Okay, the title is a bit misleading. This week I need to think of five reasons why I would or wouldn't want to be firiends with the characters or author of my book.
I decided to take a break from White Fang and spent a half hour last night reading The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane. Though the book was short, it is to the point and includes some very good characters as well. I like Kate DiCamillo's books because the tend to be shorter, but at the same time, they are well written and teach a very important lesson.
The first character we meet is a china rabbit named Edward Tulane. Edward is owned by a little girl named Abilene who treats him with the best care and love. However, it is Abilene's grandmother who makes Edward realize that he has never really known love. By the end of the book, I think I would like to be friends with Edward because he has gone through unimaginable things and has indeed been loved and cherished. I think it would be a good lesson to learn from him.
After Edward is lost by Abilene, he is discovered by an old fisherman, who brings him home to his wife, Nellie. While old, Nellie is a very loving and caring person. Though she has no grandchildren in the book, she finds something else to show affection affection to. She gives Edward the name Susanna and makes dresses for him and treats him like a real child. It is she who first makes Edward feel truly loved. I think Nellie would be a wonderful grandmother to have. She seems like the kind of person who would be there for you if you ever felt unwanted. She might also bake you cookies.
One day, Nellie and Lawrence's daughter Lolly comes to visit. Lolly is a loud, cold-hearted woman who wears too much make up and thinks her parents are crazy. Just as Edward disliked Lolly, I did as well. I wouldn't want to be friends with her at all. She scorns her parents for showing affection to Edward and ultimately ends up throwing him in a garbage dump. I don't think anyone would like Lolly as a friend.
Towards the end of the book, Edward winds up being used as a scarecrow in a field. It is here that he meets an eight-year-old boy named Bryce. Bryce takes Edward and brings him home to give to his little sister,Sarah Ruth, who is very sick. Bryce's father is a drunkard who hardly ever comes home, leaving Bryce to look after Sarah Ruth on his own. I look at Bryce as being the world's best big brother. He looks after his sister, and when she dies and is taken away by their father, leaves with Edward and looks after him as well. He is a very protective person.
Lastly, I would like to be friends with the author in general. Kate DiCamillo seems like a very wise person, and someone you could learn alot from. Her stories are well written, and give a colorful selection of characters to relate to. I would like to know where she gets the inspiration for her stories and how she makes them seem so real.
Total Time This Week: 4 hrs
Total Time For Project: 28 hrs
Books Read: 11
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