https://padlet.com/landvlin/m5gkll3b5g5u describe literary terms from within our book en-us 2016-10-03 17:19:23 UTC 2025-10-01 22:15:23 UTC hello@padlet.com landvlin https://padlet.com/landvlin/m5gkll3b5g5u/wish/128261804 Throughout the book The Line, Terri Hall introduces the protagonist, Rachel, as a curious, adventurous, and smart girl. As the reader progresses through the book, they'll begin to discover that there is much more to Rachel and her past than what is simply on the surface. Rachel overcomes many hard challenges over the course of the book that have to due with her family, her education, her lifestyle, and the hardest of all; if she should cross the line. These obstacles all have a big impact on her life, and begin to show the reader what kind of a fearless person Rachel truly is inside. The author probably created Rachel is such a complex way to show how strong she is, since main characters usually are bold and stand out.]]> 2016-10-04 17:14:42 UTC https://padlet.com/landvlin/m5gkll3b5g5u/wish/128261804 landvlin https://padlet.com/landvlin/m5gkll3b5g5u/wish/128287706 The exposition of The Line is within the first couple pages of the book. Some background information that Hall informs us of is how Rachel and her mother have lived on The Property over the years, information about Rachel's childhood and family life, and most importantly, her curiosity of the unknown; the Greenhouse and The Line. In the exposition, Hall presents Rachel as a mischievous and curious child that doesn't usually get caught, which has an strong effect on some events later on in the book. The author thoroughly develops a detailed exposition to explain the complex background information that often shows up later on in the story.]]> 2016-10-04 18:12:16 UTC https://padlet.com/landvlin/m5gkll3b5g5u/wish/128287706 landvlin https://padlet.com/landvlin/m5gkll3b5g5u/wish/128288024 The theme of The Line is to let your curiosity wander, but don't let it hurt others. This is the theme of the book because in multiple situations, Rachel lets her curiosity revolving around the Line, and the government wander so much that it begins to have an huge impact on her life and her family. For example, when there was an 'identification' in Bensen, Rachel almost gave her and her mothers cover away, and could've caused them great consequences. When John, who also lives with them at on The Property, sees Rachel and Vivian sneaking away from the identification, he confronts Ms. Moore, the owner of the property, about it. "There's no reason for upstanding citizens to be scared of the government, and they were scared. I know the girl is probably blameless-she has to do what her mother says, but still. I think its trouble. I think it could be dangerous for you to keep them on." (Hall, pg. 96). This shows that Rachel's ignorance of the situation at hand could create conflict between Vivian and the government, and maybe even get them kicked off the property. That's why the theme of the book is to not let your curiosity hurt others, because curiosity can result in disaster. ]]> 2016-10-04 18:12:58 UTC https://padlet.com/landvlin/m5gkll3b5g5u/wish/128288024 landvlin https://padlet.com/landvlin/m5gkll3b5g5u/wish/128288099 Hall develops many unique traits for all the characters over the course of the book. For example, she introduces Vivian, Rachel's mom, as an emotional and hardworking single parent. Vivian had lost her husband due to war, and often gets emotionally overwhelmed because of that. In multiple scenarios in the book, Rachel finds Vivian crying while holding pictures of her Father, Daniel, in her hand. This shows that Vivian is upset over her loss of Daniel. The author repeatedly mentions this throughout the book.]]> 2016-10-04 18:13:06 UTC https://padlet.com/landvlin/m5gkll3b5g5u/wish/128288099 landvlin https://padlet.com/landvlin/m5gkll3b5g5u/wish/128288261 The setting of this book most likely takes place in the future, since  most of the governmental issues are not currently taking place and haven't taken place in the past. For example, Hall expresses Rachel's feelings "It was good to be out in the country. Things were bad anywhere in the U.S," (U.S. in this time period means Unified States) "but the cities were the worst, especially since the government passed the New Rights Bill." (Hall, pg. 31). The main characters in The Line live in a remote place called "The Property". Most of the scenes throughout the book take place in areas within the property like the greenhouse, the guesthouse, and the main house. ]]> 2016-10-04 18:13:26 UTC https://padlet.com/landvlin/m5gkll3b5g5u/wish/128288261 landvlin https://padlet.com/landvlin/m5gkll3b5g5u/wish/128364577 One of the most obvious dynamic characters is Rachel, because of how often she changes her thoughts, actions, and emotions over the course of the book. One of the less obvious dynamic characters is Ms. Moore. Ms. Moore undergoes many challenges throughout the book The Line. In the exposition of the book, Ms. Moore is described as a fairly strict and non-interactive person. However, once Rachel starts to work for Ms. Moore, she begins to bring out the soft side of her. Once Ms. Moore starts to open up to Rachel about The Line, her precious orchids that she grows in the greenhouse, and her personal life, Ms. Moore begins to see purpose in life again. She begins to find a connection with Rachel that she hadn't had since she lost her husband. Ms. Moore's personality and view on life itself change fairly quickly and frequently throughout the book. This is why she is a dynamic character. ]]> 2016-10-05 01:41:01 UTC https://padlet.com/landvlin/m5gkll3b5g5u/wish/128364577 landvlin https://padlet.com/landvlin/m5gkll3b5g5u/wish/128366126 In the beginning of the book the reader may begin to assume that the main conflict of the book is about The Line itself. Whether Rachel should cross the line and make it to The Away, or not, and how shes going to do it while working around the governments strict ways. However, as the reader looks deeper into the book, they'll realize that the real conflict is that the government in this time period is so corrupt that it is dramatically effecting Rachel's life and the lives of those around her. The Line being unexplored and restricted territory is just one part of the main conflict, which is that the government is creating chaos throughout the Unified States. Rachel's family life, and her passion for the line are both put under pressure because of the government. The author probably creates this conflict to show that there are going to be antagonists and things in the way of happiness all the time, within books, and reality. ]]> 2016-10-05 01:56:42 UTC https://padlet.com/landvlin/m5gkll3b5g5u/wish/128366126