What is the setting?
The physical setting is in Jerusalem's Lot, Maine. The temporal setting is in September 1975.
What is the point of
view the novel is written from?
The novel is written in the third person omniscient.
Which character is the protagonist?
The protagonist is Ben Mears.
What is he struggling to achieve or accomplish when we first meet him? (Conflict) In other words, what is the challenge the protagonist is facing?
He is trying to conquer his fear of the Marsten House.
A major symbol is part of the setting—identify it. What
does it symbolize?
The major symbol of the setting is the Marsten House because it represents the bad things that happened in 'Salem's Lot and that is why it is such a feared place.
Which ‘Salem’s Lot character (that you met in
Chapter 3) do you dislike the most and why? Identify your choice and
explain why in a paragraph which includes a brief intro and
conclusion.
As a young girl, I struggled with some individuals who were bullies. The character I disliked most in chapter three was Richie Boddin. Richie is the school bully at Brock Street Elementary School. All the students that attend the school for him and that is what Richie values most. He is a self-centered little boy who believes everyone will obey him because he is a "huge" young man. I am happy that Mark Petrie stood up to him and put Richie in his place. I hope, as I get further into the reading, Mark will overshadow Richie so that other children will no longer fear him.
