Analysis

Analysis
     I read the book I Am Number Four and throught the book different aspects lead me to believe that John is the most important of the children who escaped from Lorian. When the chram was placed on the kids, it had the effect that they could only be killed in number order as long as they stayed separated on Earth; John is number four. I think he is the most important because he is the next one to be hunted but, he is now developing his legacies (powers) that will give him a better chance of fighting back and defeating the Mogadorians. As the book goes on it shows John getting stronger and become more prepared to fight for the ones he loves.
      Then when they show up and he realizes that his time is finally here, it is time to fight the Mogadorians. As he teams up with the newly found number Six it is finally time to show what they have been training for all this time. If they had were able to attack him earlier in his life or had found him earlier he would not have been nearly as effective as he was now. He was clearly the most important child because John was the one who lead the attack and was able to defeat them.
                                            

Book Recommendation

Book Recommendation
 
       I have been reading the book I Am Number Four over the past couple weeks and this is a very great book. It's about a teenage boy who is secretly an alien who came to earth to escape a race of aliens called the Mogadorians. They have come to kill him after he escaped the invasion of his home planet. As the book progresses it shows his relationship progress with his new girlfriend Sarah and friend Sam. But when the Mogadorians unexpectedly show up John is in for the fight of his life. You might enjoy this book if you like books that keep you on the edge of your seat and are packed full with exciting adventures. It also appeals to people who want a little romance in their books. I would rate this book a 4.5 out of 5 stars because of the way i always want to keep on reading to the next chapter. I took away half a star because towards the end of the book it begins to get slightly predictable . But read this book if you want to find out if John survives this whirlwind adventure of love, protection, and revenge for the people he loves and the Mogadorians have hurt.

Theme

Theme
       There are many themes in the book I Am Number Four but one of the most prevelant is, a true friend will do anythng to take care of you. You see this in the book many times but it really becomes clear when Henri goes missing.The text says "Henri. The panic returns. I clench my hands into fists. I need to get out of here. I need to find him." This example really shows how worried he is about Henri and how much it shows he really loves him. As the text continues you see that since Heri and John left Lorien, Henri has become more than a friend to John, he has taken on the role of a father figure. He wa the one to take care of John and raise him, he taught him how to use his powers and he was the one to always protect John from any danger that came near, these are all actions that a parent would take when raising a child proving the theme that someone you love would do anything to take care of you and proving that Henri and John are more than friends, they are family.

Characterization

Complex Characters
      Throughout the book I Am Number Four you see John develop as a charcter and a person. When you meet him you can already see that he is very mature for his age. But what else can you expect? He has had to move at least 15 to 20 times since he has lived on earth in order to stay hidden from the Mogadorians. When John and Henri moved to Ohio you start to see a different side of John, a more carefree, wild side that you would normally see in teenageers.
      This is an example of how complex characters develop over a course of text and interact with other characters because if John had never met Sarah then we, as readers, might not have been able to see this side of his personality. As they get to know one another better you start to see a different side of both of their personalityies come out. From the text on page 109 Sarah talks about her relationship with mark. "They [Sarah and Mark] dated for two years, but the longer they were together, the more she drifted from her parents and friends. She knew she had started to change, to adopt some of his attitudes towards people: being mean and judgemental, thinking she was better than them. She had also started drinking and her grades slipped. At the end of school last year, her parents sent her to live with her aunt in Colorado for the summer. When she got there, she started taking long hikesin the mountains, taking pictures of the scenery with her aunt's camera. She fell in love with photography and had the best summer, realizing there was far more to life than being a cheerleader and dating the quarterback of the football team.  When she got home she broke up with Mark and quit cheerleading, making a vow to be good and kind to everyone."  This is a perfect example of how the people you send time with can affect your actions and your personality. When Sarah was spending time with Mark and the bad crowd she see herself become a worse person, but when she goes to Colorado and rediscovers the better things of life she relizes the kind of person she was and makes the changes to fix it.
       You see this happening with John too. He becomes more open and more carefree when he is around Sarah. You see this in the book when the text says '"Of course. I'm with the prettiest girl at the party. How couldthings be better?'" Before John was dating Sarah he wouldn't have ever gone to a party or hung out with people because he was afarid, but now he has a social life and friends. Because of this I beieve that when certain people interact with each other it can change who they are and how a character develops over a time.