My awesome (NEW AND IMPROVED!) Response to Literature

"They didn't shoot me, I was dead."(Paulsen,pg 54)
Stop the Sun, by Gary Paulsen, is about a young boy whose father has "Vietnam Syndrome". His life is constantly being interrupted by his father's spasms. This book has a highly interwoven plot, understandable imagery, and great characterization.
The explain-all plot in Stop the Sun tells the reader exactly what happened in the situation. "His father was in a hardware store crawling on his stomach." (Paulsen,pg 51) I think this is a great example of his creative writing, painting a picture of a child watching in disgust as his father crawls on the dirty floor. It also makes this event stand out in the plot-line, as this is the first time this has happened to him and his father. "Mortars, I hated mortars." (Paulsen,pg 53) This another example of how his advanced vocabulary connects you with the plot, submersing you into the time. I also liked this quote because it shows his father's hatred for the very thing that killed his army buddies.
Gary Paulsen's imagery in Stop the Sun shows his flair, that can only be attributed to a veteran author such as himself. "He tightened his back, took a sip of pop." (Paulsen,pg 52) I really think that this is one of the finest examples of imagery in this story, showing exactly what happened in that instant. It also shows that Gary Paulsen wants you to know what the father, and the son felt. "Small, nervous laughs that made no sense." (Paulsen,pg 50) This quote show outright that the father was anxious and scared for his life, showing he really believes he's in 'Nam. It also shows the son was probably scared as well, but for probably not the same reasons. A very major part of any story's plot is characterization.
The characterization (yup, that's a word) in the story really shows that Gary Paulsen is no B-list author that plugs in the same word constantly. "I was dead." (Paulsen,pg 54) This shows that the main character was less than dead, but more than alive. Meaning that he is alive, but thought as to be dead by his enemies. "His face came down in his hands." (Paulsen,pg 54) This is another excellent example of how Paulsen's characterization shows the pain that the character feels from talking about the subject of Vietnam. He can't not feel the pain, though, only stem it.
The great story, Stop the Sun, by Gary Paulsen has major pieces of plot, imagery and characterization. This story shows that some of your problems can be fixed if you talk about them, this, however, is not one of is not one of those problems. His army friends will still be dead no matter how much he works on it.
~Scott Harris

EDIT: Hey Mrs. Jacques, I fixed all of the things that were wrong, but I cant print it, so I will write a note and have my Father sign it.