Blue Winds Dancing by Thomas H. Whitecloud

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             3. The character is dynamic because he changes over the course of his journey. At first he was trying to find his identity but as time progresses he finds his true identity. The actions are believable because all of the actions can be done by anyone. .
             4. The minor characters in the story is to help the boy find his true identity. The hobo taught him about life and his family taught him about the importance of unity.
             5. The author reveals the character as an innocent boy which is adventurous. The author's description helps a lot because it help me visualize the scene in my head. The point of view helps me understand the characters thinking.
             Setting.
             1. The action of the story is Wisconsin, on a train, in a village, and in the forest. The action of the story is set around Christmas.
             2. The bears are symbolic because they are going to hibernate with their family which is what the main character is doing. The scene where Indians are selling pottery shows poverty. The train also symbolizes poverty because hobos sit in them.
             3. Yes during the new year because families get together on that day and it is also winter. Both settings are similar so it can work.
             Use of Setting in a Story.
             1. 6 locations were described in the story. .
             2. The visual descriptions were effective; he used many descriptive words to describe mountains and deserts.
             3. Yes because while the character is travelling on the train he passes by these locations and describes them.
             4. The objects, furniture or dwellings were not moved. .
             5. The author reaches that identity comes from experience. .
             Point of View.
             1. It is in first person because the story contains I. .
             2. The narrator does not know much about the character. He only knows only as much as the reader.
             3. The narrator is participant in the story's action because it revolves around him.
             4. Yes the narrator is trustworthy because it is his story and whatever he sees is what his tells.
             Symbolism.
             1. The geese are symbolic because they were flying back home.