The Clockwork Three By: Matthew J. Kirby
Int. #1
Question: Who are the major characters? Who are the minor characters?
Answer: There are three main characters in The Clockwork Three. There is Giuseppe, the busker. He works for the evil Stephano. Then there is Frederick who is a clockmakers apprentice. The third major character is Hannah, the maid at a hotel. She works for one of the guests, Madame Pomeroy. The minor characters are Hannah’s family, Master Branch, Pullman, and Mrs. Treeless. Other characters like Madame Pomeroy, Miss Wool, Alice, Stephano, Ezio, Paolo, and Pietro are important characters, but they are not major characters.
Int. #2
Question: Does the story jump around in time? Did it flash forward or flash back?
Answer: Yes, Frederick’s story jumps back to when he was in the orphanage. He wants to know why he was left there. Frederick wants to know about his mother. Mrs. Treeless, the orphanage manager, haunts him. The story flashes back to when he was forced to work in the orphanage factory and Mrs. Treeless had him fix one of the machines. That was when he realized he wanted to work with machines.
Ref. #1
Question: Is there any character in the story that you would describe as brave/smart/foolish/etc.? What did the character do that made you feel this way?
Answer: Giuseppe is extremely brave. He is a busker for Stephano. Stephano is evil and he makes all his buskers give him the money that they made or he will beat them. When Giuseppe runs away Stephano, Ezio, and Paolo try to find him and kill him. They do find him but Stephano is killed and Paolo and Ezio get scared and run away. Giuseppe goes back to Italy. He is safe.
Ref. #2
Question: How did you feel at the end of the story?
Answer: In the end of the story, Giuseppe goes home to Italy. Frederick becomes a journeyman and Hannah helps her family to get out of poverty with her new job. It was a happy ending so I was happy for everyone! All the characters got what they wanted. Although I was glad that everything turned out so good, the story was somewhat predictable and that took away from some of the excitement.
Crit. #1
Question: Are there any characters that could be removed from the story without affecting the plot?
Answer: Yes, Pullman could probably be removed from the story. His part was kind of important but any character could replace him. He only had two small parts in two separate chapters. Pullman is the only character that could be removed. His part was kind of important but any character could replace him. He only had two small parts in two separate chapters. Pullman is the only character that could be removed.
Crit. #2
Question: What emotions did you see as you read the story? How did the author reveal these emotions to you?
Answer: Hannah, Giuseppe and Frederick care for each other and want to help each other get a better life. They worry for each other. When Giuseppe is kidnapped, Hannah and Frederick are very scared. Hannah is deeply saddened because her father becomes ill. Then she gets upset when she gets fired for stealing a diamond necklace in an effort to have something to use to pay for her father's life.
Question: Who are the major characters? Who are the minor characters?
Answer: There are three main characters in The Clockwork Three. There is Giuseppe, the busker. He works for the evil Stephano. Then there is Frederick who is a clockmakers apprentice. The third major character is Hannah, the maid at a hotel. She works for one of the guests, Madame Pomeroy. The minor characters are Hannah’s family, Master Branch, Pullman, and Mrs. Treeless. Other characters like Madame Pomeroy, Miss Wool, Alice, Stephano, Ezio, Paolo, and Pietro are important characters, but they are not major characters.
Int. #2
Question: Does the story jump around in time? Did it flash forward or flash back?
Answer: Yes, Frederick’s story jumps back to when he was in the orphanage. He wants to know why he was left there. Frederick wants to know about his mother. Mrs. Treeless, the orphanage manager, haunts him. The story flashes back to when he was forced to work in the orphanage factory and Mrs. Treeless had him fix one of the machines. That was when he realized he wanted to work with machines.
Ref. #1
Question: Is there any character in the story that you would describe as brave/smart/foolish/etc.? What did the character do that made you feel this way?
Answer: Giuseppe is extremely brave. He is a busker for Stephano. Stephano is evil and he makes all his buskers give him the money that they made or he will beat them. When Giuseppe runs away Stephano, Ezio, and Paolo try to find him and kill him. They do find him but Stephano is killed and Paolo and Ezio get scared and run away. Giuseppe goes back to Italy. He is safe.
Ref. #2
Question: How did you feel at the end of the story?
Answer: In the end of the story, Giuseppe goes home to Italy. Frederick becomes a journeyman and Hannah helps her family to get out of poverty with her new job. It was a happy ending so I was happy for everyone! All the characters got what they wanted. Although I was glad that everything turned out so good, the story was somewhat predictable and that took away from some of the excitement.
Crit. #1
Question: Are there any characters that could be removed from the story without affecting the plot?
Answer: Yes, Pullman could probably be removed from the story. His part was kind of important but any character could replace him. He only had two small parts in two separate chapters. Pullman is the only character that could be removed. His part was kind of important but any character could replace him. He only had two small parts in two separate chapters. Pullman is the only character that could be removed.
Crit. #2
Question: What emotions did you see as you read the story? How did the author reveal these emotions to you?
Answer: Hannah, Giuseppe and Frederick care for each other and want to help each other get a better life. They worry for each other. When Giuseppe is kidnapped, Hannah and Frederick are very scared. Hannah is deeply saddened because her father becomes ill. Then she gets upset when she gets fired for stealing a diamond necklace in an effort to have something to use to pay for her father's life.