Why I Chose These Links

Why I chose the links in my configuration link list is because they relate to the book that I read, Kit's Wilderness. They contain information about the book and if you had any questions probably, you'd go to these sights just by clicking on the website and reading what they provide. The book was ok, although I'm glad I'm done with it.

Archetypal Blog

Since this is an archetypal blog, I suppose that the main character Kit Watson is an innocent embarking on a journey. He just moved to a new town to be with an older relative and is totally innocent of all the seemingly "non-innocent" characters in his neighborhood. He meets Askew who is not that nice-looking and he embarks on this journey to find the ghosts of his long-dead ancestors. The archetypal setting is pretty much gloom. There is a wilderness or a forest, some caves and tunnels and a frozen river since it is winter. There seems to be not much liveliness or color in this neighborhood. The archetypal action/event in this story is pretty much a journey to find his long-dead ancestors' ghosts and also to find a place in which he can belong. At first, he almosts becomes one of the ghosts in the pits and tunnels, but he eventually fulfills his journey and makes a someone who could be mean into a potential friend and everyone lives happily ever after, I suppose.

In terms of my history of reading, I read many books. Some I read for book reports, some for Accelerated Reader, some for English assignments, and others just for fun. Some of my favorite books are the Nancy Drew mystery stories, the Royal Diary series, junior novelizations of my favorite movies, and the Alice in Wonderland books. I never stop reading and I read something for fun when I don't have other work, at home or at school, to do. Some books I've read I didn't really like, like Ender's Game, because they just didn't appeal to me that much as other books might do. I read basically anywhere I can, when I'm not doing anything else and I like to read because it is fun and so I don't get bored.

Judgment and Reason

If I wanted to read the book again, I'd recommend it for mid to late teens because if little kids read it, they may not like some parts in it like when Allie is given the power of evil in the play The Snow Queen because it may be too scary and they wouldn't understand it very well unless someone explained it to them. Early teens may like it, but certain events in the story may be misinterpreted by these early teens and they see it as something good when it could mean something else entirely. It's not typically my favorite book in the world at all, but if mid to late teens like stories about adventure and such, then this is the book they should read for fun or for an English assignment.

character development post

Kit Watson has changed considerably throughout the story. At first, he was just the new kid, susceptible to the antics of neighborhood gangs like Askew's gang that hangs around the Stoneygate pits. He has changed ever since he was involved with Askew's way of life. He wasn't afraid of doing what Askew did even if it could be dangerous. Along the way, Kit experiences seeing his and Askew's ancestors' ghosts and he also experiences what happenes when you are involved in any way in the mines, too. He also learns how to change someone's life when that person's family wants him home and with loving people again. When he did this, he learned how to make new friends that can do things together and make things better for himself and his new friends.

Best and Worst Parts and Reasons Why

I think the best part of the whole novel is when Kit turns Askew's life around. That is the best part because Kit has mentioned that there is some good in everyone and that if you try and figure out what that good is, then you can make that person see the good in himself and become a whole different person. I think that when Kit told Askew the story about Lak, it opened up some light in Askew and made him realize that having family and friends is more important than ending your own life. I think the worst part of the novel is when the "death" game is mentioned and done. I think it's the worst part because it is certainly not a game that I would play so that I could win friends and the consequences of this "game" involve leaving someone unconscious and alone until he can come out and tell what he experienced. I think it's a dumb game. If you want to play a game, make it horseshoes or Scrabble or basketball or something cheerful and not something that has to do with death at all.

The first link that has relations to the book I'm reading is http://januarymagazine.com/kidsbooks/kitswilderness.html. I chose this link because it gives you a brief review of the book and some explanations about some instances that the other kids do. My links will be in a link list titled "Sites That Relate to the Book" so that's where my links will be.

blog number three

This is my third blog on the book Kit's Wilderness. Kit sees Askew and asks him what he was doing and is given no answer, except that he mentioned that he was the one who brought the teacher to the pits and got him in trouble and he later goes away, "nowhere," he says. Kit starts the story about Lak's journey south to find his family after the bear attack and trying to keep himself and his baby sister alive, too. Allie tells Kit of her role in the play "The Snow Queen" and shows everyone an example of making small things disappear and she, Kit and the other kids talk about Askew's disappearance and kind of hope that he's gone for good. Kit meanwhile dreams about Lak's mom who tells him to bring her son and her baby back and he tells her to bring his grandpa back since he was dying from old age and lonliness. Kit later watches Allie practice her part in the play and she tells him "Begone!," all in fun and acting too. Kit's grandpa tells him to watch for Silky in his dreams and he actually sees Silky in his room one night. He also continues his story about Lak and his attempts to keep himself and his sister Dal alive on their journey south to find their family.