Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Book Report

TMNT stands for "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles". It is the title of the famous comic book created by Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are a group of four human-like turtles in their teen years. They were trained by their master in the art of ninjitsu. They were named after the four famous artists of the Renaissance era.

The first ninja turtle is Leonardo or Leo. Leo is the eldest among the four. He is also the leader of the group. He is the most serious and the most responsible in the team. He is mature and always feels the need to protect his brothers. In addition, he is the most obedient to Master Splinter, their teacher.

Leonardo is seen as the one who wears a blue bandana. The color represents his personality:

He is considered as the strongest in the team. He is viewed as the rebel among the four as well. He is the most aggressive and the most emotional ninja turtle. He is also often in conflict with Leonardo.

He is seen as the one who wears a red bandana. The color signifies his personality: strong, impulsive and hot-tempered. He uses two dagger-like weapons called sai.

Raph was named after Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino, also an Italian painter, and architect. He is best known for his Madonnas - artworks featuring Mary, the mother of Jesus.

Donatello, or Donnie, is the third and the smartest among the four turtles. He is obsessed with science and technology. He is able to invent many of the group 's vehicles and equipment. He is quite sympathetic and is well-liked by all of his brothers.

He is seen as the one who wears a purple bandana. The color symbolizes his intelligence, creativity, and dignity. He uses a long rod weapon called bo.

Donnie was named after Donato di Niccolo di Betto Bardi, a sculptor from Florence, Italy. He is famous for his realistic statues made out of stone, bronze, and

He is famous for his statue called the Pieta, and for painting the scenes from the Book of Genesis on the Sistine Chapel ceiling.

There are other characters from the TMNT series who were named after famous historical artworks and people.

Venus de Milo, or Venus, is the only female turtle. She is the sister of the four main ninja turtles. Master Splinter mistakenly left her when he gathered up all the turtles. Later on, she was discovered by a magician in Chinatown.

She is seen wearing a light blue bandana, which signifies healing, understanding, and softness. She uses a fan-like weapon called tessen.

Venus was named after Venus de Milo, the famous statue depicting Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love and beauty. It was sculpted by Alexandros of Antioch.

Another character is Mona Lisa, a salamander warrior. She is an ally of the ninja turtles. She was named after Leonardo da Vinci 's most famous work, Mona Lisa.

Attila Frog, Genghis Frog, Napoleon Bonafrog and Rasputin the Mad Frog are collectively known as The Punk Frogs. They are a group of man-like amphibians created by Shredder, the main antagonist of the series. Each of them was named after notable persons in history: Attila the Hun, Genghis Khan, Napoleon Bonaparte and Grigori