Climaxes & Resolutions

[Lily]

In English, we have to comment about climaxes and how they resolve.

[Lily]

In my book, Asylum the main conflict is how the "spirit" is only bothering Dan and not his friends. Notes keep popping up and are leaving messages. All of these messages are talking about this character named Daniel. Dan wants to see if he has some relationship with this person.

[Deborah]

Lily wrote: "In my book, Asylum the main conflict is how the "spirit" is only bothering Dan and not his friends. Notes keep popping up and are leaving messages. All of these messages are talking..."

I'm sorry Lily, but I don't really understand how this is a climax or even really leads up to it. Plus it really seems like internal conflict to me. Can you please further explain this and why you feel it is related to the main subject.

[Maxine]

Someone deleted my other conversation titled Internal and External Conflict last week and that had most of my work. Please put it back at least so that I can copy my work and get credit (just a note - don't delete any more things even if there is more than one because people have work that is needed to be turned in there!!!)

[Maxine]

In my book, The Lost Conspiracy, the climax occurred at many different times. I know this sounds weird, but there were many different resolutions throughout the book and there was no clear most tense time. One of the climaxes was when the main character, Hathin, discovered that Larsh was a traitor. But, the tension lowered once he was captured, only to rise again when Arilou, Hathin's sister, is kidnapped.

[Deborah]

In my book The Iron King, Meghan is thrown off her friend who is disguised as a horse at that moment. She is stranded and doesn't know where to go. She finds a "cat" and makes a deal where he helps her in exchange for debt really. She is then captured by trolls and taken away to be soon eaten. This alone is leading up to the climax and creating drama for the reader. But I like to think of this more to leading to a resolution or a mini climax sort of. Soon after the cat appears and cuts Meghan free of her cage.

[Maddie]

In my book The Art of Keeping Cool one climax is when Robert and his little sister went to go see the big guns fire on the town. This is a climax because Robert and his little sister get caught and a solder came to there house to investigate. There was a german man who look liked he was spying on them. They asked many questions about this. That is why I think this is a climax.

[Lily]

Deborah, I got farther in my book and the main conflict now is that the campus manager got murdered and Dan thinks he is going to be accused because he was snooping around the campus. Also, he had no idea that he got murdered so the police think he's lying about what he knows.

[Sydney]

In my Book City of heavenly fire one climax is when Jace Clary, Isabelle, Alec, and Simon do into the demon realm and try to stop Sebastian from destroying the world and when it seems like they are winning but they are really they have a bigger problem they didn't think would come up

[Deborah]

In my book The Iron King, Meghan is being chased by trolls through a twisted and crowded forest. Her only choice is to jump into dark waters and hope to make it to the other side. She is unable to move when an arrow strikes her in the arm from land. Then, out of fear of being caught and tortured and/or eaten, she finds a boost of energy in her self and swims to the other side safely but injured.

[Maxine]

In the Iron King, the climax is so tense that I actually held my breath until my sister noticed. I can't say much more because of the spoilers, but let's just say you will NOT be disappointed. (Though you may tear some hair out at the end...)

[Deborah]

Maxine wrote: "In the Iron King, the climax is so tense that I actually held my breath until my sister noticed. I can't say much more because of the spoilers, but let's just say you will NOT be disappointed. (Tho..."

I can say that every single "small" conflict has been absolutely amazing so I hope you aren't letting me down on the big and final climax! :)

[Maxine]

Melina -- In my opinion, the City of Heavenly Fire is basically one big 800-page climax. Not that it is a bad thing, but it could do with a little less action, don't you think? I mean, there are many touching moments, but at least half of the book is made up of pointy swords and demons (not that Jace would mind.)

[Maxine]

Melina again -- I HATED it when Jordan died! He was actually one of my favorite characters -- especially when he was helping Jace with his small obsession...

[Maddie]

In my book The Art of Keeping Cool the main conflict is if Eliot showed talk to his german art teacher. In the book he might be helping Germany defeat the US in World War II by sending them info about our war tactics. The fort that is located in there town found out about this and asked Robert a few questions about the man because he saw him during the practice shooting run on the town. Now they can prove that Eliot's german art teacher should be arrest. Now Eliot might face great danger.

[Maxine]

Not Melina -- I mean Sydney!! Sorry!!!!!!!

[Maxine]

I just saw the book title and assumed...

[Sydney]

Well while i agree that there is much action i feel that not all that action was a climax i think the real climax is when Clary had to coose wather to save her race or help in the fight. that i think is the real climax while all the other actions in the book were just other conflicts.

[Sydney]

I also hated when Jordan died........my eyes were ummm.... sweating

[Lily]

Oh my god, sorry Deborah I forgot this was climaxes. (Even though I made it myself).

[Sydney]

if anyone has read Everneath read it its a great book series im on the first book Everneath and I think the Climax has not appeared yet in my book but one big conflict with the main character Nikki has a choice weather to tell her ex that she is not the person he thinks she is and that she is leaving soon. in the book Nikki disappears for six months but to her she has been gone for 100 years and during those years a being from the Everneath has been feeding on her memories and feelings and when she chooses to return and pickup where she left off but its not that easy her ex is trying to talk to her but they don't know what to say to each other and Cole, the Everliving is in love with her and trying to get her back into the Everneath

[Patrick]

Didn't learn this.

[Kayle, Peppermint Mocha's are life. =D]

In my book Bunnies in the Bathroom there is a climax. The climax was that the store owner of Animal Ark sold the bunnies John wanted because he didn't know John bought them already. This is a climax important because John's dad never wanted bunnies in his home but John proved him wrong and I guess it was to late.

[Emma]

In my book, "Sherlock Holmes" (It was the first book in the series), Sherlock Holmes is trying to solve a murder mystery. As he finds out more and more clues, the story gets more intense. When a second man is murdered, the story reaches it's climax. The story is resolved when the murderer is suddenly and unexpectedly captured.

[Deborah]

Lily wrote: "Oh my god, sorry Deborah I forgot this was climaxes. (Even though I made it myself)."

Yea haha I was confused.

[Maxine]

Sydney -- While I feel that you are correct in the fact that Clary's choice is the largest climax, I feel that there was also little baby climaxes littered about the rest of the story. As with most finales, I feel that this book was made up of, for the most part, action. For example, The Last Olympian, is completely made up of a huge battle. While City of Heavenly Fire is made up many smaller battles broken up by emotional moments, I feel that what I said previously is still true.

[Maddie]

In my book, The Art of Keeping Cool, Abel (The german artist) was arrested. This is a big deal because agents are trying to prove that Abel is plotting against the United States to try to win the war. Now Eliot is pretending to be sick because he is scared that the government are going to find out that he took Abel's art lessons. He is scared that they might accuse him of turning against The United States in The World War that is going on.

[Maxine]

Sydney wrote: "I also hated when Jordan died........my eyes were ummm.... sweating"

Ha! Me too, though it was more like they were flooding.... =3

[Deborah]

In my book Meghan is poisoned by a spear that hit her in the shoulder. The grimlakin then tells her this and that she may not live if they dont make it to "someone" in time and even then he may not want to help. This creates suspense with the main character saying she may die. Later on the "someone" does heal her but not from debt, but from choice.

[Lily]

In my book, Carry On the climax has not yet risen. I'm pretty sure the climax will have something to do with Penelope, Simon or Baz who appear to be the main characters.

[Sydney]

Max ~ i get get that there are many different battles doesnt mean that there are little climaxes because all thos things are caused by sebastian the battles are all for the same thing but the real climax is when there is usually a big choice which is made by Clary weather to help her friends or her race. Just because there are arguments and battles in the book doent mean they are all climaxes.

[Elizabeth]

In my book Cartwheeling in Thunderstorms the problem begins when Will is sent away from Africa all the way to an all-girls school in England - away from her family, friends, home, and life. The climax of the book can be viewed in different ways by all readers. Some people may think the climax is when she is sent away to England, or some people may think it is when Will runs away from her school. However, I think that it is when she first gets to the school and experiences the school girls, such as Samantha and Louisa. This is because that is when the book is most tense for both the reader and Will.

[Sydney]

Lily wrote: "In my book, Carry On the climax has not yet risen. I'm pretty sure the climax will have something to do with Penelope, Simon or Baz who appear to be the main characters."

Me two in my other book my climax has not risen yet and im very far i the book

[Deborah]

*SPOILER FOR The Iron King!!!*




Meghan in my book The Iron King has just found out that the ruler of one of the regions in the Nevernever. This and all things before seem to be leading up to a major resolution *i.e. Her finding her ¨real dad¨

[Maxine]

I am currently reading a filler book, The Last Olympian, because I am saving all of my other books for my trip to Iowa. In The Last Olympian, the resolution was quite satisfying. But, the author opened the series back up with [book:The Lost Hero|7736182. It is interesting how he made a resolution that was satisfying but he could also reopen the series.

[Maddie]

In my book, The Art of Keeping Cool, Eliot is so caught up with Abel that now he gets groceries for him. This isn't good because now people know that he is helping Abel so now the FBI might accuse him of helping Germany in the war.

[Maxine]

Debbie -- In the The Iron King, the climaxes take place in various places. For example, some take place in the Nevernever, a realm of the fey, and others take place on our known earth. The conflicts on earth ground the story, while the others give it it´s needed pinch of wonder.

[Deborah]

In my book The Iron King Meghan is forced to work by her "fathers" wife creating a bad realation ship and therfore tension. I feel this will lead to a big resolution.

[Maddie]

In my book, The Art of Keeping Cool, Robert might go and see Abel. This is a problem because everyone hates him in town. This is what happened to Eliot. He was caught helping Abel getting mail and there is a rumor about him now. This is why it is bad to hang around Abel