Summary Of Halloween Morning By Bethan Hamilton Plot Chart

by Bethany Hamilton Plot Chart (digitally made by me)! rising action 2. Setting 4. Antagonist The character or force that opposes the protagonist. 5. Main Conflict The problem that occurs when the protagonist is opposed by some person/force. Examples include: man vs. self, man vs. man, man vs. society, etc. 6. Rising Action The events that follow the exposition and build suspense leading to the climax. 7. Climax The point at which the conflict is solved and the ending becomes clear (the turning point). 9. Resolution The part of the story which establishes a new way things are going to be. The life after the conflict is solved. 10. Theme The main idea, lesson to be learned, view/opinion of life, or patterns of life that the author wants to show.

The quote above tells about the life of the main character, which helps set up the story because it revolves around her. The time/place of the story. "I felt the warm water slosh against my ankles...It was 6:40 on a beautiful Halloween morning" (16). This line gives the exact time of the story and you can assume that it takes place at the beach by the "warm water" reference. 3. Protagonist The hero or central character of the story. 8. Falling Action The events after the climax which lead to the end/resolution. For a more in-depth analysis of the plot chart, continue on the maze journey! Now that we've explored the plot of Soul surfer, let's analyze some more literary terms with examples from the book! :) 11. Characterization The method a writer uses to reveal the personality of a character in a story. 12. Flashback A reference to an event that took place prior to the beginning of the story. 13. Stereotype The author's method of treating a character so that the character is immediately identified with a group. 14. Dialogue Conversation between characters. 15. Dramatic irony A contrast between what the character thinks and what the reader knows. 16. Tone The author's attitude toward the subject. Unlike mood, tone changes throughout the work. 17. Mood The overall atmosphere created or emotions a reader feels in a literary work. 18. Simile A

These three events all lead up to the climax of Bethany's first time being able to surf after the shark attack. "Then it happened. A wave rolled through, I caught it...It's hard for me to describe the joy I felt after I stood up and rode a wave in for the first time after the attack" (181). When Bethany finally begins to surf again after the attack, the mental and physical battle with herself is resolved and it becomes clear she will continue surfing. "But a movie of my life? I can't really imagine it (who will play me?) but I am looking forward to the surfing scenes..." (201). After the climax, a movie is made of her experience which leads to the ending note of the novel. "Maybe I'll pursue professional surfing, maybe full-time college, maybe becoming a missionary. I'm just waiting for God to tell me what to do...I want to do something like I'm doing now---serving God and helping people" (222). This part of the story establishes that she's accepted the way things turned out and is looking at a new life full of different possibilities because she has overcome her limitations. The conflict is solved and her whole life is ahead of her. "But I'm working---we all are---to get over it. To deal with the new challenges. Past is past. On to bigger and better!" (197) After the shark attack and her recovery and surfing comeback, Bethany has a new view of life. She learns to let go of bitter past events and of focus on