Week 2- Entry A

Vocabulary-

(p 90) disparage- to speak of or treat slightingly; depreciate; belittle

(p 78) infanticide- the act of killing infants

Figurative Language-

1. (p 101) “Most illegal substance for bears: The euphoria-inducing porridge (flake) is a Class III foodstuff, and while admitting a small problem, the International League of Ursidae considers that rationed use does no real harm.” Porridge is to bears as drugs are to humans. Porridge is a symbol for illegal substances in today’s world.
2. (p 96) “She had a large head and big eyes, which made her look quite young and a bit cutesy-ditzy- kind of like a character from a manga comic.” This is a simile using the word “like” to compare the woman and a character from a comic.
3. (p 97) “[…] who seemed to be trying to avoid the many unpublished writers who milled around him like bees to a honeypot, hoping to be discovered.” This is also a simile using the word “like” to compare the writers to bees.

Quote

(p 95) “Jack looked at Madeline, who stared at him in disbelief. If she’d been in a similar situation, she would have just told Josh to go screw himself.” Although Jack strongly dislikes Josh Hatchett, he cares about his job more than keeping a grudge. He is loyal to the NCD and is willing to help an enemy to solve a crime.

Theme-

Although there are mythical characters in the real world in The Fourth Bear, there are still problems in their world that trouble us today. Drugs, violence, murders, and guns are a part of Jack’s everyday life being a police officer.