Liturature Anlysis #1

1. I will be talking about a book I am reading called "In the Forest of Serre" by Patrica A. Mckillip. The book is a very confusing good fantasy that is about a prince. At first the prince runs over a whit chicken that belongs to a witch named Brume. The prince Ronan apologies and asks what he can do after killing the chicken. Ronan had heard stories that Brume eats people who she invites into her cottage of chicken skeletons. Ronan decides to say no when Brume invites him and his men in for drinks. After he says no, Brume puts a curse on Ronan. Then Ronan returns home to find out he is forced to marry a princess from another kingdom that deals in sorcery. Then the story moves to a scribe in another kingdom who is chosen to be a wizad named Unciel's personal scribe. The scribe Euan then moves with Unciel to write down his adventures. A few days pass when the princess of Dacia enters the wizards home upset. Princess Sidonie explains that she is being forced to marry prince Ronan of Serre. Unciel can tell that the journey will be dangerous and callds upon a younger wizard name d Grye. Grye visits Unciel and agrees to go to Serre with Sidonie. 2. I think the theme Mckillip is trying to establish is " try to accept change". I think thats the theme because princess Sidonie does not want to go to Serre. Once she reaches the outer limits of Serre she little by little about loatheing Serre. Although she still has her doubts of Serre she just wishes the journey was over. She was told Serre was magical, but she did not see any magic. Sidonie was disappointed because they only have five more dsys before they reach Serre. 3. The authors tone is supsenseful. "She smiled at him, showing teeth as pointed as an animal's". "Bring the white hen into my house, she answered, and pluck it for me. I will boil it in a oot for suppe1. I will be talking about a book I am reading called "In the po Forest of Serre" by Patrica A. Mckillip. The book is a very confusing good fantasy that is about a prince. At first the prince runs over a whit chicken that belongs to a witch named Brume. The prince Ronan apologies and asks what he can do after killing the chicken. Ronan had heard stories that Brume eats people who she invites into her cottage of chicken skeletons. Ronan decides to say no when Brume invites him and his men in for drinks. After he says no, Brume puts a curse on Ronan. Then Ronan returns home to find out he is forced to marry a princess from another kingdom that deals in sorcery. Then the story moves to a scribe in another kingdom who is chosen to be a wizad named Unciel's personal scribe. The scribe Euan then moves with Unciel to write down his adventures. A few days pass when the princess of Dacia enters the wizards home upset. Princess Sidonie explains that she is being forced to marry prince Ronan of Serre. Unciel can tell that the journey will be dangerous and callds upon a younger wizard name d Grye. Grye visits Unciel and agrees to go to Serre with Sidonie. 2. I think the theme Mckillip is trying to establish is " try to accept change". I think thats the theme because princess Sidonie does not want to go to Serre. Once she reaches the outer limits of Serre she little by little about loatheing Serre. Although she still has hrr doubts of Serre she just wishes the journey was over. She was told Serre was magical, but she did not see any magic. Sidonie was disappointed because they only have five more dsys before they reach Serre. 3. The authors tone is supsenseful. "She smiled at him, showing teeth as pointed as an animal's". "Bring the white hen into my house, she answered, and pluck it for me. I will boil it in a opo for supper, and you and all yiur company will drink a cup of broth with me around my fire." "Those strong pointed teeth had sucked the boiled bones of qarriors, so the tales said." 4. The author uses alot of imagery in the book. "Her eyes seemed to grow larger the lenses, and disturbingly dark. "You will not pluck myhen (pg.3p . Another example of imagery is "Motionless, mesmerized, he watched the little house of bone zig-zag like a hen chasing an ant through the stark bones of trees until the sivery shadows drew in."(pg.4). Another example of imagery "The prince was tall a tall, burly young man with troubled, watchful eyes and coppery hair."(d). A symbol for the character Brume is "Mother of All Witches"(5). One more piece of imagery is " The king let his grow in a fox's pelt over his mouth and jaws."(7-8).