Dear reader,
While reading my blog post you can expect to learn about the novel by Markus Zusak “I am the Messenger.” The reader can also find various examples of genres about “I am the Messenger,” presenting the theme I chose for the novel. First you will find a newspaper article, describing a major event in the book. Next you will find a thank you note, from a family that plays a key role in the novel, written to the main character, Ed. Also you will find an illustration of a very important message that appears in the novel multiple times. The last genre you will encounter in this blog is a personal letter written by a vital character to Ed Kennedy.
The theme I chose to use for “I am the Messenger” is Courage. Courage is often shown by the main character, Ed Kennedy in the novel I read. Throughout the book Ed is faced with challenging tasks that he must complete, and nearly every task requires Ed to step up and be courageous. I chose the theme of courage, because courage really plays a key role in “I am the Messenger.” There were many themes that I was thinking about choosing, but I seemed like courage impacted the story more than any other theme. I also just thought that courage would be an interesting theme to choose.
Sincerely,
Jack
Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen. ~Winston Churchill
Local low life shows courageous actions
Nineteen year old Ed Kennedy made a name for himself around town after stopping a belligerent bank robber. Ed was at the bank yesterday to cash in his latest pay check, before becoming a hostage by an armed bank robber. After being unsuccessful with getting any real money, the thief left the bank, and while attempting to steal a car he fell slipped and dropped his gun. Courageously Ed Kennedy ran after the thief, picked up the firearm, and stopped him dead in his tracks. Although nobody was harmed, Ed Kennedy local taxi driver stepped up, and became a hero.
“It all happen so fast, I didn’t even realize what I was doing until the gun was in my hand and the burglar’s hands were in the air” said Kennedy.
Hopefully this kind of incident won’t happen again, but at least we know there are heroes out there like Ed Kennedy who will risk their lives for the safety of others.
This Thursday will be the court date, in which the bank robber’s fate will be decided.
Sometimes the biggest act of courage is a small one. ~Lauren Raffo
Dear Ed,
I can’t thank you enough for bringing me and Marv back together. It took a lot of courage to stand up to my father the way you did; I have never seen anybody stand up to him like that. I’m so happy that me and Marv have finally been brought back together, and we can raise our child together. Thanks again for everything you have done for both me and Marv.
Sincerely,
Suzanne
One man with courage makes a majority. ~Andrew Jackson
Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgement that something else is more important than fear. ~Ambrose Redmoon
Dear Ed,
Congratulations, you have completed your first task. You have shown us great courage so far, let’s hope it will last. You have only completed diamonds; you still have clubs, spades, and hearts. Keep up the good work, and don’t give up, if you do I’ll have to kill you.
Reflection
I thought this was a pretty good project, and it was fairly easy to do. The most difficult part of the project for me was just choosing what genres to do. And after that for the most part the project was easy, and I finished it pretty fast.
The first genre I chose was the newspaper article, the newspaper article was describing a part in the story when Ed, was the hero at a bank robbery. It ties in with my theme, because it takes courage to be a hero. The second genre I chose was a thank you note. The thank you note is written to Ed from the mother of Ed’s best friends child. It ties in with my theme because Ed stood up to her very intimidating dad, to bring her and Marv, Ed’s best friend; back together. The third genre I did was an illustration. It’s the ace of spades, and the Ace playing card plays a huge role in the story, so I chose to do something with it. The last genre is a personal letter. The letter is from the man who basically tells Ed, or guides him through the missions he must complete.
Overall this project wasn’t so bad, and it was a lot easier than I thought it would be.
Work Cited
“Quotations about courage.” 2010. 27 March.2011. <www.quotegarden.com/courage.html>.
