This novel is about a dependent lonely teenage boy who blames his parents and friends for his unhappiness. Franklin Crabbe, the main character of this novel feels controlled by his parents and has no freedom. Feeling extremely insecure and useless, he thinks the only way to escape an unbearable life is to run away. During his journey in the bush, he learns many things about himself through his friendship with Mary. By experiencing many hardships and dangerous encounters, Franklin learns many practical skills that make him feel more confident, stronger and self-reliant.
I believe Mary's friendship had a great impact on Franklin's life. She taught him many practical skills, which helped him survive in the wilderness. Mary was an extremely strong willed and resourceful person. Because Franklin trusted and respected Mary, he was eager to learn new things from her. Franklin was inspired by Mary's strength and wisdom and became determined to prove his strength and abilities. I believed Mary encouraged Franklin to trust himself and to develop independence and confidence.
This novel uses many literary elements like foreshadowing, symbolism, and metaphor to help create suspense and imaginary. An example of foreshadowing is shown by Franklin's words, "I"d show them. By God, I"d show all of them." Franklin's parents believed Franklin was a weak and worthless boy, so he wanted to prove just the opposite. He was determined to show them that he could be independent and was planning something unexpected. Mystery was created by this statement. The pipe with Ying Yang symbol was a symbolic unity of life and the harmony of inner peace. The pipe's curved line suggested that we could not find out the beginning and the end of our life. Every time Franklin touched the line, it gave him strength. This novel had an important metaphor; "Waiting for somebody to change your life for you is a loser's game." This means if Franklin depended on somebody to change his life, he would never be successful, so therefore, he must be responsible for his own growth.
Crabbe grew mentally and physically through his experiences in the woods. ... In the story Crabbe, Franklin's knowledge of the woods improved greatly. ... Crabbe learned how to keep warm on cold, miserable days. ... It was hard for Crabbe to deal with Mary's death. ... Crabbe went into the woods as an immature boy, he left as a wise man. ...
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