Independent Novel

The novel that I am certainty reading is "Marked". There are some question and my answers to them.



1. Give the authors name and a paragraph outlining some biographical information. Please consult 2-3 sources and write your answer from point form notes in order to avoid plagiarism



The author of the book "marked" is P.C. Cast + Kristin Cast some interesting information from her biography is:



-P.C. Cast was born in the Midwest, and grew up being shuttled back-and-forth between Illinois and Oklahoma, which is where she fell in love with Quarter Horses and mythology (at about the same time). from http://www.pccast.net/biography.html

-Kristin Cast is a NY Times and USA Today bestselling author who teams with her mother to write the House of Night YA series. from http://www.pccast.net/biography.html

- On her own, P.C. Cast is known for her Goddess Summoning and Partholon book series.Her first book, Goddess by Mistake, was originally published in 2001, won the Prism, Holt Medallion, and Laurel Wreath awards, and was a finlalist for the National Readers' Choice Award; her subsequent books have won a variety of prizes. from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P._C._Cast



2. Name and describe the main character(s). Are they static or dynamic? What motivates them? (A static character does not change, a dynamic character changes as a result of his or her experiences)

The main character in this book is Zoey Redbird. She is a 16-year-old girl in the novel. She is a dynamic character in the novel because she gets marked by a vampire. That means that she is going to become a vampire as well. After that her whole life changed.

3. What is the novels setting? Why, in your opinion, did the author choose this setting for this novel?

The setting of this novel is at a high school meant for vampires. In my opinion I think that the author chose to use this as the setting because it is about a 16-year-old who gets marked by a vampire. She can't go back to her old school or to her our family. That meant she had to go to a special high school called The House of Night that is meant for her kind.

4. If you could be any character in the novel, who would you be? Why that character?

I think if I could be any character in the novel I would be Stevie Rae. The reason why I would be her is because she is a very nice person. She would go out of her way to help you even though she doesn't know you . She is Zoey's best friend even though no one likes her . Also she is a brave character in the noval.

5. Would you like to read more books from the same author? Why?

Yes I would love to read more books or novels from this author. The reason why I would love to read more is because in her novels she gets very descriptive and also the way the novel flows when you read it.