Raymond ramberts wife this is the woman in paris on whose behalf raymond tries so many times to escape. Stephen quinn, appearance, stephen quinn has a baggy jacket that covers his knife, has moon shaped scars on his had long hair, ripped cloths. Due to a misunderstanding war breaks out between china and the usa. The eleventh plague is a solid young adult post apocalypse book, its not earth shattering, but neither is it of poor quality, its entirely reasonable. The eleventh plague kills most of the people in the usa and the survivors civilization is thrown back about 200 to 300 years. The unit will focus on critical, higher order thinking skills. This is talking about how his grandpas body looked like when they were about to bury him from dying by the eleventh plague. The eleventh plague book trailer this is a representation of the setting of the book. This is a story about life in a postapocalyptic america. In an america devastated by war and plague, the only way to survive is to keep moving. This is a great book about the chinese dropping a bomb on the u.
Perhaps i am just reading and listening to way too many dystopianpost apocalyptic. Listening to the shovel break through the tough rock. Top 4 quotes from the eleventh plague free book notes. Main character, very important to the plot, him losing his grandfather and father does not effect the plot a lot, at all. Stephens dad told stephen that when they fell asleep they would free the slaves and get out of there. Jeff hirschs debut novel the eleventh plague is an ominous story of our world ravaged by p11, a deadly strain of influenza. Feb 29, 2012 this book has a phenomenal plot, a good variety of vocabulary, and a lot of different settings.
The eleventh plague novel unit by diannes language diner tpt. The plague concerns an outbreak of bubonic plague in the frenchalgerian port city of oran, sometime in the 1940s. The main character in stephen, who is a survivor in the apocalypse. Well be posting about a different book every thursday, and this week, the eleventh plague is up. During the exposition one of the important parts starts off right away when his grandpa died. In the aftermath of a war, americas landscape has been ravaged and two thirds of the population left dead from a vicious strain of influenza. Stephen gets comfortable in the town, and begins attending school. The eleventh plague chapter one by scholastic audio published on 20110825t16. This book doesnt have zombies but the world is in ruins after a world war and killer flu virus called p11, the eleventh plague. Is most of the characterization what we learn about the character. The eleventh plague summary chapter 2 which of these do you think the main character would want most. Scholastic audio presents chapter one of jeff hirschs the eleventh plague in the aftermath of a war, americas landscape has been ravaged and two thirds of the population left dead from influenza. Now, twenty years later, the world is faced with a. Three adjectives that describe stephen are strong, brave, and smart.
During this time, we learn more about the eleventh plague, or p11, and about stephen and his fathers life as salvagers. The eleventh plague book report by cameron bunn setting settlers landing, america aftermath of wwiii theme plot summary jeff hirsch book information character list the eleventh plague about the author hes originally from the suburbs of richmond, va studied acting at ecu moved. Dec 03, 2012 the eleventh plague summary chapter 3 how we used blogs in class and how you think blogs could be made to be more effective. Scholastic inc isbn 9780545290142 hardcover 288 pages 5. The rising action of the eleventh plague is when stephen and his injured father stumble upon a small town. In the first part of this book the grandpa died and they had to bury him. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The plague plot summary the book is divided into five sections, each of which tells of a distinct period in the plague s takeover of oran, the port city in northern algeria where the story is set. Reviewed in the united states on december 17, 2014. An exmilitary medic named violet agrees to help stephen and his father. Jeff hirschs debut novel, the eleventh plague, is a commendable addition to the dystopian genre so popular among todays teen readers. After the packing was done, the donkey, paolo, was watered. He is the coauthor with gwyneth cravens of the black death and is the author of thre books for children on public health concerns, drugs, smoking, and proper nutrition. Fifteenyearold stephen quinn struggles to define his rules of survival in jeff hirschs excellent, taut debut novel.
For your reference, we provided these the eleventh plague quotes with page numbers using the following version of the book. Allegedly coined by british philosopher and economist john stuart mill in the 19th century, dystopia describes a time and place filled with decay, misery, fear, and oppression. Twothirds of the population died from p11 and the world war between the us and china. Rieux notices the sudden appearance of dying rats around town, and soon thousands of rats are coming out into. It was only when he was 3 that the infection broke out. Read a plot overview of the entire book or a chapter by chapter summary and analysis. Stephens good friend, somewhat of a girlfriend to him caring, kind, and willing to sacrifice a lot to save him. Just before sunrise, stephen and his dad were up packing their bags. Because of this, however, there is less of a plot or actiondriven focus for the novel, and the eleventh plague is much more of a character piece, following stephen as he navigates a world without the constant berating presence of his grandfather, and trying to keep his father and himself alive. An essential book, not just for counterterrorism and disaster preparedness. When the group came within a couple miles of the settlement they blindfolded stephen so he wouldnt know how to get there. Students will be reading and rereading the text to answer and defend their answers. Eleventh plague characters arts and humanities flashcards. It was raining as the people stephens dad called slavers were putting up camp.
Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. Jeff hirsch stephen is a 15 year old boy who as only known the life of a scavenger. Stephen and his dad and grandpa have been surviving as salvagers, traversing the us from south to north and back again, collecting anything they can sell at the big camps in canada and florida. The eleventh plague is a thinking persons medical novel. He finds his dad staring into the back if the wagon, where his grandfathers rifle is laying. Lawless violent roving bands seem to be common while the rest of the survivors scrape out a meager living. The eleventh plague by jeff hirsch, paperback barnes. The eleventh plague chapters nine and ten part two of. The novel takes place in the great lakes region after a fictional swine flu pandemic, known as the georgia flu, has devastated the world, killing most of the population.
Aug 02, 20 jeff hirschs debut novel the eleventh plague is an ominous story of our world ravaged by p11, a deadly strain of influenza. Fiction in an america devastated by war and plague, the only way to survive is to keep moving. Dec 28, 1998 the eleventh plague is the story of what happens after a flu strain kills most of the population. The story is narrated to us by an odd, nameless narrator strangely obsessed with objectivity, who tends to focus on a man named dr.
Aftere they did that they took his grnadpas rifle which he always used. In the eleventh plague, a series of events happens to change the story later on in the book. The eleventh plague novel unit is a commoncore based unit created by dianne watson. Clarke award in 2015 the novel was well received by critics, with praise emphasizing the understated nature. As a physician involved directly in international and u. The eleventh plague chapter one by scholastic audio free. The firstperson narrator is unnamed but mostly follows dr. The eleventh plague deals with a terrifying and compelling subject.
Powered by create your own unique website with customizable templates. Rieux finally realizes that he himself is feeling afraid. The usa has bombed china and china has used bacteriological warfare against the usa. The eleventh plague chapters three and four mitchell291. On sunday, father paneloux delivers a sermon to a packed church declaring that god has sent the plague to punish orans citizens for their sins. Stephen quinn is a 15 year old boy who was born after the war. The exposition of this book is when stephen and his father are burring stephens grandfather. In the aftermath of a war, americas landscape has been. Luckily, the eleventh plague more than lives up to her praise.
The eleventh plague is a pretty thoughtprovoking book about how the actions of our nation, our culture, can impact the future. Another inmportant part was, that he died because of the eleventh plague which was a diease. The both of them argued until the slavers fell asleep and when. Speculative fiction, horror, postapocalypsedystopia, young adult publisher. His dad takes it as his own and they start down the trail. The eleventh plague hits disturbingly close to home, vividly depicting a world that has nosedived into a futuristic nightmare. The eleventh plague summary chapter 2 leave a comment. From the title, you know this book is about a plague.
The eleventh plague book report by cameron bunn on prezi. Fifteenyearold stephen quinn and his family were among. The eleventh plague novel guide by right down the middle with. The eleventh plague novel unit by diannes language diner.
The eleventh plague novel guide by right down the middle. The eleventh plague chapters nine and ten part two of the book december 4, 2011 by mitchell291. Like cottard, he feels the need for random human contact. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of the plague and what it means. Stephen is staring at the body of his grandpa in front of him. Praise for the eleventh plague the eleventh plague hits disturbingly close to home, vividly depicting a world that has nosedived into a futuristic nightmare.
He then visits cottard, who acts strangely paranoid about people taking an interest in him, and asks the doctor if he could be arrested while at the hospital. The eleventh plague chapter one by scholastic audio. The wars that followed the collapse nearly destroyed civilization. Part 1 describes oran as it was before the plague and just after the disease has taken hold. His grandfather, a strict former marine, has always led the family by. Sep 01, 2012 jeff hirschs debut novel, the eleventh plague, is a commendable addition to the dystopian genre so popular among todays teen readers. Usa today sure to be a hit among fans of dystopias. The eleventh plague summary chapter 1 leave a comment. Fifteenyearold stephen quinn and his family were among the few that survived and became salvagers, roaming the country in search of material to trade. Perhaps i am just reading and listening to way too many dystopianpost apocalyptic books that this one did not stand out for me.
Biological warfare has wiped out twothirds of the american population decades earlier, and as a result society has collapsed. The book is divided into five sections, each of which tells of a distinct period in the plagues takeover of oran, the port city in northern algeria where the story is set. He was born into a family, which his mother had passed. I have never really known what it felt like to fend for myself in a. Check out our revolutionary sidebyside summary and analysis. This particular plague happens in a algerian port town called oran in the 1940s. The eleventh plague is the story of what happens after a flu strain kills most of the population. Aug 12, 2011 the eleventh plague is firmly in post apocalyptic territory with a population decimated by a plague and divided into desperate scavengers and groups of evil slavers but settlers landing, the gated community steve finds himself in is like a 20th century museum, complete with blueberry pie and baseball. Now, twenty years later, the world is faced with a choicerebuild what was or make something new. Madame loret is the mother of the plaguestricken chambermaid at tarrous hotel the hotel manager. It is about how a plague extinguishes most of the population of the united states. This was after the chinese brought over a deadly form of influenza. The story hits really close to home, perhaps even a little bit too close for comfort. He goes through a crisis of hope in the book as he struggles with the rules that his grandfather so strictly enforced and the bleakness of survival on the road, separate from anyone else, and the.
Character page requirements the eleventh plague pacaj. Get ready to stock up on canned food and water, because as you read the eleventh plague, you will be hoping the world wont end. The plot has plenty of twists and turns as the stakes and body count grows higher. This book has a phenomenal plot, a good variety of vocabulary, and a lot of different settings.
In the aftermath of a war, americas landscape has been ravaged and twothirds of the population left dead from a vicious strain of influenza. Nov 21, 2011 the eleventh plague is a pretty thoughtprovoking book about how the actions of our nation, our culture, can impact the future. The public grows panicked, and the government finally. See more ideas about the eleventh plague, the eleven and great quotes. Is most of the characterization what we learn about. This book is about a boy and his father surviving a postapocalyptic world that a. The infection had taken over and he had lost weight and slowly faded away. Also jenny explained something about stephen on page 143 saying, oh stephen you are. Nuclear bombs were exploding everywhere, just like p11. This novel guide is designed to go along with the eleventh plague by jeff hirsch. In an america devastated by war and plague, the only way to. I will be giving a summary that does not spoil the ending.
Suzanne collins, author of the hunger games a gripping survival drama. What is the plot for the book the eleventh plague answers. Stephen is a teenage boy treks across the abandoned landscape of dusty cars and casinos along with his father and grandfather. Aptly suited for the middleschool age group, i think had the author developed the characters and the back story a little more, this would be a compelling reader for teens as well. The plague summary from litcharts the creators of sparknotes. Dec 09, 2012 the eleventh plague summary chapter 3 how we used blogs in class and how you think blogs could be made to be more effective. When they reached their destination they unblinded stephen, as he looked upon the town he saw two huge gate. Literary analysis is a core component with writing interwoven throughout the entire unit.
Another inmportant part was, that he died because of the eleventh. The eleventh plague is a story set in the desolate landscape of the postapocalyptic united states, after a brutal war between china and the u. I had to make them put the book down at times because they were so eager to. They call it the eleventh plague i rate this 4 stars because at some points it will drop off and pick up a couple of days later.
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