I Am Number Four from 2011 was adapted from the first book in the Lorien Legacies series and starred Alex Pettyfer, Teresa Palmer and Timothy Olyphant ( Deadwood ). The movie follows John Smith, a humanoid alien from a planet called Lorien. John's race is being hunted down by aliens called Mogadorians, who have to kill loriens in order. I Am Number Four. 1,414,055 likes 271 talking about this. John is an extraordinary teen, masking his true identity and passing as a typical high school student to elude a deadly enemy seeking to. 'I Am Number Four' is shameless and unnecessary. That's sad, when a movie casts aside all shame, demonstrates itself willing to rip off anything that might attract audiences, and nevertheless fails. What we have here is a witless attempt to merge the 'Twilight' formula with the Michael Bay formula. It ends with sexy human teenagers involved in an endless special effects battle with sexy alien. I Am Number Four Parent Guide. Overall: PG-13 for frequent profanity, war scenes, and mild adult content Violence: PG-13 for war scenes; mild torture and coercion with powers, and multiple instances of bullying.
Khmer song download mp3. 1.“When all is dire and bleak, there isalways hope” (Lore 383).
Hope is mentioned many times throughout the book, as shown bythe quote said by Henri. This theme is shown when John saves Bernie Kosar froma beast because he is “willing to watch many things in this world but [he’ll]be damned if [he watches him] die” (Lore 410). Thanks to John’s hope that his friendwould make it alive, Bernie Kosar was saved. Another example of this themewould be when Henri dies and a Mogadorian is about to kill John when“where..its heart must be..is the end of a butcher’s knife” planted there bySarah (Lore 425). Sarah fits in with the theme that there is always hopebecause she hopes to be with John forever, which is why she kills theMogadorian. Because hope existed during such bleak times, John and his friendswere able to win.
Why is this theme important?
The theme that hope is always present is important to thebook because it is what keeps John and Henri alive and willing to continue onwith their undercover life. Without the hope that they would someday return toLorien, John and Henri would never have been so cautious and secretive abouttheir identities. As mentioned in the previous paragraph, the characters’ hopeplayed an important role during the battle at the end of the book. Both John’shope that he will be with his friends forever and Sarah’s hope that she will bewith John forever allow them to win against the Mogadorians.
2.Role models are important in life
Henri has been a fatherly figure for John since he was fouryears old and had to leave Lorien. Although Henri is not related to John, hisrole is to “help [John] understand [their] planet’s history and develop [his]powers” (Lore 29). This quote shows how important Henri is as a role model inJohn’s life because he is teaching him everything he needs to know about Lorienand the Legacies. This knowledge is important to John because he is the one whohas to fight the Mogadorians on Earth. Because he is not on Lorien, John doesnot have many people who can teach him about his planet and help him with hisnewly developed powers. However, Henri is there for John, making him a veryimportant role model. Six also becomes John’s role model during the battle whenshe uses her Legacies to create “a winter storm [and] thunder” (Lore 380). Notonly does Six have fully developed legacies, she also knows how to and is ableto fight. Because John does not yet have those skills, Six also becomes one ofJohn’s role models. She is also important because she takes Henri’s place whenhe dies.
Why is this theme important?
John’s role models in the book areextremely important. Without Henri and Six, John would not know much about hishome, Lorien. He would also have been very confused and unprepared for hisLegacies. What he experienced while developing his powers would have been muchworse if Henri had not been there to tell him what was going on. Role modelsare also important in John’s life because he needs someone who knows a lotabout Lorien to train him to fight the Mogadorians. It is obvious that Johnwould not have been able to survive long on Earth without his role models.
Author | Pittacus Lore (James Frey & Jobie Hughes) |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Series | Lorien Legacies |
Genre | Young adult Science fiction |
Publisher | HarperCollins |
Publication date | August 3, 2010 |
Pages | 440 |
ISBN | 0-06-196955-9 |
Followed by | The Power of Six |
I Am Number Four is a young adultscience fiction novel by Pittacus Lore (the pseudonym of James Frey and Jobie Hughes) and the first book in the Lorien Legacies series. The book was published by HarperCollins on August 3, 2010, and spent seven successive weeks at #1 on the children's chapter of the New York Times bestseller list.[1][2]
DreamWorks Pictures bought the rights to the film in June 2009; it was released on February 18, 2011 and was the first DreamWorks movie to be distributed by Disney'sTouchstone Pictures.
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Plot[edit]
The first book of the 'Lorian Legacies Series' 'I am Number Four', centers on the conflict between two extraterrestrial species: the Loric and the Mogadorians. The Loric are classified into two factions: the overseers known as the Cepân and the guardians known as the Garde, the latter of whom possess unique abilities known as Legacies. The story opens with a prelude that follows Hannu – the alias used by Number Three, one of nine Garde children hiding on Earth after their homeworld of Lorien was invaded – residing in Kenya where he is killed by Mogadorian assassins under the command of General Andrakkus Sutekh.
Most of the book is told in the first person by Number Four, who takes the name John Smith. As the story begins, he and his guardian or Cepân, Henri, learn of the death of Number Three and move to Paradise, Ohio, assuming new identities aka John Smith. There, John befriends conspiracy theorist Sam Goode and 'adopts' a dog identified by its name tag as 'Bernie Kosar'. He also meets and is attracted to a fellow student, Sarah Hart, who is working as a photographer. Sarah's ex-boyfriend, football player Mark James, is a bully who torments both John and Sam.
During the Halloween festival Sam mentions that he knows about Mogadorians from a magazine, They Walk Among Us, a revelation that alarms both John and Henri.[4] Mark and his friends organize a nasty surprise during the haunted hayride: Sarah, John and Sam are left stranded in the woods, where Mark plans to beat John up. John uses his 'legacies', which are akin to superpowers, to fend off his attackers and rescue Sarah. In the darkness Sarah does not see John use his legacies, and he emphatically warns Mark not to talk (or to let his friends talk) about what happened and that he will punish Mark severely if Mark or any of his friends talk.
Sarah and John's relationship develops. Henri continues training John to use his legacies, now with an increasing sense of urgency. Henri is unsettled, and tells John that it is not safe to stay. He is also concerned as John is late in developing his telekinesis, a power that he will need to fight the Mogadorians. Later, it is revealed that Sam has seen enough to arouse his suspicions, but John allays them by bluffingly 'admitting' to being an alien. He finds out more about the magazine Sam reads by borrowing a copy. Sam speaks of his belief that his father has been abducted by aliens.
Henri discovers where the magazine is printed, and drives the two-hour car trip to Athens, Ohio, to find out more. John attends a Thanksgiving dinner with Sarah's family, but worries about Henri, who does not answer text messages. In his agitated state, John's telekinetic power manifests, though uncontrolled, and he leaves. He calls Sam for help, and they take Sam's father's long-unused truck and head for Athens, where they succeed in rescuing Henri. During the rescue, Sam is made fully aware of John's and Henri's alien secret, and John's legacies develop significantly. On their return, Henri insists they leave Paradise. John refuses, using his new found powers to express his adamance, and Henri relents.
A few months pass, during which John trains in the use of his legacies. Henri gradually relaxes as John becomes more adept. At a party at Mark's house, a major fire breaks out, trapping Sarah, forcing John to use his powers to save her. He then reveals his secret to Sarah, and they lie to the police and a reporter about what happened. Later on, John also lies to Henri, in order not to reveal how much he has told Sarah.
But John's lies are revealed when a video is released on YouTube. Henri is furious, and demands they leave immediately. John again uses his powers to stop him, and desperately races to the school, knowing that Sarah is in danger. He finds Sarah, but the Mogadorians have already arrived. The Mogadorians have brought an enormous beast called Piken, and smaller, but still deadly, creatures called Krauls. These creatures are sent to track and kill the Loric. John and Sarah are joined by Number Six (who has been looking for them since Three's death) and later by Henri, Mark, and Bernie Kosar ('the dog'). Ableton live simpler. John sends Mark off, exhorting him to protect Sarah. A furious battle ensues, during which Six exhibits powers of invisibility and control of the weather, and Bernie Kosar is revealed to be a Chimæra. Sam arrives partway through the battle.
John kills a soldier, Bernie Kosar battles a Piken, and at key moments John is helped by his human friends, but in the end they are depleted and weakened by numbers and power. Six is wounded and taken to relative safety. John uses an ability he was barely aware of to communicate with a beast brought by the Mogadorians and to turn it against them. Henri is killed, but before dying exhorts John to read a letter he left for him. John survives, though he is very weak, and the Mogadorians are defeated.
Promising to return for Sarah, John leaves Paradise, along with Number Six, Sam, and Bernie Kosar.
Characters[edit]
- Number 4: AKA John Smith: the protagonist of the story. Each Loric can only be killed in order of their number. Number 1,2 and 3 have already been killed and John is next in line to be killed by the Mogadorians.
- Sarah Hart: John's girlfriend, whom John develops extremely strong feelings for, and refuses to move to be with her and thus sacrifices himself and his race to be with.
- Mark James: The ex-boyfriend of Sarah Harte and main antagonist and bully of John Smith and Sam Goode for first part of the novel.
- Henri: John's Cepân, teacher, from Lorien, sent to help John learn to control his developing legacies and to protect him.
- Sam Goode: John's best friend. Sam's father went missing and is not 'found' until later in the series. Sam is a sci-fi/alien geek.
- Mogadorians: A race of aliens responsible for killing the Loric and not hunting the 9.
- The 9:9 children sent away from Lorien at the time of the invasion in order to some day return and take the planet back, they each develop powers(legacies), and cannot be killed out of order as they are protected by an ancient and powerful spell.
- Bernie Koshar: A Chimaera, who protects John. His preferred form is a Beagle. John is unaware of his Lorian past until very late in the book.
- Number 6: The only other Loric to appear in the first novel of the series. Number 6 risks breaking the Lorian spell that protects each Loric so they can only be killed in order to meet John. She only appears at the very end of the 'I am Number Four' novel.
Reception[edit]
I Am Number Four has received mixed reviews. Kirkus Reviews wrote, 'If it were a Golden Age comic, this tale of ridiculous science, space dogs and humanoid aliens with flashlights in their hands might not be bad.'[5] The Chicago Tribune said, “There’s genuine suspense…it’s easy to get lost in the world of the sweet teen from another planet.” Booklist reviewed it as, “Terrifically propulsive.”[6]Publishers Weekly wrote, 'For those looking for an undemanding, popcorn-ready read, this 'guy—okay, alien—gets the girl and saves the world' adventure should do the trick.'[7]School Library Journal wrote, 'With its interesting premises and a fast-pace telling, the story will grab readers who are willing to suspend quite a bit of disbelief. Others, who like their science fiction with a bit more science and internal logic, will have to search elsewhere.' The Horn Book reviewed it as, 'Riveting.'[6] It was on the number one spot of the New York Times Best Sellers List for 7 weeks and was on it for a total of 17 weeks.
References[edit]
- ^Rich, Motoko. 'James Frey and Co-Writer Sell Series to HarperCollins'. The New York Times. Retrieved 6 October 2012.
- ^'Best Sellers'. The New York Times. January 30, 2011. Retrieved January 23, 2011.
- ^Rich, Mokoto (June 26, 2009). 'James Frey Collaborating on a Novel for Young Adults, First in a Series'. The New York Times. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
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- ^'I AM NUMBER FOUR by Pittacus Lore | Kirkus Reviews'. Kirkus Reviews. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
- ^ ab'I Am Number Four – Pittacus Lore – Hardcover'. HarperCollins US. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
- ^'Children's Book Review: I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore'. PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 2015-11-29.
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