Have you ever thought about having the ability to transform into another creature? Well Penhallow Finch is a gargoyle that can actually turn into a boy! Or at least, he prefers to be called a “grotesque”. The Last Gargoyle written by Paul Durham is a shadowy story about Penhallow and his adventures to save the residents of a Boston apartment that he’s protecting. Penhallow is the last grotesque of his kind, so although he’s a bit lonely, he rather enjoys being sarcastic. After the abrupt death of the last two gargoyles in the Boston area, Penhallow begins to notice ferocious wicked spirits called Netherkin intruding his territory and overhears murmurs of another, even more frightening creature called the Boneless King. He then decides he needs …show more content…
to be the hero to defeat them! Penhallow joins forces with a very mysterious and whimsical girl named Viola, the only human being who can actually hear and see him, but he is doubtful if he can trust her, as she seems to appear and disappear at the strangest times!
And of course, Viola is not always the most agreeable person. There is something peculiar about Viola that Penhallow does not quite understand, but he is determined to figure it out. These two characters gradually develop the most unlikely friendship imaginable, with a common goal to defeat the Netherkin and discover the true identity of the Boneless King. Can Penhallow figure out why Viola is the only human who can see him for who he really is? Will Penhallow and Viola be able to win the fight against the Netherkin and conquer the Boneless King? Are the citizens of this Boston apartment safe? Or will the evil Netherkin manage to overthrow Pennhallow and Viola and take over the city? Find out how this otherworldly story of Penhallow and Viola unfolds in The Last …show more content…
Gargoyle! Book List Connolly, MarcyKate. Shadow Weaver. N.p.: Source Jabberwocky, 2018. Print. Fagan, Deva. The Magical Misadventures of Prunella Bogthistle. N.p.: Henry Holt, 2010. Print. Landy, Derek. Skulduggery Pleasant: Scepter of the Ancients. N.p.: HarperCollins, 2009. Print. Okorafor, Nnedi. Akata Witch. N.p.: Speak, 2017. Print. Stewart, Trenton Lee. The Mysterious Benedict Society. N.p.: Little, Brown, 2017. Print. Townsend, Jessica. Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow. N.p.: Little, Brown, 2017. Print. Vernon, Ursula. Castle Hangnail. N.p.: Puffin, 2016. Print. Statement The grade level I selected was sixth grade, and although children of this age may have already been reading fantasy books, I believe that encouraging children to delve deeper into the fantasy genre can be rather beneficial for them.
Reading fantasy chapter books provides children with the opportunity for escape from their regular day-to-day lives. It inspires children to think more creatively and it can broaden their knowledge about other fantastical worlds. The specific reason why I chose The Last Gargoyle was because the main character is actually a monster, which spends most of his time alone, protecting residents of a Boston apartment building in secret. While growing up, some children get the feeling that they do not belong in their community, class, or even friend group. This book provides sixth grade children with the opportunity to connect with a humorous yet lonely character that is unlike many protagonists. The titles provided in the aforementioned book list encompass the same fantasy and supernatural genre, with most of them containing main characters that are either creatures or individuals with special gifts. These include Skulduggery Pleasant: Scepter of the Ancients, Akata Witch, Shadow Weaver, The Magical Misadventures of Prunella Bogthistle, The Mysterious Benedict Society, and Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan
Crow.
Ethel Waters overcame a very tough childhood to become one of the most well known African American entertainers of her time. Her story, The Eye on the Sparrow, goes into great detail about her life and how she evolved from taking care of addicts to becoming the star of her own show. Ethel was born by her mother being raped at a young age. Her father, John Waters, was a pianist who played no role in Ethel’s life. She was raised in poverty and it was rare for her to live in the same place for over a year. Ethel never fit in with the rest of the crowd; she was a big girl, about five nine when she was a teenager, and was exposed to mature things early in her life. This is what helped shape Ethel to be the strong, independent woman she is.
...is playing the lyre to him, is hiding his feelings. This is because she becomes very frustrated ‘What arts need I display, to woo a soul like thine?’ This again, shows Colin’s cowardly attitude towards the girl, and how he used her in a way, that Faustus uses Mephistopheles.
The large ground finches have a higher curve while the medium ground finches have a smaller head and a tiny beak. The place in which the finches live is what changes their appearances and also the weather helps decide the appearance of these finches.
Senick, Gerard J., and Hedblad, Alan. Children’s Literature Review: Excerpts from Reviews, and Commentary on Books for Children and Young People (Volumes 14, 34, 35). Detroit, Michigan: Gale Research, 1995..
The type of narration, the plot’s rising action, and the overall imprint that is left on the reader, pushes this book above and beyond. Whaley creates a picture for the reader by using third- person omniscient point of view. This method helps the reader better understand the main characters. The rising action development was extremely easy to follow. The descriptions of the characters and the background information helps explained how the story was laid out. Also, the author seemed like he wanted the reader to realize the purpose of the three-way friendship. It represented how a relationship allows everyone to learn from their flaws and unwarranted decisions from other’s reactions. This book is truly unique, from the composure to the character’s
These characters, however different they lie on the morality scale, all share the sinful trait of greed. They all ask, and take too much, ruining what the good that they had in their lives. Understanding their mistakes offers its useful readers a lesson, not to demand too much of the things we are offered. The characters struggle with their desires, each of them succombing to their passions.
Newland and Countess Olenska's love is in strong contrast with the emotional vacuity of their peers, and it is this very contrast upon which the pathos of their story hinges. The lovers relish the moments they manage to steal with one another, absconding to a remote log cabin or savoring a clandestine carriage ride. The film is permeated by this sort of foreplay, teasing the viewer from beginning to end with auspicious meetings between the two lovers. Each time, however, the promising moments are snuffed by the pressures of New York high-society. Conjugal constraints force Newland and Countess Olenska to repress their longings, and in the drudgery of everyday ...
...ith her charismatic brother who constantly looks out for her, supports her and believes in her when no one else does. This affects her attitude towards men positively. Years later, however, her mother’s boyfriend molests and rapes her thus changing her perspective of men or rather widening her understanding of them. She sees Mr. Freeman as a pedophile that he actually is. Nonetheless, while on the verge of adulthood, she develops curiosity towards men and at some point considers them as objects for her pleasure. She also grows to love and respect her mother’s husband to the point of trusting him while her mother is away on business.
There exists no power as inexplicable as that of love. Love cannot be described in a traditional fashion; it is something that must be experienced in order for one to truly grasp its full enormity. It is the one emotion that can lead human beings to perform acts they are not usually capable of and to make sacrifices with no thought of the outcome or repercussions. Though love is full of unanswered questions and indescribable emotions, one of the most mystifying aspects of love is its timeless nature. Love is the one emotion, unlike superficial sentiments such as lust or jealousy, which can survive for years, or even generations. In the novel The Gargoyle, the author, Andrew Davidson, explores the idea of eternal love between two people, a union that spans over centuries spent both together and apart. Davidson, through the use of flashbacks, intricate plot development and foreshadowing, and dynamic characterization, creates a story that challenges the reader’s preconceived notions regarding whether eternal love can survive even when time’s inevitable grasp separates the individuals in question.
...at people think and what happens to herself. In the end of the whole novel, both characters make the right and conscious decision to live their lives as they have before they met each other.
There is a resounding tone of guilt and irritation in this last page of the first story for the Woman Warrior. Here the reader learns how a child can become a victim, but also involuntarily become a passive advocate of their parent’s moral choices about the past. By not speaking of her aunt or questioning her parents’ silence, Maxine becomes a part of this dead woman’s chastisement.
is forced to obey her father Polonious, and is told to be careful with Hamlet,
This particular event, in the very beginning of the novel, demonstrates how two people of t...
Viola/Ceasario's disguise hides most of her past: the shipwreck, her lost brother, and the fact that she is a woman. Her identity now as a man, is to move on in life and get a job. Her love for Orsino is hidden with her original identity, as though she works for him as his servant. She is a very strong character in the play. "I prithee (and I’ll pay thee bounteously)/ Conceal me what I am, and be my aid/ For such disguise as haply shall become/ The form of my intent. I’ll serve this duke." (1.2.52-55). After the shipwreck and the loss of her brother, Viola decides to move on using a disguise as her shield. Viola’s secret love for Orsino is different than the way Olivia loves Ceasario. Olivia is in lo...
The novel explores gender roles through the characters of Mrs. Ramsay, Mr. Ramsay, and Lily. Each of these characters embodies different views in regards to gender roles. The readers are taken into their minds and thoughts and are allowed to see what each character views is the role of his/her gender.