WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE

l  Author: Maurice Sendak

l  Analysis:

Characters- Protagonist: The little boy, Max
             - Antagonist: The monsters
             - The little boy is a round character. The monsters are flat characters.

Setting- Backdrop setting

Plot:

Conflict- The boy Max, who was too mischievous, was sent to bed by his mother without eating anything.

Major events- His bedroom started to become a forest. Then, he sailed the boat across the ocean. He arrived at the place where the wild things were. Max used his power and became the king of them.

Climax- Max thought he was lonely after being with the monsters. He wanted to come back and gave up being the king of them.

Denouement- Max came back to the place where someone loved him best of all. He found his dinner waiting for him.

Theme- No matter how far the distance is, do not forget to come back to the warmest place. The house is always there, welcoming your back.

Narrative Point of View- Omniscient Narrator

Style- Words are easy. Some words often repeats.
      - Most of the sentences are long.
      - It has few dialogues because most of the texts are told by the narrator.

Tone- Adventurous

l  Reflection:

The style of this book attracted my attention because of the monsters the author made. They were so delicate and so creative that I could hardly find in other picture books. Besides, the other reason I loved the book was its plot. Max went to have an adventure in which the wild things were. He even became a king among the monsters. However, he missed his room, his dinner, and his mother. Eventually, he came back and knew to cherish and to satisfy. This made me think of myself. I left my hometown and came to Kaohsiung. Sometimes I felt the same as Max. Although I lived happily here, I truly missed my hometown. The distance also made me realize the importance of family and cherish the time we spend together. To sum up, this book was both interesting and meaningful. It made me relax and reflect at the same time!