Tortilla Flats Ap Book Report
Emily Dang
Mr. Moran
English 1 H
8 April 2013
AP Book Report For Tortilla Flats 1. Title of Work: Tortilla Flats 2. Author and date written: John Steinbeck, 1935 3. Country of author: USA 4. Characters:
Major:
Danny: Came from a rich family but does not like to act rich as a kid. When he came back from war he was a wreck since he had no idea what to do. However, he is able to make some decisions for his friends.
Leader: Even though everyone in the group is pretty much the same, Danny is slightly more superior since he owns the house. Also, he knows how to treat each house member. For example, that time when Big Joe decided to try to take the Pirate’s gold, Danny and the rest of the men beat Joe to teach him a lesson about stealing.
Pilon: Pilon is the smartest in the group. He can always think his way through things. Also, he is a righteous person. He is the first person Danny meets when Danny gets back from jail.
Smart: Found a way to get the Pirate’s gold. He thinks out of the box
Pablo: Knows what to do when to do it and just goes with the flow.
Good nature: Doesn’t really care what adventures other people is having he just goes along with his friends.
Jesus Maria Corcoran: He acts like he is Jesus. Also, He is willing to befriend anyone that is kind.
Responsible: He promised his friends that every night there would be food on the table.
Caring: Even though a train hit him; he still wondered how he could fix his relationship with this lady.
Big Joe Portagee: Joe is big, slow at thinking, lazy, and doesn’t like doing things to help people.
Guidance: People need to tell him to do good things or else he might mess up and do something bad.
Minors:
The Pirate: The Pirate’s mind is very childish, but his body makes him look very mature. He is very innocent and simple. Also, he keeps five dogs around him so that he can feel protected.
Hoards: The Pirate cuts wood everyday to get money. He stores his money in the forest so
Mr. Moran
English 1 H
8 April 2013
AP Book Report For Tortilla Flats 1. Title of Work: Tortilla Flats 2. Author and date written: John Steinbeck, 1935 3. Country of author: USA 4. Characters:
Major:
Danny: Came from a rich family but does not like to act rich as a kid. When he came back from war he was a wreck since he had no idea what to do. However, he is able to make some decisions for his friends.
Leader: Even though everyone in the group is pretty much the same, Danny is slightly more superior since he owns the house. Also, he knows how to treat each house member. For example, that time when Big Joe decided to try to take the Pirate’s gold, Danny and the rest of the men beat Joe to teach him a lesson about stealing.
Pilon: Pilon is the smartest in the group. He can always think his way through things. Also, he is a righteous person. He is the first person Danny meets when Danny gets back from jail.
Smart: Found a way to get the Pirate’s gold. He thinks out of the box
Pablo: Knows what to do when to do it and just goes with the flow.
Good nature: Doesn’t really care what adventures other people is having he just goes along with his friends.
Jesus Maria Corcoran: He acts like he is Jesus. Also, He is willing to befriend anyone that is kind.
Responsible: He promised his friends that every night there would be food on the table.
Caring: Even though a train hit him; he still wondered how he could fix his relationship with this lady.
Big Joe Portagee: Joe is big, slow at thinking, lazy, and doesn’t like doing things to help people.
Guidance: People need to tell him to do good things or else he might mess up and do something bad.
Minors:
The Pirate: The Pirate’s mind is very childish, but his body makes him look very mature. He is very innocent and simple. Also, he keeps five dogs around him so that he can feel protected.
Hoards: The Pirate cuts wood everyday to get money. He stores his money in the forest so