Grand explains to rieux that in writing his book he wants to create a flawless manuscript. Main character, very important to the plot, him losing his grandfather and father does not effect the plot a lot, at all. Buy a cheap copy of eleventh plague, the book by jeff hirsch. It is a particularly good time to read the eleventh plague. Dec 10, 2014 book report on eleventh plague carey banks. I think the most straightfoward conflict in this book is man vs. He is the coauthor with gwyneth cravens of the black death and is the author of three books for children on public health concerns, drugs, smoking, and proper nutrition. I am reading the book the eleventh plague, and its a book that takes place in the future, and most of humanity is dead because of a deadly virus, and 15 year old stephen quinn tries to survive alongside his father.
The eleventh plague hits disturbingly close to home, vividly depicting a world that has nosedived into a futuristic nightmare. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. Dec 04, 2011 the eleventh plague chapters one and two. This is a definition i want to keep honing, so feel free to suggest revisions.
Stephen is a teenage boy treks across the abandoned landscape of dusty cars and casinos along with his father and grandfather. 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. Each paragraph and section is written and structured in such a way as to give the reader insight into the feelings of the victims of the plague, and to show somewhat of a theme. Each paragraph and section is written and structured in such a way as to give the reader insight into the feelings of the victims of the plague, and to show somewhat of a. Lawless violent roving bands seem to be common while the rest of the survivors scrape out a meager living. Jeff hirsch is the author of the eleventh plague, the darkest path, magisterium, and the 39 clues.
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. Jeff hirschs debut novel, the eleventh plague, is a commendable addition to the dystopian genre so popular among todays teen readers. Story time just got better with prime book box, a subscription that delivers editorially handpicked childrens books every 1, 2, or 3 months at 40% off list price. The exposition of this book is when stephen and his father are burring stephens grandfather. This book doesnt have zombies but the world is in ruins after a world war and killer flu virus called p11, the eleventh plague. During this time, we learn more about the eleventh plague, or p11, and about stephen and his fathers life as salvagers. 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. This postapocalyptic story lines up the usual suspects for its plot.
I will be giving a summary that does not spoil the ending. A short summary of the plot 250300 of the book the plague by albert camus is best captured by. The eleventh plague summary chapter 3 how we used blogs in class and how you think blogs could be made to be more effective. Im proud to announce that the eleventh plague made it onto the usa today bestseller list. Scholastic inc isbn 9780545290142 hardcover 288 pages 5. The eleventh plague by jeff hirsch author dan bittner narrator.
The plague summary from litcharts the creators of sparknotes. The eleventh plague kills most of the people in the usa and the survivors civilization is thrown back about 200 to 300 years. Jeff hirsch graduated from the university of california, san diego, with an mfa in dramatic writing, and is the author of the eleventh plague. The eleventh plague chapter one by scholastic audio. He lives in astoria, new york, with his wife, and you can visit him online at. In the beginning of the book, stephens grandfather passes away which was really hard for him because that was one of the only family he had other than his dad and also because he was a great influence on him. This book is about a boy and his father surviving a postapocalyptic world that a.
Part 1 describes oran as it was before the plague and just after the disease has taken hold. Meanwhile rieux struggles ceaselessly against the plague and is joined by jean tarrou, another visitor to oran, and joseph grand, an older municipal clerk who longs for his exwife and struggles daily over the first sentence of a book he is trying to write. In the eleventh plague, a series of events happens to change the story later on in the book. Jeff hirschs debut novel the eleventh plague is an ominous story of our world ravaged by p11, a deadly strain of influenza. I like to course of it and you jump right in to it. 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. A short summary of the plot 250300 of the book the plague by albert camus is best captured by medical workers out to find solidarity in their. The story is narrated to us by an odd, nameless narrator strangely obsessed with objectivity, who tends to focus on a man named dr. Review of the eleventh plague by jeff hirsch rhapsody in books. The usa has bombed china and china has used bacteriological warfare against the usa. Two thirds of the population was killed off by a vicious strain of influenza. Eleventh plague characters arts and humanities flashcards. Sep 01, 2011 listen to eleventh plague audiobook by jeff hirsch.
The eleventh plague by jeff hirsch on the edge book. I will be reading the third book in the series because now i feel invested in seeing what happens to the world, and i am really hoping that this final installment improves. Fifteenyearold stephen quinn struggles to define his rules of survival in jeff hirschs excellent, taut debut novel. In the exposition, stephen after being chased by slavers, after a prank played by after the fire is put out, some they began. To ask other readers questions about the eleventh plague, please sign up. From the title, you know this book is about a plague. So, why do we expose kids to the plot diagram visual if its visually deceiving. The eleventh plague maggies towering pile of books. Some sections of the book were so vivid and repulsive that i thought i would be sick. Hes also working on another book called black river that will come out in 2015. In the beginning of the book, stephens grandfather passes away which was really hard for him because that was one of. Biological warfare has wiped out twothirds of the american population decades earlier, and as a result society has collapsed. Jeff hirsch stephen is a 15 year old boy who as only known the life of a scavenger. Honestly, i decided to read it because the hunger games author, suzanne collins is quoted on the book jacket as saying, the eleventh plague hits disturbingly close to home.
Ive read a lot of books that deal with biological warfareterrorism and this book has to be one of the best. 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. The eleventh plague book report by cameron bunn on prezi. 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. I also think it must be hard to live in a place like that. 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 23, 2011 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. Two other authors also participated, and one of them was jeff hirsch, author of the eleventh plague.
Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Sep 01, 2012 jeff hirschs debut novel, the eleventh plague, is a commendable addition to the dystopian genre so popular among todays teen readers. In the first part of this book the grandpa died and they had to bury him. The eleventh plague literary analysis jeff hirsch novel. That war doses not solve things it only destroys things. The eleventh plague, by jeff hirsch posted on august 2, 20 by phillip xiang jeff hirschs debut novel the eleventh plague is an ominous story of our world ravaged by p11, a deadly strain of influenza. 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. The eleventh plague is about a world destroyed, not surprisingly, by plague, and the remaining people are scavengers just trying to survive. In the aftermath of a war, americas landscape has been ravaged and two thirds of the population left dead from a vicious strain. This knowing subversion is frustratingly absent from the novels denouement.
If the conflict is almost resolved, the end of the book must be near or else the author is about to bore you with a very long epilogue. Stephen quinn, appearance, stephen quinn has a baggy jacket that covers his knife, has moon shaped scars on his had long hair, ripped cloths. The plague is a book by albert camus which weaves these emotions and events into one suspenseful tale. Stephens good friend, somewhat of a girlfriend to him caring, kind, and willing to sacrifice a lot to save him. Now, twenty years later, the world is faced with a choicerebuild what was or make something new. As a physician involved directly in international and u. Tarrou organizes an anti plague sanitation league, and many volunteers join to help. In the aftermath of a war, americas landscape has been ravaged and twothirds of the population left dead from a. Dont read this book when youre eating or about to eat.
Speculative fiction, horror, postapocalypsedystopia, young adult publisher. 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. The cobra event by richard preston was my favorite but the eleventh plague is 10 times better. He was born into a family, which his mother had passed. Due to a misunderstanding war breaks out between china and the usa. This is a story about life in a postapocalyptic america. Jeff hirsch graduated from the university of california, san diego, with an mfa in dramatic writing, and is the usa today bestselling author of the eleventh plague and magisterium. They call it the eleventh plague i rate this 4 stars. They make a reference to bergeys manual, which they might have explained is bergeys.
This book has a phenomenal plot, a good variety of vocabulary, and a lot of different settings. 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. Feb 29, 2012 this book has a phenomenal plot, a good variety of vocabulary, and a lot of different settings. The plot diagram is an organizational tool focusing on a pyramid or triangular shape, which is used to map the events in a story. The eleventh plague by jeff hirsch, paperback barnes.
Bioterrorism has been the subject of a number of books, including richard prestons. The eleventh plague by jeff hirsch published by scholastic press on september 1st 2011 pages. Luckily, the eleventh plague more than lives up to her praise. This particular plague happens in a algerian port town called oran in the 1940s. This is a great book about the chinese dropping a bomb on the u. The eleventh plague summary chapter 2 which of these do you think the main character would want most.
The eleventh plague chapters one and two mitchell291. 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 quinn is a 15 year old boy who was born after the war. 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. Find all available study guides and summaries for the eleventh plague by jeff hirsch. If there is a sparknotes, shmoop, or cliff notes guide. In the aftermath of a war, americas landscape has been. In an america devastated by war and plague, the only way to survive is to keep moving. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Tarrou organizes an antiplague sanitation league, and many volunteers join to help. The eleventh plague by jeff hirsch goodreads share book.
Dec 28, 1998 two other authors also participated, and one of them was jeff hirsch, author of the eleventh plague. The main character in stephen, who is a survivor in the apocalypse. What is the plot for the book the eleventh plague answers. Listen to eleventh plague audiobook by jeff hirsch. 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. Exposition rising action climax falling action resolution. His early life in junior he liked to write poems and short stories. It was only when he was 3 that the infection broke out.