Usually in a book I can imagine the setting very well almost as if I am there, however I can only achieve this if the author has very good creative and descriptive writing. For example, in a book I recently read, the setting was a very rundown area in a council estate, obviously the book was about crime so this setting helped to aid the author because the meaning of the book by setting it in a typical criminal site.
Firstly, there is a council estate which helps to get across the criminal activity. Also at that start of the book, in the high street, the 3 main characters were just coming out of Lohore Fried Chicken when 4 gun shots were fired this is a good setting because you don’t expect gun shots in the high streets.
So in conclusion setting and a sense of place is extremely important when writing a book because otherwise there will be no backdrop to your plot.
Task 3- the importance of character
The importance of character in a book is really needed because otherwise you’ll forget the people and more importantly the plot. In some books I can remember the character perfectly whereas in others I forget them because the author hasn’t described them properly, also to make a character more memorable the author can you lots of descriptive devices.
In most books I think I am more likely to remember a villain because of the bad stuff they have done.
In Glory Garden (cricket book) I think hooker mad the strongest contribution to the book because he made all the decisions and captained the side, he makes the book more enjoyable because he makes you feel like you are right next to him playing the game all the time.
To conclude the importance of character is extremely significant because you will otherwise forget the characters and more vitally the plot.
Task 5- final essay
In this essay I have chosen 4 authors (Roald Dal that I believe are the best, I will outline why I have chosen