Introduction
1
. Biography
Robert
C.O'Brien was the pseudonym for Robert Leslie Conly who was born January 11,
1918, in Brooklyn, New York. He was the
third of five children born to Leslie Marsland and Agnes O'Brien Conly. Both parents were well educated. Agnes O'Brien came from a well-to-do Irish
Catholic family of lawyers and doctors
in Rochester, New York, and was a graduate of Smith College.Leslie Marsland
Conly graduated from the University of Rochester and met his wife when both
were school teachers in Rochester. By
the time Robert was born, however, his father had given up teaching for a job
as a reporter on the New York Herald Tribune.
He was to stay with the Tribune for the rest of his life, later becoming
manager of the Tribune Fresh Air Fund, a charitable organization that operated
summer camps for poor city children.
He wrote Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH, Z
for Zachariah and Rats of NIMH. O'Brien graduated from University of Rochester,
Columbia University and Juilliard School. He had occupations including writer,
author and journalist. He died in Washington State in March 1973 aged 55 years
and 2 months old.
He
is wrote z for zachariah novel is
available from atheneum publisher , macmillan publishing company in new york . publication date 1974 with 249
pages. In my analyse is first edition and print in the unites state of america
with media type is paperback and hardback .
2. Genre
The
book is children,science fiction genre . we can see this scientic fiction from
background of this novel is after nuclear war and influence of nuclear have effect die to
all people in around burden hill .
I choose this novel because the
first i saw the cover are interesting and like a mistery novel but when i read
that this novel not mistery novel instead science fiction , im not dissapointed
to read more . its awesome book and cool .
Analyse of characters
Main
character
Heroin-female
Ann
burden : 16
years old , who has been living in a cave in an isolated valley close to her
family’s farm. The valley is surrounded by a wasteland created by a nuclear
explosion. Has farming skills and knowledge , Ambition to be an English
teacher. Has coped with the isolation. Used to country life. Strong
religious beliefs. Care to people and like literature .
“
i’m hoping to be an english teacher” page 8 .
“if
u’r sick and i’m to take care of you , i can do it better in the house “ page 58 .
“
next june i would be seventeen “ page 80 .
“i’m
very fond of poetry and this one of my favorite ...” page 96 .
“
i read the begining of pride and prejudice by jane austin” page 168 .
Villain – male
Jhon
R. Loomis (Mr.
Loomis): he is handsome , An organic chemist doing research on plastics and
polymers. Worked for Professor Kylmer at a secret lab near
Cornwell. Had produced the single safe suit for radiation fallout . Very
controlling , and Plans for future. Sees Ann as a tool. His handsome.
“he is a chemist from ithaca , new
york ,cornell university “
page 54 .
“
with the long hair , the beard , and the pale white color he looked quite wild
but also i have to admit rather
poetic and not very healthy “ page 23 .
“he
looks almost handsome “
page 37 .
Supporting characters
Ann’s father : like read , responsibelity , and
brave .“ he wasn’t scientifict , but he
read all the the scientifict articles in the newspapers and magazines “
.page 7 .
“
we’r both afraid of being left bahind ,
but my father said we should stay” page 8.
Ann’s mother : worried and love family.“ my mother decided to go, i think she was
afraid of being separated from my father “ page 7 . “mother had being worrying ...” page 2 .
Joseph : 14 years old , ann’s brother . “ my brother joseph began to cry “ page
3 .
David : ann’s cousin . “...and cousin david ...” page 2 .
Faro : (a dog owned by David) Link with
the outside world. Used by Loomis to try and trap Ann. Faro ann’s cousin’s dog
.
“faro
was always really david’s dog “ page 33.
“
he would lead mr.loomis a mile down the road “ page 222.
Edward : revealed only during
Loomis’ illness as a deceased co-worker. He was married “he had a wife named mary and a son named billy” page 115.
“
edward was a man who worked in the laboratory with Dr.kylmer and me “ page 66.
Mr. Klein : the man who owned the store . “ mr.klein being the main customers at his
store “ page 8 .
Mrs. Klein : mr.klein’s wife . “ his wife went ...” page 7 . “ small and tidy women” page 212 .
Professor kylmer : the head of the department “very famous man who had once won nobel
prize” page 59 .
Character relationship
1.Male-female
Ann burden and Mr.Loomis : ann interest to mr.loomis and got
to think about married with mr.loomis when he recovered from his sick and than
want to have children .
Mr.loomis want to rape ann .
“
still i thought , when mr.loomis recovered from his sickness , there was no
reason why we couldn’t plan to be married in a year “ page 81 .
“...children
of my own ..”
page 81 .
“
i asked because i was interested” page 160.
“i felt his hand , groping , touch ,
the edge of the bed” page
175 .
2.parent-children (family)
Ann and Ann’s father : Ann’s father know about
radioactive “ my father said that cars
would stay radioactive for long time ...” page 7 .
Ann and Ann’s mother :
Ann and joseph : Ann’s brother “ my brother joseph began to cry” page 3
.
Ann and david : Ann’s cousin ““...and cousin david ...” page 2 .
Mr.klein and Mrs.klein : marry “ mr.klein and his wife “ page 7 .
3.employer-employe
Mr.loomis and prof.kylmer : loomis work with prof.kylmer in the
secreat laboratory “ mr.loomis was
working late in the laboratory” page 62 .
Mr.loomis and edward :friend in the laboratory “edward was a man who worked in the
laboratory with dr.kylmer and me “page 66.
4.friends and student
Ann and faro: faro become ann’s friend in the
valley because all of people had die . “calling
faro with me “ page 124 .” good faro
“ page 35 .
Faro and david :faro is david’s pet and his friend ,
“ if the man makes friends with faro as
he did for david “ page 35 .
Mr.loomis and prof.kylmer :loomis is prof.kylmer’s student when
in college , “the head of the department
which he studied...”page 59 .
Synopsis of novel
Z
for zachariah is
the story's events are set almost entirely in Burden Valley, a small valley in
the American Midwest. Ann Burden, a resourceful 16
years old farm girl who keeps a journal chronicling . her efforts to survive
after a nuclear .
After living alone for a year and believing herself the last survivor of a
nuclear war, Ann fears that a stranger approaching her valley might be a killer
or enslave her. Here the conflict began, when
loomis comes ann feel
threatened and therefore ann
not show himself in front of loomis, for a few days
ann spying loomis out of a tree. but when
loomis fall ill
from swimming in water that is
exposed to radiation from nuclear ann
reveal himself and
help loomis but
when ann comes, loomis calling her edward,
she took into her home and care for loomis sincerely
and well. pain
was so severe that loomis overwhelmed. One
night when he was delirious loomis call edward's
name again and said "do not take this suit".
ann felt something strange between edward
and loomis. after
loomis nearly recovered
from his illness ann asked what
loomis ever married
but react strangely, he holds strong ann’s hand
and asked why ann ask about that. loomis increasingly
bizarre as he tried to exploit
ann to do all the
work.
Conflict when loomis
came into ann’s room and wanted to
rape her but ann
run and hide. complications arise as a result of the conflict
when loomis like hunters
who were hunting animals
in the forest, he tried to catch and shoot
ann that he was
shot and wounded pretty badly. Then the thought
ann loomis to
make a deal with the division of land for agriculture
in the valley. but loomis still trying
to catch her
with the help of faro.
the conflict resolved
when Ann takes
the offensive by leaving a message that she will talk about returning if he
meets her unarmed. When he surprisingly leaves his gun to meet her in good
faith, Ann steals his safe-suit and cart. While carrying out her plan, she
remembers sadly her hopes they would save humanity together. Ann then waits on
Burden Hill for a last meeting with Loomis, who arrives on the tractor enraged,
ignores a warning shot, and threatens to kill her if she doesn’t return the
suit.
However,
when Ann accuses him of killing Edward the same way, revealing what he said
during his sickness, Loomis suddenly becomes dispirited and passive. When Ann
declares she has no choice because of refusing to be his prisoner, Loomis
replies in fright and bewilderment, “It’s wrong,” and begs her not to leave him
there alone . Finally, in admittedly childish manner, Ann blames Loomis because
he never thanked her for nursing him. As she walks away expecting to be shot in
the back, Loomis calls out that he once saw birds circling to the west. She
then keeps walking for most of the night until, exhausted, she lies down
without setting up the protective tent. The story ends uncertainly. Awaking
late the next morning, Ann continues west beside a dead stream, hoping to see
green on the horizon.
Issues presented in novel
1.environmental issues (Radiation
Sickness)
People and
animals exposed to high levels of radiation are likely to suffer from radiation
sickness, an often fatal disease that strikes at the intestinal system and,
even more dangerously, the bone marrow. Furthermore, long term effects of
exposure to radiation include cancer and Biological
Warfare, In this novel the effects of nuclear
war are compounded by biological warfare, which is the military use of germs,
viruses, and other agents that cause disease.
2. personal issues
this
novel use a science fiction format to look at profound social and personal
issues. Concentrating on humans being caught in special and revealing
situations . loomis as someone measuring up to egoist wish to exploit ann ,her
realize this matter but her desire to pass off life and hope can get married with
loomis in a moment making her stay , but in the end ann think can’t continue
her life with him and leave him alone in the valley because Loomis tried to convince
her to stay with him. But she was very clear, that she wouldn't stay any
longer, and be hunted like and animal or be made into a prisoner. for
this case , when their lives are at stake, people
can discover capabilities they didn’t know they had, they can also become
brutally aggressive and self centered.
3.rape issues
In
the midlle of novel loomis want to rape ann . One night he comes into Anne's
room and pounces on her. Luckily, she has not been able to go to sleep and is
prepared for the situation. With a quick move, she swats him and runs out of
the house.
This event changes the rest of their
lives forever. His attitude often changes dramatically
. ought loomis can talk this matter
before because ann ever think to marry with him but until her enough adult .
Evaluation
and conclusion
1.Like
and dislike
Z
for Zachariah is a must for all science fiction lovers I've read this book
countless times. It's definitely one of the best 'end of the human race' books
in existence. This book makes you feel as if you're there. It's written in the
form of the diary of the last female on earth, and tells about how she handles
her predicament. And i interest about the title of novel is z for zachariah
have mean the last people that still life in this world because if A is Adam as
we know adam is the first people in this earth,
B is for Benjamin , C for Cristian and the last is Z for Zachariah , she
learn in the bible letter book when her still school . so i assumed that ann felt
her is last people still a life like Zachariah . and than about what i dislike
from this novel is part of end from this novel , i still curious what happen to
ann after she walk away .
2 . weak and strong of the story
This
novel is great because it is read by both children and adults, in addition to
her language that is easy to digest and
very inspiring brain, as we are led to participate in the story in it, as if to
be a ann is so lively and not abstinence surrender. then this novel form of the
diary which was written by ann, so we know what are the thoughts and actions
that will take place next ann. character of ann is so strong an attraction themselves
to know more trips him next.
The weakness
of the novel is not that much, maybe like the last story like there would be a
second Z for Zachariah, the story is still hanging and it would be nice if a
few novel tells the biography of the author that the reader can immediately
find out who the author of the novel that he read, according to which I as a
reader and analyzer novel.
3.Important insight and lessons
The story of
this novel is very good and it can be an inspiration to children that are not
easily discouraged in difficult and only adults who can do it, but here ann
prove that he can do what adults do well. I also got a useful lesson from this
novel is when you alone and no one else can help yourself to never give up
because it is sometimes even better, why do I say that because when ann lonely
even though she lives in the valley so quiet and there was no disorder but
after coming loomis , ann quiet life turned into a disaster. so actually
depends on the conditions when we feel more calm and peaceful.
This
is something of a tour imaginative writing. The reader's attention is held
throughout and there is are no concessions to sentiment or whimsy. Intelligent
children will love it and many parents will insist on finishing it before it
goes back to the school library .
4. Recomendation
Z
for Zachariah is the best book I have ever read! Z for Zachariah is written so
well, you could just as easily be there, experiencing the story right alongside
with the heroine (Ann). O'Brien wrote this piece in such a manner that once you
pick it up, it is simply impossible to put it down. So i recommended this novel
to everybody from children until adult .
5 . conclusion
the author
presents a life and death situation. There has been a nuclear explosion and
Anne, a girl who was left at home when her family went to investigate the
situation, thinks that she is the only person left on Earth. Then she sees a
man coming, She's so excited .Issues presented in novel they are environmental issues
(Radiation Sickness),
personal issues, and rape issues .
When their lives are at stake, people
can discover capabilities they didn’t know they had, they can also become
brutally aggressive and self-centered. Good lesson that i find from this novel
.
Her final
decision makes the reader curious about what will happen next. This book was
really, really enjoyable. If you like scientis fiction books, then this is the
book for you!
Written by : Vhie R. Ananta
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