Maribel Macias Language Arts 4 th period Miss. Hampton.

Maribel Macias Maribel Macias Language Arts Language Arts

44thth period period

Miss. HamptonMiss. Hampton

The First Part Last: SummaryThe First Part Last: Summary

The First Part Last by Angela Johnson is The First Part Last by Angela Johnson is about a typical 16 year old teen boy about a typical 16 year old teen boy named Bobby, who has every thing named Bobby, who has every thing friends, family, and a girl friend who loves friends, family, and a girl friend who loves him.him.

The First Part Last: SummaryThe First Part Last: Summary

On the day of his On the day of his sixteenth birthday Nia, his sixteenth birthday Nia, his girlfriend tells Bobby that girlfriend tells Bobby that she is pregnant. This she is pregnant. This basically gives his life a basically gives his life a complete turn, he has to complete turn, he has to change his ways, and the change his ways, and the way he thinks of life. He way he thinks of life. He doesn’t wont to give his doesn’t wont to give his daughter away for daughter away for adoption, nor give up on adoption, nor give up on her. her.

The First Part Last : SummaryThe First Part Last : Summary

Angela Johnson gives the Angela Johnson gives the concept of teen concept of teen pregnancy a awkward pregnancy a awkward twist since when you hear twist since when you hear about teen pregnancy its about teen pregnancy its mostly always a mother mostly always a mother who takes responsibility who takes responsibility for her infant. This is not for her infant. This is not the case in The First Part the case in The First Part Last as you see time and Last as you see time and time again the affection time again the affection that Bobby shows for his that Bobby shows for his daughter.daughter.

The First Part Last : ThemeThe First Part Last : Theme

The theme given by The theme given by the book The First the book The First Part Last is that being Part Last is that being a teen parent isn’t all a teen parent isn’t all pink and roses, and pink and roses, and life always has its ups life always has its ups and downs.and downs.

Characters Characters

The characters for the book “The First Part Last” The characters for the book “The First Part Last” are..are..

- Bobby Bobby - NiaNia- Feather Feather - K-boyK-boy- J.LJ.L- Fred (Bobby’s dad)Fred (Bobby’s dad)- Bobby’s momBobby’s mom

Setting Setting

The setting of the story is in New York The setting of the story is in New York City.City.

Plot Plot

Bobby celebrating his 16Bobby celebrating his 16thth birthday goes birthday goes out with J.L and K-boy to have fun.out with J.L and K-boy to have fun.

Bobby then goes to his fathers restaurant Bobby then goes to his fathers restaurant for a meal. for a meal.

Out side of Bobby’s house waiting on the Out side of Bobby’s house waiting on the stoop was Nia, Bobby’s girlfriend.stoop was Nia, Bobby’s girlfriend.

Plot Plot

Nia tells Bobby that she is pregnant.Nia tells Bobby that she is pregnant.Nia has her baby Feather, but sadly Nia Nia has her baby Feather, but sadly Nia

dies.dies.Bobby is left alone with his new born Bobby is left alone with his new born

Feather.Feather.With all of this Bobby decides he has to With all of this Bobby decides he has to

change.change.

Climax Climax

The climax of the story is that Nia gets The climax of the story is that Nia gets pregnant. pregnant.

Conflict of the story Conflict of the story

The conflict in the story is that Nia dies The conflict in the story is that Nia dies and Bobby has to take responsibility for and Bobby has to take responsibility for the new born Feather.the new born Feather.

Resolution Resolution

Bobby cares and raises Feather.Bobby cares and raises Feather.

Style Style

The style of the novel “The First Part Last” The style of the novel “The First Part Last” is informal. The style is informal since is informal. The style is informal since formal writing is more business like writing formal writing is more business like writing or comes in letter form. or comes in letter form.

Authors Mood and Tone Authors Mood and Tone

The tone of the book is gloomy, since the The tone of the book is gloomy, since the novel has a many unfortunate twist and novel has a many unfortunate twist and turns.turns.

The mood of the novel is depressing and The mood of the novel is depressing and heartwarming. The mood is depressing heartwarming. The mood is depressing since you read about how Bobby tries to since you read about how Bobby tries to change for the good. Its also heartwarming change for the good. Its also heartwarming do to all the ways Bobby shows his do to all the ways Bobby shows his affection for his daughter Feather.affection for his daughter Feather.

Authors Purpose For WritingAuthors Purpose For Writing

I believe that Angela Johnson wrote this I believe that Angela Johnson wrote this novel to entertain and also to inform at the novel to entertain and also to inform at the same time. I believe she wrote the novel to same time. I believe she wrote the novel to entertain since she tells you about the entertain since she tells you about the things that happen to Bobby’s life due to things that happen to Bobby’s life due to Feathers birth. I also think that she wrote Feathers birth. I also think that she wrote this novel to inform since she lets you now this novel to inform since she lets you now of some of the consequences of teen of some of the consequences of teen pregnancy.pregnancy.

What I learnedWhat I learned

I learned that life isn’t easy and it gets I learned that life isn’t easy and it gets harder if you have an infant to care for. harder if you have an infant to care for.

Would I recommend this book?Would I recommend this book?

I would recommend this book since I think I would recommend this book since I think its story is a wonderful demonstration of its story is a wonderful demonstration of how life can change and how life is never how life can change and how life is never easy.easy.

Angela Johnsons other BooksAngela Johnsons other Books

““Heaven” Heaven” ““The Other Side, The : Shorter poems”The Other Side, The : Shorter poems” ““Toning the Sweep”Toning the Sweep” ‘‘When I am Old with You’When I am Old with You’

Some Agencies that help Teen Some Agencies that help Teen PregnancyPregnancy

Teenage Pregnancy and Parenting Project (TAPP) is a Teenage Pregnancy and Parenting Project (TAPP) is a Family Service Agency of San Francisco, California. Family Service Agency of San Francisco, California. They help support services to reduce infant mortality They help support services to reduce infant mortality among pregnant teens.among pregnant teens.

Teen Outreach Pregnancy Services (TOPS) found in Teen Outreach Pregnancy Services (TOPS) found in Tucson , Arizona. They help provide support for teens Tucson , Arizona. They help provide support for teens and their families so they can experience a positive and their families so they can experience a positive outcome.outcome.

Agency - MOC Teen Pregnancy Prevention found in Agency - MOC Teen Pregnancy Prevention found in Fitchburg, MA. They help teens of all ages with teen Fitchburg, MA. They help teens of all ages with teen pregnancy and parent support to communicate with their pregnancy and parent support to communicate with their children children