Choice Book report 2

part 1

The book I read was Flush by Carl Hiaasen. The main character in this book is Noah a kid living in the Florida Keys. After his father gets arrested for sinking Dusty Muleman’s gambling boat “The Coral Queen” Noah must prove Dusty Muleman is dumping waste from his gambling boat into the water and is polluting Thunder beach. Noah is a self reliant and understanding kid with a knack for adventure. He was talking about Florida’s coast and how his Dad used to do boat tours around the Florida Keys. By the sounds of it he wants to be something like that, out on the water finding any adventure he can near the bays beaches and harbors. In that sense I personally thought he looks up to his father a great deal, even though his father is extremely reckless, dangerous, think headed, narrow minded, and acts before he thinks. For a slight example when Noah’s parents met it was at a police station for speeding tickets. His mothers ticket for driving forty four miles per hour in a thirty five mile per hour zone. His father’s ticket was for going ninety three miles per hour on a turnpike.  I’m no genius but that’s bad stuff. Noah’s parents come from completely different world’s one conservative, respectful, broadminded, compassionate and mellow. The other parent is risky, bold, reckless, daring, foolhardy and dangerous. But as my uncle tells me it can be the things you don’t have in common that can be as if not more so intriguing than things you do have in common. With that “lethal” mix it can create an intriguing child such as Noah who is courageous, self reliant, and bold like his father, yet also considerate, caring and thinks before he acts like his mother. Self reliance comes into play when Abbey and Noah must save their parents marriage by proving Dusty Muleman’s guilty of illegal dumping of waste. You see if they didn’t take action by flushing dye down toilets on “The Coral Queen” his father would have taken action himself, which in context would be detrimental to the marriage because she was prepared to divorce him if he made another extremely rash decision. (he should be in jail on vandalism, assault, and trespassing charges)  He was considerate (from his mother’s side) by listening to his mothers feelings about his father and how another rash action could possibly lead to divorce.

Choice book report two part two section one

Section one asks for any and all themes in the book. I think a theme in this book is “think before you act” If Noah’s father had thought of reporting to authorities to investigate “The Coral Queen” dumping acts instead of sinking the ship he would have saved himself a trip to jail, a close call to divorce, and family jeopardy and turmoil. If Noah had thought before he acted he would have planned out a more elaborate than stealing a friend’s dinghy, especially if they have a dog named Godzilla that could be mistaken for a small bear. Another theme is “even though something might seem small at the moment it could have grave repercussions that could be violently detrimental to yourself and others” If Dusty Muleman had not dumped waste into the water just to avoid a septic fee thunder beach would not be polluted, animals would not be dying and humans and animals would not be infected with the bacteria and wouldn’t be sick. A third theme “is a good decision made for the wrong reasons can be an unwise decision.” Grandpa Bobby was supposedly dead somewhere in Columbia but actually went into hiding after the news of an American who was dead with grandpa Bobbies  drivers license came to him. After that incident he never contacted his family because he thought they’d try to get him and being rash like he is Noah’s father probably get himself killed by the same people who convinced him to smuggle stuff in his boat. On an upside Grandpa Bobby did come back for his son after he saw he went to jail for sinking “The Coral Queen” and he also decided to help Noah and Abbey when Mulemans goons were after them.  And Fourth theme is” What goes around comes around” Because Muleman was dumping illegally and for that he was busted, fined, and his boat burned and sunk. And Noah’s father sunk “The Coral Queen” and for that he went to jail. Overall Flush was a very good book (much better than the one my brother suggested) or if you’re looking to read a book fast for a report I can guarantee it’ll get you hooked. I would recommend it to anyone that is passionate about the sea, animal lovers, and anybody looking for a good book to read.