I Am Man
I’m alone. I’m the only one alive. I do the same thing everyday. In the morning I hunt and gather items I need for my apartment, then at night I bored up the apartment and survive. It all started five years ago. I was a former military scientist creating a vaccine for the current bird flu epidemic occurring in east Asia. I was first injected with the experimental vaccine for multiple reasons. The vaccine was successful. I was exposed to the bird flu and everything was alright. We were ready to distribute the vaccine.
After 3 months of the initial vaccine distribution, we were getting reports of horrible side effects of the vaccine. But these side effects would only occur at night. We would of like to immediately stopped the distribution of the vaccine and we did. But the victims who were injected with the vaccine could also spread this. It was a virus, and it was an outbreak. They turned into cannibals. The people who took the vaccine turned into cannibals. The cannibals turned their victims into cannibals. It soon spread to the whole world. They were nocturnal, only coming out at night. They were superiorly stronger than the average man and fast as a cheetah. There only weakness is the light.
Now I’m the only one left without the virus. I’m immune, somehow I’m immune. Maybe it was that prototype vaccine that I took. We did make minor changes before we began distribution. I thought that vaccine would help out the world, but instead it destroyed the whole world.
Now I’m alone after 5 years after the virus outbreak. I don’t know how I managed to survive all this time. Maybe its because my dog, Max, is still with me. Or maybe I just can’ stand the fact on being like one of them.
March 18: 7 AM
Max and I are ready to leave the house. Last night was brutal, we didn’t know if we were able to survive or not. I was able to kill a few of them. Their bodies were destroyed by the bright morning sun.
March 18: 11 AM
Max and I just caught a big deer. I shot it with my M4. I still don’t know why the animals chose to live in the city. But that just gives us more food. Even without the cannibals coming out at day time, it is still dangerous. There are many animals hunting at this time. It doesn’t hurt to keep Max by my side.
March 18: 4 PM
I just had a vigorous 5 hour workout. I'm just willing to do anything to make the time pass by. Its almost time. Better give Max a bath first.
March 18: 6 PM
Arrrgh. Its time. I just boarded up the windows, recharged the spotlights, and locked the doors. I hate this part of the day.
March 19: 6 AM
It's over. For 12 hours i tried to survive. But tommorow, I'll just do the exact same thing.
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Sheron Gardner
11-28-2007
Creative Writing
1. WHEN/WHERE DOES THIS STORY TAKE PLACE?
The story took place in East Asia. Does not say when.
2.WHAT HAS HAPPENED BEFORE?
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3. WHAT PROBLEMS DOES THE CENTRAL CHARACTER FACE?
The main problem in the story in was he invented a vaccine for the current bird flu epidemic and after a few months the invention went wrong.
4. WHEN DO YOU LEARN HOW THE PROBLEM IS WORKED OUT?
The problem does not get worked out
5. HOW DOES THE STORY END?
The story ends when he says, “It's over. For 12 hours I tried to survive. But tomorrow, I'll just do the exact same thing”.
6. SUGGEST AN EXTRA SCENE TO STRENGTHEN THE PLOT. Yes he could have described the main character more than “I a man.
7. WHO ARE THE CHARACTERS INVOLVED IN THE STORY? HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE THEIR ROLES?
The main characters are the Man and Max the dog.
8. INDIRECT CHARACTERIZATION: WHAT DO WE LEARN "INDIRECTLY" ABOUT THE PROTAGONIST FROM WHAT HE OR SHE SAYS (DOES)? WHAT DO WE LEARN ABOUT THE PROTAGONIST FROM WHAT OTHERS SAY ABOUT HIM OR HER?
9. SUGGEST AN ADDED DETAIL TO STRENGTHEN THE DESCRIPTION OF ONE MAJOR OR MINOR CHARACTER.
NO!
EXPOSITION
1. WHEN/WHERE DOES THIS STORY TAKE PLACE? It took place in East Asia.
CONFLICT AND CLIMAX
1. WHAT PROBLEMS DOES THE CENTRAL CHARACTER FACE? The problem that the main character face is that he is alone, and he is the only one alive.
2. WHEN DO YOU LEARN HOW THE PROBLEM IS WORKED OUT? The problem in this story is never worked out.
DENOUEMENT
1. HOW DOES THE STORY END? The story ends by the main character do the same thing that he been doing being bored.
2. SUGGEST AN EXTRA SCENE TO STRENGTHEN THE PLOT. CHARACTERIZATION. Tell more about what happened while he was the only man alive.
1. WHO ARE THE CHARACTERS INVOLVED IN THE STORY? HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE THEIR ROLES? The character that was involved was his dog and the people that died.
2. DIRECT CHARACTERIZATION: WHAT DOES THE AUTHOR TELL US "DIRECTLY" ABOUT THE PROTAGONIST (MAIN CHARACTER) FROM HIS OR HER PHYSICAL APPEARANCE AND PERSONALITY? The author say that he was bored and he was all alone
3. INDIRECT CHARACTERIZATION: WHAT DO WE LEARN "INDIRECTLY" ABOUT THE PROTAGONIST FROM WHAT HE OR SHE SAYS (DOES)? WHAT DO WE LEARN ABOUT THE PROTAGONIST FROM WHAT OTHERS SAY ABOUT HIM OR HER?
4. SUGGEST AN ADDED DETAIL TO STRENGTHEN THE DESCRIPTION OF ONE MAJOR OR MINOR CHARACTER. I think that you should add some more details about how it was living in a world all alone and how the peoples reactions was.
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Exposition:
#1. The story takes place in main character’s apartment.
Conflict and climax:
#1. The problem that the central character faces is that fact that he had to survive so he could stay alive, form the virus that he created .
#2. I never really learned when the problem was solve because, he never really came up with a solution to his problem.
Denouement:
#1. The story ended with a continuing cycle he had to face everyday, in order to survive.
#2.A scene that I would suggest to make this story’s plot stronger, would be to describe where the cannibal went during the day, when the sun was out. And hoe they survive?
Characterization:
#1. The scientist being the main character, who was trying to find a cure for a bird flu.
His dog Max, being his pet.
And the world trying into cannibals do to the vaccine they took to not get the flu.
#2.In a way, yes.
#3. Nothing really! Nobody else talks but the main character.
#4. I think you should describe the cannibals a little more into detail.
Exposition:
#1. The story takes place in main character’s apartment.
Conflict and climax:
#1. The problem that the central character faces is that fact that he had to survive so he could stay alive, form the virus that he created .
#2. I never really learned when the problem was solve because, he never really came up with a solution to his problem.
Denouement:
#1. The story ended with a continuing cycle he had to face everyday, in order to survive.
#2.A scene that I would suggest to make this story’s plot stronger, would be to describe where the cannibal went during the day, when the sun was out. And hoe they survive?
Characterization:
#1. The scientist being the main character, who was trying to find a cure for a bird flu.
His dog Max, being his pet.
And the world trying into cannibals do to the vaccine they took to not get the flu.
#2.In a way, yes.
#3. Nothing really! Nobody else talks but the main character.
#4. I think you should describe the cannibals a little more into detail.
Maribel Moreno….
I like it!
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