Blog #3

An important conflict in my novel is between John and Henri. Henri is always ready to leave whenever danger is close, but John doesn't feel the same, not in Paradise. After becoming friends with Sam and falling in love with Sara, he tries his best to stay in Paradise as long as possible. Throughout the novel Henri has said plenty of times to John, always be ready to disappear and never grow attached to anyone, like Sara.  At some point in the novel Henri decided that is was time for him and John to leave Paradise behind because the Mogadorians were to close. John couldn't bring himself to leave Sara or Sam so in response to Henri, he used his telekinesis and pins him against the wall, trying to convince him they are safe here, that he has it under control. In my eyes this was a big mistake of John but he was too blinded by love to see that. When Marks house caught on fire, John saved Sara and Mark's two dogs from the fire, a huge contribution to blowing his cover. When he came home with cuts and bruises all over his body, he lied to Henri about the fire and said he didn't do anything heroic. When John checked the paper, it said nothing about him saving Sara and the dogs from the fire, therefore thinking he was still safe in Paradise. He was wrong. Two hours later the principal calls him into the office and gives an anonymous letter reading: ARE YOU NUMBER FOUR? In panic John jumps through the window and runs home. There he finds Mark in his house asking what he is, that he cannot be human. Marks shows him a video of John jumping through the window in the process of saving Sara and the his dogs from the fire. Just then Henri walks in and begins yelling at John, furious that he lied to him. The Mogadorians were now in town and they were both unsafe. Around the end of the novel, within the battle between the Mogadorians, Henri is badly hurt and is dying. While John holds him in his arms, he tells him that he should have listen to him, that he was right about leaving Paradise. Henri was still proud of John though. My main point is that John and Henri had a disagreement, and John should have listen to Henri the first time he said they should leave, and now John has obviously learned his lesson the hard way.

My question for you is: Have you every gotten advice or been told something that you didn't listen to, and ended up regretting it later on?  




henri and john
john wants toleave
lies to henri about fure that would cause them to leave
doesnty want to leave sara

I am Number Four- Character

Number Four, or John, has many different character traits in this novel. He is a content, shy person who tries not to stand out, mostly because hes hiding from aliens but that has also become part of his personality. I really like Johns personality, he has a way of controlling his anger when the time comes. There is a quote from Harry Potter that says "If you want to know what a mans like, take a look at the way he treats his inferiors, not his equals". This quote is relevant because John was targeted from day one at school, and threw each mean thing Mark has done to him, like putting cow fertilizer in his locker, throwing food at him and etc, John has of course been angry but stayed calm and mature. He knew it was the smart thing to do and it wasn't worth blowing his cover and moving to another state again. John is also very compassionate and caring for Henri, Sam, and especially Sara. Johns love and care shows for Henri when he goes out searching for information on the Mogadorians and doesn't come back in time for thanksgiving dinner with Sara's family. Him and Sam go to the extremes and drive without a license or any knowledge of driving to the next down, two hours away where Henri was. There has been plenty times in this book where he injures himself in order to help or save his friends, for example when they save Henri they hear the Mogadorians come down from atop the stairs. John grabs both Henri and Sam and jumps out the window onto a couple roofs away and hurts his legs badly. He has a lot of love for Sara and would do anything to protect her like he has said many times in the novel.

My question for you is: Do you think you could enjoy Johns company? Do you think you might like him as a friend? 

I am Number Four

I am Number Four is about an alien race who have super abilities and super agility, this planet is named Lore. But this planet has been destroyed by the Mogadorians (other alien race) and now they are trying to take over earth. Before the Mogodorians take over earth they must officially extinct the Lore race. Nine of the Lores and their Guardians came to planet earth to take refuge. Each Lore alien does not have a name but instead goes by their numbers. This book revolves around number four obviously. Number four constantly is on the run for his life. The Mogadorians are tracking each Lore down in order of their numbers. 1,2 and 3 and already dead and he is next. Four constantly has to change his identity, home and friends around each 6 months. But when he moves to Ohio with the new name of John Smith , it is different than all the other places. John (Four) meets his girlfriend Sara who he is starting to fall in love with. He and his guardian have to be ready to leave at any moment, but John wont be ready to leave Sara.

Do you feel like he might be putting Sara in danger by his presence? Or do you think he could stay and protect her as well as Henri (his Guardian) and himself.