Children Literature---Gorilla by Anthony Browne

SUMMARY
Hannah loves gorillas.  She reads, draws about gorillas but she has never seen a gorilla.  Her father is always busy at working.  The night before her birthday, she receives a gorilla toy at the foot of the bed.  But it is just a toy, Hannah throws the toy into the corner.  Something amazing happens, the gorilla gets bigger.  Hannah is frightened, but the gorilla talks to her with a nice smile and wants to take her to the zoo.  The gorilla wears her father's hat and coat and swings through the trees towards the zoo.  They creep into the zoo and see many gorillas.  She thinks the gorillas are beautiful, yet sad.  Then, the gorilla takes her to the movie and they have meal together.  They go home and Hannah falls asleep.  Next morning, Hannah wakes up and sees the toy gorilla.  She rushes downstairs to tell her father what had happened.  Later, her father takes her to the zoo.  And she is very happy.

ANALYSIS

CHARACTERS
Protagonist---Hannah
Antagonistic---Hannah's father
Foil Character---Gorilla

SETTING
Backdrop Setting--- with no specific starting point of time

NARRATIVE POINT OF VIEW
Limited Narrator---through Hannah's eyes to see the story

PLOT
Plot Type---Dramatic Plot

Setting: Hannah wants to go to zoo, but her father is too busy to take her there.
Conflict: When she receives a toy gorilla, she throws it into the corner.
Rising action: The gorilla gets bigger.
Climax: The gorilla takes her to the zoo and they have a meal together.
Denouement: Her father takes her to the zoo.

CONFLICT
The protagonist against Another---she feels unhappy about her dad just gives her a toy gorilla instead of taking her to the zoo.

THEME
family

STYLE
Word Choice---easy to understand
Sentence---descriptive sentences
Exposition / Dialogue--- about half-half

TONE
Warm

AWARD

Kurt Maschler Award
Kate Greenaway Medal


REFLECTION


This is the third book reflection of Anthony Browne's.  I really enjoy reading his books.  So much imagination in his books and also, the gorillas.  It's an enjoyment to read his books.  I like the story a lot with the imaginary character, gorilla that the author created.  I can see gorilla's images every where on the wall or even  the statue of Liberty.  
This book talks about a little girl who can't really spend her time with her dad because her  dad is always so busy.  I think it's the reflection of the kids nowadays for their parents are always busy working and earning money.  Always, the parents forget the most important thing is to spend more time with their kids.  I'm glad that my parents accompanied me through my childhood time.