Term Papers on The Only Alien On The Planet

Term Paper Title	The Only Alien On The Planet
# of Words	756
# of Pages (250 words per page double spaced)	3.02

The Only Alien on the Planet

Initiative

October 6, 2003

o Ginny- she is a caring, responsible, intelligent teen who recently moved from California to the east coast, who takes an extreme interest in, “The Alien.”
Caulder- Ginny’s neighbor who befriends her, and introduces her to Smitty Tibbs. Caulder is Smitty’s only friend.

Smitty Tibbs- “The Alien.” He is a senior in high school who has never talked to anyone ever since childhood. Although very detached, he is highly intelligent.

o To me, I believe that one of the main messages that the author is trying to put out, among many, is that you can always count on your true friends. For example, after Smitty, or should I say Michael’s breakdown, when Russel came to visit, Ginny, stayed with Smitty to support and comfort him during a tormenting time. Ginny, who was Michael’s true friend, stuck with him through thick and thin.

o An example of a flashback can be found on page 3, paragraph 9, which is, “I decided then and there--- no Great Adventure is worth this kind of pain.”

o Alliteration- “When we were all there, the house didn’t seem so empty.” Pg. 26
Personification- “The house was perched up on the shoulder if the foothills…” Pg.112-113

Simile- “The table was like a gastronomic Disneyland…” Pg. 114

o The mood of the book, The Only Alien On The Planet, was, to me, serious and dramatic, with a humorous twist. The words that Kristen D. Randle, the author, uses are complex and melodramatic, which only helps the book set its unique mood.
6. protagonist-“I was uncomfortable at first, wondering if the handicaps of the protagonist were going to upset Smitty.” (pg. 52)

Definition: 1 a : the principal character in a literary work (as a drama or story)

b : a leading actor, character, or participant in a literary work or real event
2 : a leader, proponent, or supporter of a cause : champion

3 : a muscle that by its contraction actually causes a particular movement

Sentence: She was a protagonist of the pro-choice law.

Taboo- “This particular back door was taboo.” (pg. 103)

Definition: 1 : forbidden to profane use or contact because of what are held to be dangerous supernatural powers
2 a : banned on grounds o...

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