Miss Peregrine's home for Peculiar Children
Published on Nov 18, 2015
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Miss Peregrine's home for Peculiar Children
By Ransom Riggs. Presented by Erin Murphy
The book I chose to read was Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, written by Ransom Riggs.
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Characterization
- Jacob Portman
- 15 years old, smart & wimpy
- Wealthy family but he isn't greedy
- He underestimated himself a lot
Characterization
The book takes the view from Jacob Portman. He's 15 years old, smart, but wimpy, like your typical nerd. He was born into a wealthy family but he doesn't ask for his parents to buy him nice things. Jacob often underestimates himself.
The book takes the view from Jacob Portman. He's 15 years old, smart, but wimpy, like your typical nerd. He was born into a wealthy family but he doesn't ask for his parents to buy him nice things. Jacob often underestimates himself.
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Characterization (Cont.)
- "He (Ricky) was, I suppose, my best friend, which is a...
- ...less pathetic way of saying he was my only friend."
- (p. 30-31). Taken from Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
(Read quote) Jacob's only friend was Ricky. Ricky was a rebel and not smart. Their friendship was more of a give and take thing. Jacob would help Ricky with his homework, and in exchange Ricky would help Jacob not get bullied or beaten up.
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Theme: You are more peculiar than you think yourself to be
The theme for this book is you are more peculiar than you think yourself to be.
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Theme (cont.)
- "...when I was 15, an extraordinary and terrible thing happened...
- ...and there was only Before & After." (p. 22). Taken from
- Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
- Jacob thought he was ordinary until..
(Read quote) Jacob thought he was ordinary until the death of his grandpa, the terrible thing, makes him realize he is peculiar. That, by the author's point of view, is a good thing.
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Theme (cont.)
- "'I knew there was something peculiar about you', she said...
- ...'and I mean that as the highest compliment'.
- 'I'd always known I was strange. I never dreamed I was peculiar""
- (p. 247). Taken from Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
- Other people realize Jacob is peculiar but he doesn't yet.
(Read quote) The other peculiar children can now realize Jacob is peculiar, but he cannot see it for himself yet.
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Theme (cont.)
- "I used to dream about escaping my ordinary life...
- ...but my life was never ordinary. I had simply failed to notice...
- how extraordinary my life was."
- (p. 351). Taken from Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
- Jacob finally realizes how peculiar he was and he's glad
(Read quote) Now Jacob realizes he is peculiar and he has found the place where he fits in.
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Author's purpose
- Through entertainment, the author shows...
- ...being peculiar can be more than just being unordinary
- Being peculiar is a good thing
- "'We're peculiar.... Aren't you?' 'I don't know. I don't think so'...
- "That's a shame.'" (p. 146). Taken from Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
Author's purpose
I felt like the author's purpose, through entertainment, was to show that being peculiar is more than just being unordinary. He conveys it as only a good thing and shows strong bias. (Read quote)
I felt like the author's purpose, through entertainment, was to show that being peculiar is more than just being unordinary. He conveys it as only a good thing and shows strong bias. (Read quote)
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Author's purpose (cont.)
- "No one here is embarrassed of their gift...'"
- (p. 166). Taken from Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
(Read quote) This quote is Miss Peregrine defending and protecting one of the peculiar children, showing them that there is no shame in being peculiar. This again shows the author's bias that being peculiar is only a good thing.
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summary
- Who- Jacob
- What- peculiar children
- Where- Cairnholm Island near Britian
- When- September 3, 1940 and present day
- Why- to show being peculiar can be spectacular
Summary
This book was about a boy named Jacob. It defines peculiar children in a new way. It takes place at Cairnholm Island near Britian. On the island, there is a time portal that only peculiar people can pass through which takes them to September 3rd, 1940 and stays on that day repeatedly, but outside the portal it is the present day. This book was written to show that being peculiar can be spectacular.
This book incorporated photography which made it thrilling to read..
This book was about a boy named Jacob. It defines peculiar children in a new way. It takes place at Cairnholm Island near Britian. On the island, there is a time portal that only peculiar people can pass through which takes them to September 3rd, 1940 and stays on that day repeatedly, but outside the portal it is the present day. This book was written to show that being peculiar can be spectacular.
This book incorporated photography which made it thrilling to read..
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summary (Cont.)
- "It could all be explained by the calendar on the wall...
- ...September 3rd, 1940" (p. 134). Taken from Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
- "Cairnholm Is had to be the island Miss Peregrine had mentioned...
- ...in her letter." (p. 64). Taken from Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
(Read first quote) This illustrates the time, September 3rd, 1940. (Read second quote) This shows the place, Cairnholm Island.
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Vocab Word 1
- Placate- make (someone) less angry or hostile
- "As an attempt to placate me, it was pretty transparent" (p. 40).
- Taken from Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
- Other forms- placates, placated, placating
Placate is my first vocab words. It means to make someone less angry or hostile. (Read quote). The other forms it may take are placates, placated, and placating.
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Vocab Word 2
- Quaver- shake or tremble in speaking
- "...as he spoke a half-chewed mass quavered in his invisible jaw..."
- (p. 169). Taken from Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
- Other forms- quavers, quavered, quavering
My second vocab word is quaver, which means to shake or tremble in speaking. (Read quote). Other forms are quavers, quavered, and quavering.
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Vocab Word 3
- Precipice- a very steep rock face or cliff
- "...a brand new precipice of Before & After..." (p. 351-352)
- Taken from Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
- Other form- Precipices
My third vocab word is precipice, which means a very steep rock face or cliff. (Read quote). Another form is precipices.
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Conclusion
- I would definitely recommend this book
- Well written, characters developed well
- Pictures were nice
- Predictable but some overlooked twists
Conclusion
I would definitely recommend this book for anyone who likes realistic fictions. The book was very well written and the characters were developed well throughout the book. The book also had images which helped me picture and remember who was who. However, the book was a bit predictable, but even then there were some unseen twists that were added.
I would definitely recommend this book for anyone who likes realistic fictions. The book was very well written and the characters were developed well throughout the book. The book also had images which helped me picture and remember who was who. However, the book was a bit predictable, but even then there were some unseen twists that were added.
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Conclusion (cont.)
- Ransom Riggs has written another book (Hollow City)
- Neither one of his books are movies or shows... yet
Ransom Riggs has written another book called Hollowed City, it is the sequel to this book, which was released earlier this year. Neither one of the author's books is a movie... yet.
