PEAKRoland Smith

2007Coming of Age - Fiction

Abel D.Abel D. 44thth class period class period

Setting

The setting in the book PEAK changes a lot,

due to the fact that the narrator of the story is

climbing a mountain. The story starts off in New

York, on a skyscraper more specifically. It then

take the narrator to Thailand, then Katmandu.

Then, he is whisked off the Mount Everest. The

setting is important because it shows that a 14-

year old boy can accomplish anything. If the

setting had been different, I think the story would

lose its touch of danger.

CharactersCharacter Physical

CharacteristicsAdjectives of Personality

Text Evidence /Explanation of Adjectives

PEAK Slim Anger He’s mad at Sun-Jo.

Good climber Forgiving He forgives Sun-Jo and even allows him to get to the summit first.

Athletic Caring He’s still able to write to his half siblings.

HOLLY Not Athletic Annoying Josh said that he really annoys him.

Red hair Wise At the end she is smart enough to stop the climb.

High voice Dependant When she got to the mountain, she had a chef and a massager.

ConflictConflictThere are a lot of different conflicts in the story. However, the main conflict in the story is Peak trying to climb Mount Everest , which is Man vs. Nature. Others might argue that it is Man vs. Society, when Peak is disliked by all the climbers on the climbing team.

Summary of Plot

A boy named Peak is climbing a skyscraper for

the fun of it, but is then “shipped” off with

his dad, Josh, so that he can climb Mount

Everest. He becomes friends with a boy

named Sun-Jo, whose reasons for reaching

the summit may be different than most

climbers. While climbing, Peak goes through

many hardships and changes, like Holly, a

reporter, and Zopa, whose words never

ceased to confuse him. The choices he makes

will changes his life….forever forever

Theme

Sometimes, you should just forgive and forget.

Text Evidence 1: Peak’s mad at Sun-Jo for not telling him about him going to the summit.

Text Evidence 2: Peak forgives Sun-Jo after a near death experience.

Text Evidence 3:After all Peak went through to get to the summit first, he allows Sun-Jo to get there instead of him.

Point of View

The author is telling the story in 1st Person. You can tell it is because it says that he is writing in a Moleskin, which is like a diary.

Symbolism

There was some symbolism when they talked about the mountain. It symbolizes an obstacle in Peak’s life and a living for Sun-Jo.

Recommendation

Honestly, I would give this book a 6 out of 10 because it doesn’t really grip the reader. My only motivation in finishing the book was to do this essay. I would recommend this book to anyone wh0 is doing an essay because even though I didn’t like the book, it is a book that is great for an essay.

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