There is no “AHHH!” in Courage
Dear Reader,
The book “100 Cupboard’s” is a fantasy book that keeps the readers attention. Like a lot of books, it starts out with the author explaining the theme. This story takes place in Henry , Kansas
Sincerely,
Alex Unrue
Genres
Haiku’s for Courage
Over protection
Has not over ruled courage
Its earned, not a right
Been Scared his whole life
Cupboards forced courage in him
Life forever changed
“The greatest barrier to success is the fear of failure.”
-Sven Eriksson
Personal Letter:
Dear Henry,
I know that you have had a lot of crazy adventures in the cupboards, and I know that you were going to eventually read my journals. Yes, by the time you read this, I will be dead. Just think of this letter as being some sort of final goodbye and to be only read by your eyes. My father discovered these cupboards and spent most of his life uncovering countless secrets about these little portals to somewhere different. I too have had my very own adventure within those cupboards, but mine was a little scarier because I didn’t have someone other than my dead father to pass along secrets about these cupboards and have someone travel with me through them. Good thing you have your uncle, incase he hasn’t told you, he is not exactly from this town or maybe even this country. He too is from one of those cupboards, and never wants to go back. Knowing your foster parents, you probably have been over protected your entire life. You know, always wearing safety helmets, knee pads, and I’m sure the list go’s on and on. I know that your parents probably haven’t even told you about the wonders of our world and its exploration but that will all hit you eventually. So that pretty much concludes my letter to you Henry. Just remember that there is always a new place to be found, you just need to have to guts to explore that place.
Sincerely,
You’re Grandfather
“Courage is the discovery that you may not win, and trying when you know you can lose.”
-Tom Krause
Ten Ways to Know If You are Courageous:
1. You don’t get the chills.
2. Scary movies? No Problem!
3. You are a leader that doesn’t back down.
4. Do you get knots in your stomach in suspenseful or intense situation?
5. Do you know what it takes to not be afraid?
6. How many fears control your life?
7. Scared of spiders?
8. Do you sleep with a night light?
9. Are you afraid of heights?
10.Do you even know what having courage means
“The key to change... is to let go of fear.”
-Rosanne Cash
Brave Russian Soldier in Battle
“If my mind can conceive it, and my heart can believe it, I know I can achieve it.”
-Jesse Jackson
Reflection
Now let me take a few minutes to explain why i chose the genres that i did. First, i chose to make two haiku's because i think that a haiku is a simple but powerful way to make your reader understand the theme. Also, a haiku is a three line poem that pretty much explains the whole book that i read. Next, i chose to write a letter from Henry's grandfather to Henry. That way, i could capture the reader in the story like hes reading the book and indirectly explain to the reader why henry is afraid and why the book is called "The 100 Cupboards". After the letter, i chose to make a little quiz to see if you are courageous. I did this because i feel like during the entire book, henry had been tested on his fears and how well he can overcome them so making a quiz seemed like the most logical choice. You, the reader, may quiz yourself using those questions, but they are symbolizing all the questions he had to ask himself and why he had to. Last but not least, i posted three pictures of what bravery kind of looked like in todays society. A fire fighter and a soldier seemed to be the first two things that popped into my head because they are the ones risking their lives everyday to make our everyday lives livable. I also put batman up there, and i know that may seem totally irrelevant, but hear me out. When i was little and i would watch cartoons, i would love watching batman. This is because out of all the superheroes that were cartoonized, batman seemed the most courageous. Maybe thats because of his lack of fear, or maybe it has to do with the fact that batman is still a regular human being. he doesn't have superpowers, just a utility belt and a few gymnastic moves.
Works Cited
hollywoodtoday.net
eurorus4en.wordpress.com
framehuggers.com
