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Works Cited

"Allen Zadoff." - Biography and Facts. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Aug. 2014.    ""Alone Together" Lyrics." FALL OUT BOY LYRICS. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Aug. 2014.

"Bettye Guy's Obituary on Lexington Herald-Leader." Lexington Herald-Leader. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Aug. 2014.    "

"Comfortably Numb" Lyrics." PINK FLOYD LYRICS. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Aug. 2014.    "Duran Duran - A View To A Kill Lyrics."

- 007 James Bond (the Best Songs) Soundtrack. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Aug. 2014.    "

"The Gambler" Lyrics." KENNY ROGERS LYRICS. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Aug. 2014.    "

"Memories" Lyrics." ELVIS PRESLEY LYRICS. N.p., n.d. Web. 21 Aug. 2014.

Zadoff, Allen, and Allen Zadoff. I Am the Weapon:. N.p.: n.p., n.d. Print.

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All of these songs apply to what Zach does as an assassin as well as how he survives and communicates. These songs also represent how he trouble with what he does and the memories that haunt him and that is why they best represent his song list.

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This is a must read book for teens because it is unique. This book consists of many flashbacks, as well as to different forms of conflict which makes the book unique. Throughout the book there is an underlying misson to assasinate someone giving the book a person to person conflict. In addition to this, the main character deals with internal conflict on his feelings toward his bosses as well as his feelings toward his misson. This makes the book very interesting and a rare find. Another unique thing about this book is the way that it is written. This book is discriptive, yet not like a normal book would. It is rugged and short to the point while still giving you the ability to be able to create what the story would look like through imagrey in your head. This book is also a book about assasins and spies. Most teenagers dont know this subject personally, making this book unique in yet another way. As you can see this book is definately a must read due to it being different and unique.

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One zinger in this story is that Zachs father is alive. Mike, a minor character told Zach this in the time that he was kidnapped. This was unexpected to me because throughout the whole book, there were flash backs about the day he was taken away and the state that his father was in and what "mother" told him which was that his father was dead. All of this lead me to believe that Zachs father was dead so the news that he wasnt was very shocking.

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Zach is in a way in fear of other countries because he does everything in his power to protect his own country from others because he perceives them as threats.

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I believe that the human motivation for Zach was that Mother and father forced him at a young age to live this life style. Once he was forced, Zach had a feeling of excitement toward his new role as well as fear which also motivated him to continue this lifestyle. Zach began to get as comfortable as he could with his missions. Because Zach doesn't like to wait, he always wants another missions which motivates him to keep doing what he's doing. Zach loves the thrill of what he does and has had no hitches until this mission that would have caused him to want to change his lifestyle. Even now, he only questioned his lifestyle but he was motivated enough to set those questions aside and keep moving and continuing on. Zach's lifestyle is very demanding and challenging but because he loves a challenge, he is motivated to continue his life style in yet another way. Zach has a lot of things that motivate him to do the things he does. Human motivation, including self motivation is the reason he stays.

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I would ask Zach

1) Why did you, as a child, not try to run away?

I chose to ask this question because if I was basically kidnapped as a child I would have tried to run away so I would want to see if he thought of that as well.

2) Why did you only begin questioning the program in your latest mission?

I chose to ask this question because it seems weird to me that he is only now questioning way he is assassinating people.

3) How did you feel when you found out your father is still alive?

I am really interested in his answer to this question because throughout this book he talks about his father a lot but has a lack of feeling toward him so I wondered if this triggered a feeling.

4) Why did you choose Howard to be an informant?

I chose this question because I am interested if he picked Howard because he is the only person he knew or that he felt sorry for him.

5) Did it surprise you that Mike did not kill you like he was told?

I am really interested in his answer to this question because throughout this book he talks about Mike a lot but has a lack of feeling toward him so I wondered if this triggered a feeling.

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Three facts about Allen Zadoff

1. Allen Zadoff was born in Boston, Massachusetts and went on to live in upstate New York, Manhattan, Tokyo, and Los Angles.

2. He was a stage director.

3.  Zadoff also wrote Food, Girls, and Other Things I Can't Have.

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Zach's Top Five Song List

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007 James Bond (the Best Songs) soundtrack - Duran Duran - A View To A Kill lyrics

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007 James Bond (the Best Songs) soundtrack - Duran Duran - A View To A Kill lyrics lyrics: Meeting you, with a view to a kill, Face to face, in secret places. Feel the chill. Nightfall co ...

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“I look at my naked body in the mirror. When I’m dressed, I’m average in all ways. Naked, my body tells a different story. There is the physique. But that can be explained by high school athletics. Most of the time I keep five extra pounds on me to camouflage my muscles. The problem with being naked is the scar. It’s an ugly gash, hard with scar tissue, located on my left pec in the meat between my chest and shoulder. A knife wound. I touch it now, explore the region of dead flesh with my fingers.” Excerpt From: Zadoff, Allen. “I Am the Weapon.” Pg. 50 Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2014-05-13. iBooks. This material may be protected by copywrite.

This excerpt shows how he was forced to learn to accept pain and dismiss it even though the physical evidence of pain is still present. In order for the author to show this, he needed to use sensory details to get across what Zach was feeling and the true meaning of the scar.

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The resolution of this book is that Zach saves the Prime Minister and kills Sam. Zach completes his mission like he was asked which is the end of the mission as well as the end of the book. During this time Zach saves the Prime Minister, and also kills Gideon, another enemy.

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" It's enough to make all my memories suspect, to make the past a mystery from which I cannot except."

Excerpt From: Zadoff, Allen. “I Am the Weapon.” Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2014-05-13. iBooks. This material may be protected by copy-write.

" With each assignment comes new challenges, new complications, and new excitement."

Excerpt From: Zadoff, Allen. “I Am the Weapon.” Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2014-05-13. iBooks. This material may be protected by copy-write.

These were my favorite quotes because they have a deeper meaning and can be related to many things. Because they related to many things in my life, these quotes stuck to me and that is why they are my favorite.

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The main protaganist of this book is Zach even though he is an assassin because he does what he is told to do in order to keep the country safe. The boy named Howard also helps complete his mission by becoming an informant for Zach.

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This book is written in first person. The main character Zach, also known as Ben or boy nobody, is the narrator. This is effective because it puts you in the book more and makes the reader feel like they are that person. Also, Zach has alot of flashbacks and personal conflicts and thought processes to where the book would have made no sense in another point of veiw.

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NEW YORK - Samara(Sam) Goldberg, 16, of New York, daughter of Jonathan Goldberg, passed away Sunday. She attended a private school in Manhattan. She is survived by her father Mayor Goldberg and preceded in death by her mother. She died of natural causes.

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One personal connection that I had with this book is that the narrorator is very analytical like I am. I like to see logic and reason through facts just like Zach.

Another personal connection that I had with this book is that Zach tends to overthink situations. I do this as well just like Zach. In this case, it can take me alot longer to do a simple task because I am thinking too much and not really working on what needs to be done just like Zach did in this misson.

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One lesson that I learned from the book is that not everyone is as they seem even as you get to know and love them , they can change for the worst. This is the first book that I have learned this lesson from and that is why I thought that it was the most important lesson to write down.

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1) Why do mother and father not tell Zach that his father is alive?

Mother and father do not tell Zach that his father is alive because he might want to see his father and his father could know something about the program that they don't want Zach to know. They also didn't tell him because they have more control over him if his parents are dead.

2) Why do mother and father not tell Zach the specifics of his mission?

Mother and father do not tell Zach the specifics of his mission because it might not all be moral or right. Because of this, Zach may not accept and complete the mission for the program.

3) How do police not suspect that Zach killed his victims?

Police don't suspect Zach because autopsies show that they had a heart attack or that they died of natural causes. The police simply think that Zach was a friend in the wrong place at the wrong time and that something happened to make him have leave.

4) Why do Zach's bosses make him call them Mother and Father?

I think that mother and father make Zach call them mother and father because he doesn't have one and the idea of parents is that you have to do what they say and that they are usually right an know what is best. Mother and Father want Zach to feel that way about them.

5) Why did Zach choose to enlist Howard to help him?

Zach chose to enlist Howard to help him because Howard was the only person that he knew was a computer wiz and that Howard had no friends to tell this secret to.

6) Do you think Zach chooses to work alone or does he have to?

I think Zach is forced to work alone so that he is isolated, therefore he has to depend  only on the program. I also think Zach likes to work alone and would possibly choose to if he was given a choice because he has trust issues from experiences in his past.

7) Why does Sam choose to continue to be an informant even though she knows it is wrong?

Sam is scared that if she gets help and stop being an informant that she will be killed by Gideon, the Islamic soldier, so she continues to inform and help them.

8) Do you think that Jonathan will ever suspect that Sam was murdered?

I Don't think that Jonathan will ever suspect that Sam  was murdered because of her autopsy results as well as the fact that he doesn't know her involvement with the Islamic extremists. Jonathan only sees his daughter as innocent so that is why he will never think of her as possibly being murdered.

9) Do you think Zach will ever see his dad? If so, why?

I don't think Zach will ever see his dad because then the program would not have as much power over him and there is a risk that his dad could convince Zach that the program is bad and he could possibly rebel which would give the program even more problems.

10) What do you think the feelings of Sam's classmates were when they found out she was dead?

I think all of Sam's classmates are sad because most of them liked her and she was a big part of class discussion and social events, therefore a part of their life will be missing which makes people sad and uncomfortable. Her whole school went into mourning most likely.

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This is my illustration for the new cover of the book I read.

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Heart to Heart.

Dear Sam,

You have gotten yourself in a bad situation. Because you were in a vulnerable stage when
your mom passed, you were brought into some bad business. My advice to you is
to tell someone your problems and stop telling the enemy. It is never too late.
You have a good life and many friends don’t ruin it. Even if you will get in
trouble, it won’t be as much as if you stay. There are many people in the U.S. that their
lives become endangered through the information you give including yours. Your
love is fake; he does not feel the same as you do. By being scared and letting
that affect you longer and longer, you are endangering yourself more and more.
There are people that can protect you and your father from the problems you
have continued to face. I know it’s hard and seems like the worst thing to do
but it could save your life. Stop being an informant now so that you don’t live
the rest of your life like this. Sam, you are strong and more than capable of
helping yourself. Be strong now and help yourself get away from this problem. I
believe in you.

Sincerely,

McKinley Rush

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An alternative ending of this book could be when Zach is conflicted about having to kill Sam, he could not kill her and they could run away and live a secret life like he has pictured. They could run from the program and mother and father and be happy together. He would no longer be an assasin which means he can start a new, unforced life with Sam.

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1) simile

" The intimacies of this girl's life spread put in front of me like a deck of cards."

Excerpt From: Zadoff, Allen. “I Am the Weapon.” Pg. 43 Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2014-05-13. iBooks. This material may be protected by copywrite.

2) personification

" As the wheels sing beneath me, I think about the difficult assignment ahead."

Excerpt From: Zadoff, Allen. “I Am the Weapon.” Pg. 45 Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2014-05-13. iBooks. This material may be protected by copywrite.

3)personification

" The door swings open and the teacher comes in, a thin man with a beard, time pulling on the corners of his eyes."

Excerpt From: Zadoff, Allen. “I Am the Weapon.” Pg. 48 Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2014-05-13. iBooks. This material may be protected by copywrite.

4)personification

" The phone is handshaking with a secret server, downloading a sophisticated security suite, and installing it."

Excerpt From: Zadoff, Allen. “I Am the Weapon.” Pg. 56 Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2014-05-13. iBooks. This material may be protected by copywrite.

5)simile

" He hits the geeky kid like a freight train while his buddy with a greasy face looks on."

Excerpt From: Zadoff, Allen. “I Am the Weapon.” Pg. 63 Little, Brown Books for Young Readers, 2014-05-13. iBooks. This material may be protected by copywrite.

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This book begins in the middle of the mission before Sam. This shows us how the narrator life is and how it is so intense. Once the mission is over and we have a feel for the life the narrator lives, he has to wait for his next assignment. This gives us time to gain background information through the narrators memories. This explains that he was kidnapped by the program and forced to become an assassin. The program also killed his parents. We then find out his mission as well as other characters and setting. His mission is to assassinate Mayor Goldberg and his mark is Sam, the mayor's daughter. This mission is to be conducted in New York City.

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Zach- Zach is mentally and physically strong. He has thought of himself as an orphan since he was 12 which is when he was kidnapped and forcibly put into the program and trained to be an assassin. At 16, he is very skilled and can recognize things no one else can. Zach is the narrator in this book and we find out that he has many questions about the program and has reoccurring memories of his former life that haunt him. Even through all of this, Zach still completes his mission. This shows determination and dedication in Zach.

Sam- Sam is the Mayors daughter as well as Zach's mark. She is sixteen and beautiful. Sam is also very intelligent and opinionated. Her mother died in Israel. During her grieving time, she was brainwashed into becoming an informant for Islamic extremists. This changed her personality to being more secretive but because of her intelligence she is able to hide that she has something to hide. Eventually, Zach kills her due to her involvement with the Islamic extremists.

Jonathan- Jonathan is the father of Sam and New York City's mayor. He is tall and lean and is good at keeping secrets like his daughter. He even keeps secrets from Sam about his smoking habit. Jonathan however, is nice and cares about Sam and her well being. Jonathan was Zach's original target but he was actually innocent. The biggest characteristic of Jonathan is that even through his 2 grief stages, he could be genuinely sad yet still be able to makeup stories and lie well.

Gideon- Gideon is the Islamic soldier that brainwashed Sam into becoming an informant. He is very strong and is a skilled fighter. Gideon tries to assassinate both Zach and the Prime Minister. He however,wasn't skilled enough to carry out any of his plans and was killed by his own traps.

Howard- Howard is a scrawny computer nerd in the same school as Sam. He is bullied of decisions he had made in the past years. Sam protects him and he befriends Zach. Because he is such a wiz on the computer, he ends up helping Zach figure out why the Goldberg's are his target. Because of his success, Howard becomes Zach's informant for many more missions to come

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The climax of this book begins when Howard, an informant for Ben discovers a clandestine plan for a   meeting with the Prime Minister. Ben rushes to the scene and saves both the Prime Minister and Jonathan. He does this by dodging bombs and trip wires as well as defeating Gideon. Once this scene is over, the intensity level lowers and Ben goes to find Sam.

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I read I am the Weapon. Zach, the main character, in the book is using the pseudonym, Ben in this mission. Ben is the perennial new kid in school, the one few notice and nobody thinks much about. His mission is to show up in a new school, in a different state, with fake names, and has to make new "friends". He stays long enough for someone in his new "friend's" family to die of "natural causes." For Ben that is mission accomplished. He uses his poisoned pen to kill the parent of his new "friend" then slips away to the next assignment. In this book, he's assigned to the mayor of New York City, his mark is Sam Goldberg. his mark, Sam, the mayor's daughter seems so much like him. Ben is reminded of his father through the Mayor. When memories and questions surface, his handlers at The Program are watching. Ben also has another problem; he is being followed by mysterious figures which he must fight multiple times in the book. Ben also begins to fall in love with Sam causing even more problems in  the story. Eventually Ben enlists Howard, a bully victim, to become an informant to figure out why this family is his target. Ben finds out that Sam is an informant working for Gideon, an evil Islamic soldier. Sam and Gideon had been planning the assassination of the Prime Minister. Ben saves the prime minister and completes his mission by killing both Sam and Gideon. Ben is on to the next mission yet his questions are sill posed. The book ends when the misson ends and Zach is now waiting for the next assignment.

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The Antagonists for this book are Sam Goldberg because she is the informant to another country. Gideon is another antagonist and he is the reason Sam became an informant and tries to kill the Prime Minister.  Finally, Justin is also an antagonist because he bullies Howard. Zach's own thoughts is also his enemy because they prohibit him from doing his job.

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I am the Weapon presentation by McKinley Rush.

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I am the Weapon presentation by McKinley Rush.