book report

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Author: Harry Gilbert
Title: The Year of sharing
Publication: Oxford
Publisher: Oxford University
Date: Nov, 15
Pages: 132÷3

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If I were a character in the story, compared to Richard leaving his village without saying nothing, I would say good bye to all of my friends and family. I love my family and friends. I might cry.

If I were the author, instead of putting wolf in the story, I would put lion. Richard said, “You go up there”(P36) when wolves were coming to eat his family. I chose this part because in the beginning of the story Richard was mean and never tried to protect anybody. He learned to share.

1: Setting: In a small village 100 years from now.
2: Point of view: First person.
3: Conflict: Richard vs nature.
4: Climax: When wolf family found Richard and try to get him.
5: Symbol: Cold dark night symbolizes Richard’s future.
6: Irony: When Richard killed a wolf, the other wolf told his family and they followed Richard to kill him.
7: Theme: When you are 12 years old, it is a time that you learn how to share life with nature.
8: Plot: Richard is now 12 years old and it’s time for him to experience the age of sharing. He wanted to share life with strong animals like lion or tiger but ended up with deer. At first he hated being with deer but in the end he dies because he tried to protect deer from hungry wolves.

3) Instead of writing highly developed setting because the story dates up to 100 years from now, the location of the story is very low civilization and there are no cars or trains. I was amazed about that. Richard hated having friends and spending time with his family but I don’t want that to happen. There were no cars nor trains only bikes and many natures. Our environment is better. I would compare the character’s voice in my head with the voice in the film.
I think the author loves nature and animals. Instead of making new cars and cutting up trees, he would go on a hiking to enjoy nature. I agree with the author. It’s very important for people to learn how to share life with nature. I have learned the importance of life. Not only humans but animals too. After I read this book, I decided not kill ants rashly. I though Richard was going to be friend with bigger animals and kills many smaller animal but he ended up being eaten by wolves to protect a baby deer.