Author: Anthony Browne
Analysis:
▲Character:
Protagonist: Willy(flat character)
[I think Willy is a flat character because he keeps dreaming.]
Character's revelation: What the narrator says about the character.
▲Setting: Backdrop setting
▲Narrative point of view: Omniscient narrator
▲Plot: Dramatic plot
▲Conflict: None
▲Theme: Dreams enrich life.
▲Style: Simple words/ Short sentences/ Exposition
▲Tone: Humor
Personal Reflection:
Protagonist: Willy(flat character)
[I think Willy is a flat character because he keeps dreaming.]
Character's revelation: What the narrator says about the character.
▲Setting: Backdrop setting
▲Narrative point of view: Omniscient narrator
▲Plot: Dramatic plot
▲Conflict: None
▲Theme: Dreams enrich life.
▲Style: Simple words/ Short sentences/ Exposition
▲Tone: Humor
Personal Reflection:
The illustrations are really beautiful, so this book is suitable for children to read. Even though children don't know the vocabulary, they can still understand the meanings. In illustration of each page, it must appear banana, which makes me quite curious. I think that bananas represent reality, and contrast with Willy's daydream. Willy is a monkey, and he likes eating bananas. Therefore, bananas represent the fact that he is a monkey because Willy can become various creatures in his daydream. To tell the truth, when I see this contrast, I feel a little sad. The reason I feel sad is that in some cases, daydream is still a daydream. In the daydream, I can do what I like to do, like having a superpower. However, when coming back to reality, I am still ordinary and don't have superpower no matter how hard I try. It is no wonder that daydream is always fantastic.
In most cases, daydream is impossible to fulfill, such as having a superpower. However, in some cases, daydream is possible to reach. People consider it a daydream because they have already had a stereotype on it. The following example makes me realize that daydream is not still a daydream. When people hear that traveling 60 countries in 7 years merely costs NT$300.000, they may consider it a false story. It's because they consider traveling abroad expensive. However, this is a real story, and I am encouraged by this story. I realized that whether daydream or dream, I cannot fulfill them mainly because I dare not to step forward for them. In other words, I didn't have courage, so I found many excuses to comfort myself that the dream was impossible. Nonetheless, Not only myself but also most people felt regretful about this decision when getting older. Finally, in a nutshell, aside from having a big dream, we should fulfill it boldly.
In most cases, daydream is impossible to fulfill, such as having a superpower. However, in some cases, daydream is possible to reach. People consider it a daydream because they have already had a stereotype on it. The following example makes me realize that daydream is not still a daydream. When people hear that traveling 60 countries in 7 years merely costs NT$300.000, they may consider it a false story. It's because they consider traveling abroad expensive. However, this is a real story, and I am encouraged by this story. I realized that whether daydream or dream, I cannot fulfill them mainly because I dare not to step forward for them. In other words, I didn't have courage, so I found many excuses to comfort myself that the dream was impossible. Nonetheless, Not only myself but also most people felt regretful about this decision when getting older. Finally, in a nutshell, aside from having a big dream, we should fulfill it boldly.
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