterman September 2004 fiction

1. Full TiltNeal ShustermanSeptember 2004fiction Colin .J 2nd Period

2. Setting The setting takes place in Chicago, 1999. The setting is Important because in that year people had gone missing, it adds meaning because people were going missing in the story. The book would be different if the setting were in Miami, Florida Because people were murdered in that time.

3. Characters

4. Conflict • The conflict was that Blake had to pass through 8 rides to get out of the ghost carnival with his friends and his brother. This was a Man vs. Self conflict

5. Summary of Plot • Through out the story Blake and Quinn have to be in the way of there moms love life because they don’t want her to replace there dad, But when Quinn gets into a coma that sucks him into a ghost carnival Blake and his friends have to go and save him, but, in order to save Quinn, Blake has to beat seven rides. The worst thing is that all the rides are Blake's fears and the last one is the worst of all!!!

6. Theme • Don’t let anyone blame you for anything. • Text Evidence 1: “that night I had a night mare about the accident, and someone whispers in my ear…It’s all your fault.” • Text Evidence 2: “I can’t believe Quinn told them about the accident. He knows it’s a grudge I hold on myself!” • Text Evidence3: “You jumped didn’t you, you jumped and they all died because of you!”

7. Point of View • 1st person • Blake is the one telling the story through his experience at the Ghost Carnival.

8. Symbolism My symbol is the roller coaster because some people are scared of roller coasters, and Blake had to face eight of his fears.

9. Recommendation • I recommend that every age reads this book, because it has action, romance, betrayal, etc.