The perception of reality presents the obvious theme in this book is the moral to be careful what you wish for. As reality is distorted, especially through relationships, Coraline realizes that her wish for attention is filled only paired with an absence of love. She learns that love does not mean giving you everything you want and the selfish motives that her other mom has.
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Notable Moment in Coraline
The moment that stood out to me the most in Coraline was when she made the decision to save her parents and reasoned the risk by calling to mind the time her father saved her from the wasps despite the dangers. He sacrificed himself by telling Coraline to run away and allowing her to be free from the stings he got. She used this expression of love to rationalize her act of bravery, facing her fears to save her parents that love her.
Analysis of Series of Unfortunate Events
I think an important theme in this book was the relationships that are portrayed and the genuineness that people either posses or lack. The children obviously value each other greatly and go to great lengths for each other. Mr. Poe on the other hand, does not seem to genuinely value the children and is consistently bothered by any length he is inconvenienced by. Justice Strauss serves as a genuinely loving character who cares to stretch out and offer help towards the children.
Notable Moment in Series of Unfortunate Events
I think that the moment when Violet and Klaus learn of Count Olaf’s plan and then after learn that he has taken Sunny is the most important moment in the book because it sets the basis for the unraveling that takes place. It also represents another hardship for the children who seemed to be just figuring out how to achieve something more positive. Also the strain that this situation places on the children indicates just how important the siblings value each other. Violet is only undergoing all of this to save her sibling.
Analysis of James and the Giant Peach
I think the element of escape featured in James and the Giant Peach serves an important role. Sometimes you are forced out of or in to a situation, just like James is forced to live with his evil aunts. Other times, you choose to escape these situations and allow yourself to be placed in a better setting. James wishes for something better but he more stumbles into it rather than make a conscious effort to leave.
Notable Moment in James and the Giant Peach
The build up of the book leads to the climatic moment when they arrive to New York. The fear of them mistaken for an attack can serve a meaning on a much deeper level than the surface plot. The fact that the people expect the worse and plunge into chaos represents the structure of society and reciprocates with the society that is formed in the peach with the grasshopper, the centipede, the earthworm, the ladybug, and the others.
Analysis of City of Ember
I think the quality of leadership is important in this story because there are foiling qualities in Luna and Doon opposed to the authorities especially the mayor. I think the concept of people changing in the face of adversity is connected to this and also shows in other people like Lizzie and Looper. It is easily seen that people with power in this society become selfish just as the mayor only focus was keeping him safe without worrying about the rest of the citizens, which is the opposite of what a leader should value. The corruption in the City of Ember reinforces the idea that humanity will become selfish because the people in the City of Ember are not pressed by the same factors that are present today but still give in to the same temptations.
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