Topic(s) and/or Event(s):
1. The book "Heaven is for real" is based on a true story about a four-year old boy named Colton. He was in a car accident and ended up in the emergency room. When he is getting surgery, the little boy dies for a few minutes. When he wakes up he begins to tell his story.
2. The author, Todd Burpo, chose to write about this event because he thought what that little kid had experienced was incredible. He wanted share with others the amazing story that was shared with him by the little boy named Colton.
3. I chose this book because my moms great friend had mentioned to her what a great story this was. She passed on the book to us and said we would completely fall in love with it. Just knowing that the story was about a real life event inspired me to read it in the first place. The simple fact that my family is religious and we believe that miracles do occur kept me reading it once I began.
4. I did find this book very realistic because my cousin who had gone into a coma told us a very similar story once he recovered. He mentioned how he too saw a light while he was gone to heaven for a few minutes. He said a child kept telling him to return to his family because his journey was not yet over. He was told his family still needed him here on earth with us.
People:
1. This story didn't create any new characters, it was just based on the little boy's story and who he met in his journey. The author didn't add any events to the story because he thought it was best that the readers new every true fact about the events that occurred. He chose to tell the story with inspiration to get other people amazed like he was when he heard what the little boy had inspired him with all the things he has seen which nobody else in this world had experienced yet.
2. Colton was amazing because he wasn't scared with his experience. He just took it in like it was something normal. He never thought anything of it. He knew he left his body for a while but he was totally calm about it. He knew he was safe at all times. His dad was incredible because as a pastor he never thought he would ever get to hear such an amazing story. Hearing it from his own son was amazing. The people in the story seem like just an ordinary family. I don't think I can compare them to any fictional character.
3. They're interesting because they tell a memory of a little boy and his near death experience. It helps other Christians have a higher faith in their god. It helps them believe that god is always their taking care of them and looking after them.
Style:
1. The author told the story like a day to day life story. He told it almost as if he was writing in a journal. He didn't foreshadow any events that were going to happen. Events were mentioned over like flashback but that was because they were mentioning what the young child had seen while he was in surgery.
2. He used lengthy description when describing a place or the car ride but never really focused to much on one of the people. Well, except for the main character. He always described how he looked with such great detail that it seemed as if you were there with them witnessing the child at the same moment.
3. The author expresses care and interest when it comes to describing the horrifying yet incredible experience.
4. He was very comprehensive with what the little boy had experienced. He knew God was there answering his prayers. God understood that the man had been losing faith so he did something in order for him to believ in him once again. He reminded him that he died for them and that he will always be there. So I guess it's easy to say that the author tells the story with great faith in his beliefs.
5. He didn't offer any because it was a true story that occurred to his son. He didn't get it off some website or news article.
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