A Boy at WAR
A Novel of Pearl Harbor
Plot
Fourteen-year-old Adam Pelko, is from a military family. Adams Father Emory Pelko is well known in the Navy. Adam moves a lot, now living in Hawaii the days are leading up to and during the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor. Adam and two friends are fishing in a rowboat on the harbor in the morning witnessing the attack occur. Adam and his two other friends think it's a drill but, Adam realizes the bombings and shootings are real. While Adam is witnessing Airplanes swirling out of control in the air. The skies are filled with intense smoke. Adam visually sees the Arizona ship blow up into pieces sinking under water. Adam father is stationed to the Arizona ship.
Setting
Hawaii, 1941
Characters
Adam Pelko
Adam our Main Character, is a fourteen-year-old young man who is a military kid. Adam knows a lot about airplanes and the Navy. Adam father and Himself could see him in the future as being in the Navy. Adam thought he knew what "War" meant but not until he experienced War on December 7, 1941.
Emory Pelko
Emory Pelko is Adam's father who is in the Navy. Emory has been in the Navy ever since he was fourteen. When Emory was eight-year-old he worked with his father on the farm. Emory father lost his arm during the Hungarian War.
Marilyn Pelko
Marilyn Pelko is Adam's Mother the book didn't really give too much information about her but by me building a connection with the book. I know she really cares about her family.
Conflict
" A Boy at War" Conflicts
Man vs Himself- Adam struggles a lot with being who he really is because he's always trying to Impress his Father.
Man vs Man- Adam has Conflict with his friend Davi, after the Japanese invades Pearl Harbor because Adam thought Davi was undercover for the Japanese.
Man vs Society- After the Japanese invades Pearl Harbor, everyone is severely hurt and Adam had to take upon a role to save himself and other people.
Davi
Davi was Adam first real friend. Davi parents is Japanese but Davi was born in the United States. Adam didn't have any problem being friends with Davi but Adam's father did, because Adam father knew Japanese and Pearl Harbor would go to War.
Pearl Harbour Attacked (1941)
1941 Pearl Harbor Attack Aftermath (HD)