During the summer vacation, I gladly came across “Follow the Rabbit Proof Fence” and "War Horse"; two inspiring, and heart warming books. Both managing to prove that hope and resilience can get you through the obstacles and struggles that you face in life. Despite the great portrayal of characters and the exquisite delivery of themes by both authors, I have managed to conclude that “Follow the Rabbit Proof Fence" was the highlight of my summer reading. …show more content…
The girls on this journey would express their feelings truthfully, saying that they are tired, and that they don’t believe that they should go on and should just hand themselves in. It was a downside that they weren’t so positive, but it just made the book believable and relatable. When we look at “War Horse” and the characters; there was a wide range from different settings whom all had different views of life which I found interesting. However, only one character actually spoke the truth as he repeatedly told Joey’s owner that there is an extremely low chance of finding the horse. But, on the other side, everyone was supporting the owner to feel good. That was taken to the extent that the owner’s parents let him go to war to find the horse, putting their child’s life in danger. After saying this, the eldest girl of the three in “Follow the Rabbit Proof Fence” is the one I could relate to the most. This girl took a stand to not just her freedom but also to her sister’s and her cousin’s. She is a girl who could stand up for herself and who could express her thoughts truthfully, only needing to lie, to make sure that the younger ones would feel safe and in comfort. She didn’t let someone make up the choice of the way she would be living, but chose to make up her own. Several times in my own life, …show more content…
It made it much more interesting as it showed a different and more precise perspective of the things happening around the horse, whether it was the nature or a different character. This made it somewhat confusing at first as no one is really used to reading a book in this narrative as you wouldn’t be quite sure who is referred to; the horse, or its owner, who is also a main character. As you get the hang of reading in this unique narrative, you find it more pleasing as it is different. Doris Pilkington, did not fail in a certain matter, but just didn’t take narrating the story to a new out of the ordinary level. She was simply narrating the girls’ lives in third person, as any other author usually would. Both texts were similar when it came to ideas, but “War Horse”’s narration definitely grabbed my
Most of the information is presented in a recessive way rather than a factual statement. Meaning that instead of the author coming out and stating an event or factual evidence they present it in a way that forces the reader to look for it, this is done because some information may not be needed by anyone, someone, or everyone. Lots of information in this book was useful to me in many ways. Reading the story about Melinda has shown me that sometimes, people just need someone to talk to. That even though people may act fine and seem fine they may be very distanced from true happiness because of something that happened in there past, and if they do not have someone that will listen to them then they may allow it to define their future, but, if someone is willing to just listen to them, then they may be able to get past the traumatic event(s) that they are letting define them.
On July 11, 2008, Stephen Harper officially apologizes for the residential school which is called reconciliation. People did feel heard but it was not enough. The movie “Rabbit Proof Fence” made in 2002, it showed that the half castes’ children were taken from their parent and got sent to residential school. Someone in the upper government has controlled power over who will be sent to school, and who will be sent to another place. But it was all done to make the American’s population more spread out.
The only thing I didn 't like about the book was how it was written. I think it would be way better if it was written as a story in 1st person about there life and not how it was written. The book didn 't really make me think differently about things because I know what I think about slavery and no one can change my mind
Those are some similarities for both of these stories.
This story ‘Tomorrow when the War began,’ by John Marsden is about Australia being invaded by another country. Due to this invasion a character Ellie and her friends become isolated from their families in Wirrawee. The group of teenagers are imposed to discover their hidden strengths and learn important values and lessons about the real world they live in. These values and lessons begin with gaining courage and strength, learning how to fend for themselves when they come to a point where there is just them to fight for their country. To be more in depth of this novel it starts off when a group of teenagers come back from camp and slowly start to realize that something is terribly wrong, that their country has been invaded.
It was slightly confusing at times, and the plot would be somewhat boring at times. Most of the characters were developed well, but some characters were confusing and seemed all over the place. The conflict, however, was very true to life, as elephant poachers do exist, and it’s apparent that the author did her research. The ending was quite bittersweet, as Date Bed had died by the time the family found her, and makes the reader unsure whether the elephants did end up making it to the Safe Place after all. There is also a lot of in-depth analysis required to fully understand the book, else the reader may get quite lost in the plot.
Over the past few months I have read some interesting books; I believe these two books have remarkably similar messages about how the challenges we face in life impact who we become for better or worse. The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls and The Perks of Being A Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky have much in common; they both follow the life of young, impressionable individuals who are faced with adversity and struggle to find their place in the world. These pieces of contemporary literature, both examine and reflect upon how who we become as individuals is shaped by the people and experiences we have in life. The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls has a exceptionally descriptive writing style told by Jennette herself.
Use this as an opportunity to discuss the character and their role in the book. “If an entire nation could seek its freedom, why not a girl?” Pg 272 “I shook from the effort of holding myself still, clutching the crumpled paper. Momma said we had to fight the evil inside us by overcoming it with goodness. She said it was a hard thing to do, but it made us worthy.
“I felt rather proud to carry my master, and as he continued to ride me a little every day I soon became accustomed to it.” This shows that the horse is proud and that she overcame her problem. This passage is different from “The Georges and the Jewels” because in this passage the first person perspective shows how the main character overcomes her problem, rather than the other passage where she did not overcome her
Also, the narrator provides the setting for the story and sets the mood for a quiet and somewhat dull town. This also goes along with the mood for Tom's trail which is very dreary and depressing. In the Scottsboro trial the setting is very uneasy because a lot is happening in Victoria and Ruby's life at that time. Also, it shows that the girls boarded the train in search for work. (page 6)
This, being the last sentence of the story, returns to the idea that the horse is what keeps her from giving up. Because of the story’s first person point of view, the reader gets attached to this horse as the girl does. Regardless of the specific details within the story, the horse is a symbol of optimism. This optimism is what helps the girl cope with her fear of
There was so much content and information that I had never even heard of until reading this book. It makes me think just how much other history has been stolen and not told rightly. All this time, I just assumed the rightful story was the one portrayed in the Disney movie. That sounds funny to type out, and quite ignorant. Finding out that she never married John Smith was eye opening for me.
Although the story may be a bit too complicated it tells a story that can be true and that can actually happen in real life. This story may also have a dark side too it. Anna Cayne did some things that we unforgiveable. She was basically a psychopath in the story.
In the Rabbit Proof Fence, Phillip Noyce wanted us to think about the importance of family and the motivation it can give you to struggle through hardships. This motivation was crucial in getting the girls home which is why the bond between Molly and her mother is so essential. A more negative relationship in the film was between Mr. Neville and the girls. I think Noyce created this relationship to showcase the power of the white men over the indigenous people of Australia. When Mr. Neville says “I’m authorising their [the girls] removal.”
The fence came up first when Cory asked Troy the reason why Rose wanted them to build the fence. Bono respond by saying that "Some people build fences to keep people out and other people build fences to keep people in. Rose wants to hold on to you all. She loves you." (Koprince, 2006).