STORMBREAKER

by

Anthony Horowitz

 

EXPOSITION                   PLOT

Where does the story take place?                  London and Port Tallon

 

When does the story take place?                   Doesn't say

 

What characters are introduced?                   Alex and Ian Rider and Jack a housekeeper

 

Who is the protagonist?                                 Alex

 

Who is the antagonist?                                   Mr.Sayle (a technology genius making a computer to kill

                                                                              small school children

 

 

RISING ACTION

What is the problem?                                   Alex has to find out information about the Stormbreaker and

                                                                              report it back to MI6, the secret agency

 

Which characters or groups of                      Alex, Mr.Sayle, and also Ian, although he died on this

characters are involved?                                        mission

 

What details further complicate                   Alex must test the computers to make sure they are safe.

the problem?

 

 

 

CLIMAX

What event is the turning point?                  Alex went to the library to find out about the old

                                                                      copper mines.  He found a strange map and traces it.

 

In what way does it effect the                      If he didn't find the map, he wouldn't have found the

outcome?                                                      laboratory.

 

 

 

FALLING ACTION

 Explain how the solution is carried out.           He follows the map and finds out he is putting smallpox

                                                                             into the computer.                                     

 

What is different after the climax                     Alex knows there is smallpox in the computers and

of the story has taken place?                                 has to get home to save everyone.

 

 

RESOLUTION

How is the problem handled?                          He parachutes out of a plane and shoots the computer                                                                                 with a gun so the smallpox wouldn't kill everyone.

 

Which characters are happy at the end?          Alex and the secret agency, Ml6.

 

Which characters are not happy?                     Mr.Sayle (ended up committing suicide)

 

 

 

COMPARING AND ANALYZING TEXT

 

Number the Stars and Stormbreaker -  Hope and Loss

 

          There are many similarities between the book, Number the Stars by Lois Lowry and the book, Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz.  They both share the theme of hope and loss. In Number the Stars, Annemarie has lots of hope that the Nazis will go away and leave them be. She also has hope that Ellen will get back home safely.  In Stormbreaker, Alex has hope that he can get to Mr.Sayle before he spreads the smallpox disease. In Number the Stars, the theme of loss is shown in one way by the sadness of death.  Annmarie’s sister and her fiance die leaving a large hole in Annmarie’s life.  Annemarie also experiences loss and sadness because her friend Ellen has to leave to go to Sweden to be safe. In Stormbreaker, Alex loses his uncle Ian, who dies from a gunshot on his job.  All of these are examples of how the two stories are alike in the theme of hope and loss.