William Kamkwamba's The Boy That Harnessed The Wind

The Boy That Harnessed the Wind is a story that can really open your eyes to what life is like for those who do not have money and are living in poverty. William Kamkwamba is the main character in the story that has goals that many children his age would not think about. William is very optimistic despite all of the troubles he faced, he is driven, and hardworking in many ways. He always wants to help people and through the story he does. William faced many struggles in his life due to living in poverty, although he never loses hope and is very optimistic. His family did not have much money and they tried very hard to send William to school because he wanted to expand his knowledge. His family was able to afford it for a short amount of time and then William was not able to attend any longer. He was not happy to hear he could not go to school anymore because he wanted to learn. William came up with a solution and decided he would go to the library and teach himself. He kept up with almost all the things his fellow classmates were learning at school and it was saving his family money.

He wants to create something that will help them get electricity easier for their farm. William is a very driven person and tries to pursue his dreams. William said, “If you want to make it, all you have to do is try” (Kamkwamba 281). He took his own advice and William tried as hard as he could to accomplish the things he had done. He came up with the idea to make a windmill. He works on it non stop trying to make it a success. William didn’t want his family to suffer any longer and wanted to find a solution. This shows how driven William