Bobby Hiller
Period 1
Author
Laurie Halse Anderson
Also by Laurie Anderson:
Novels
Winter Girls
Prom
Chains
Catalyst
Speak
Fever 1793
Children's Books
Independent Dames
The Hair of Zoe
Thank you Sarah
Protagonist = Tyler
Tyler is the Protagonist in Twisted. He was once
a nerdy kid but after working hard all summer
he became muscly.
Antagonist
Bethany the girl of Tyler’s dreams is the
antagonist in twisted. In the beginning Tyler
only cares about getting her attention. Until
later when things go wrong
Favorite Character
• My favorite character is yoda. He is obsessed
with Starwars and has been Tylers best friend
for years. Yoda is obsessed with Tylers little
sister.
Least Favorite Character
• My least favorite character would be Bethany.
She thinks she is all great because she is pretty
and her parents have money. When really she
is spoiled and immature
Rising Action
• The main rising action is when everyone
returns to school after summer break.
Everyone meets the new Tyler and even
Bethany falls for tyler
Exposition
• The exposition in the story is when your
learning about Tyler and his past.
Climax
• The climax in the story takes place during the
big party where Bethany gets drunk and tries
to hook up with Tyler but he turns her down
trying to be a hero. Instead everything
backfires.
• The falling action takes place after Tyler is
accused of taking the photos of Bethany. The
cops are involved and he almost gets kicked
out of school
Resolution
• Everything settles down towards the end of
the book when the people who actually took
the photos are found, Tyler throws out his
dads gun, and the family becomes one again.
Setting
• The setting takes place in modern times. The
main locations are: school, Tyler’s house, and
Bethany’s house.
• The themes in the story are
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Family
Love
Hate
Desire
Rating
• On a scale of one to ten I rate this book as a
seven. Its not bad and it kept me somewhat
hooked.
Social Issues
• Emotional Child Abuse
• Teen Suicide
• Teen Drinking
Emotional Child Abuse
There are many
forms of emotional
child abuse.
harassment
Isolation
Coldness
Rejection
ignoring
terrorizing
Types of abuse
• Ignoring happens when the parents don’t pay
attention to the child
• Harassment scares children and repeated
exposure to fear can alter the child not only
mentally but physically
• Coldness happens when the parents don’t
show the love and warmness towards their
children
Child Abuse Cont.
• When most people think of child abuse they
think physical. However emotional child abuse
is far more common.
Teen Suicide
Suicide is a major issue that all countries deal
with today
Suicides among young people continue to be a
serious problem. Each year in the U.S., thousands
of teenagers commit suicide. Suicide is the third
leading cause of death for 15-to-24-year-olds, and
the sixth leading cause of death for 5-to-14-yearolds.
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change in eating and sleeping habits
withdrawal from friends, family, and regular activities
violent actions, rebellious behavior, or running away
drug and alcohol use
unusual neglect of personal appearance
marked personality change
persistent boredom, difficulty concentrating, or a decline in the
quality of schoolwork
• frequent complaints about physical symptoms, often related to
emotions, such as stomachaches, headaches, fatigue, etc.
• loss of interest in pleasurable activities
• not tolerating praise or rewards
^Things to watch out for^
If a child or adolescent says, I want
to kill myself, or I'm going to
commit suicide, always take the
statement seriously and
immediately seek assistance
from a qualified mental health
professional.
Teen Drinking
My final social issue from “Twisted” is teen
drinking.
Teen Drinking Facts
• Every day an average of 11,318 teens try alcohol
for the first time.
• Underage drinkers account for 11.4% of all
alcohol consumed in the U.S.
• Americans drink the heaviest in their teens to
mid-twenties
• Three out of four high school seniors have
consumed alcohol by the time they graduate.
• More than half of high school seniors report
being drunk at least once.
Source: http://www.learn-about-alcoholism.com/teenage-drinking-facts.html
My Life
Zach prett
surrounded by walls
no where to go
walls are closing in
no more air flow
no one can hear you
like your never there
no one can help
no one is there
kicking and screaming
yelling for help
mom sits and watches
while dad grabs his belt
mom doesn't say anything
until dad leaves
she doesn't care
at least I didn't believe
this always happened
every single night
mom just sat and watched
without putting up a fight
going to school
with new bruises every day
teachers always asked
I blew there help away
knowing if I told
it would only get worse
begging on my knees
for him not to immerse
just laying there as time passed by
watching myself get beat
I just thought to myself
one day ill be back on my feet
the time had finally came
many years after
I finally stood up for myself
it never happened thereafter.
Source: Going To School New Bruises Every Day, Abuse Poems
http://www.familyfriendpoems.com/teen/poetry.asp?poem=21768#ixzz0iE3nvJ6K
Song
Think twice by Eve 6
Because Bethany is Stolen from Tyler