Stereotypes In Faulkner's I Am Number Four

“Behind every person is a story, behind every story is a person. So think before you judge, because judging someone doesn’t label them, it labels who you are.” This quote by an anonymous source, means that people should not judge others, because you never know what that person has or is going through. In the book I Am Number Four the main character, John, is an alien from the planet Lorien, that escaped with 8 others when evil monsters called Mogadorians destroyed their planet and everyone they loved. These eight individuals are called----- and were taken to Earth in hopes that they could one day restore Lorien, but must stay in hiding because the Mogadorians are hunting to kill every last one of them. Teens should be able to read I Am Number

In I Am Number Four, John smith, the alien comes to Earth, and after about ten years he moves to a new school in Paradise, Ohio for safety reasons, and is bullied by the popular QB. In a quote from the book it says, “‘A moment later, something hits the back of my elbow, I turn to a group of football players, . . . One of them is glaring at me, I realize he hit me with his backpack’” (Lore 28). This quote means that the QB, Mark James. Sees John as the new kid that is talking with his ex, Sarah, and starts to terrorize him, without realizing that John is an alien, and has special powers that he could use on

When John travels to Earth he comes with a man named Henri that acts as his father while on Earth, and is supposed to teach John how to use his powers when he develops them. During a battle against the Mogadorians when they find them, Henri says, “‘No. Don’t give up hope just yet. It’s the last thing to go. When you have lost hope, you have lost everything. And when you think all is lost, when all is dire and bleak, there is always hope”’ (Lore 383). According to the quote, the lesson taught in I Am Number Four is to never give up hope, the characters go through many challenges but they keep moving forward and work to help others, even when unsure of how it will all end. Also this may help teens to realize that perseverance is a good tool to have in life.

By never giving up it can allow people to pursue their dreams and succeed, reading this book will help teens to realize that this is an important part to