Blog Entry 7: My Book Choice

             The book Once Upon a Marigold by Jean Ferris is an addiction for any age. I chose this book because of it's magical principles as well as the humor Jean Ferris presents in the story. The plot of the story started out with a troll and his normal daily routine in the forest, which was not so normal after he picked up  six year old Christian and brings him home unwillingly for shelter. He then became Christian's foster father, and life was balanced out until Christian strive for adventure across the river to meet the love of his life, Princess Marigold. The quest to save the cursed princess awaits, for Christian had to save her from Queen Olympia, Marigold's evil mother who tends to plot a scheme to eliminate the king and Marigold once and for all. The whole story brings me into a fantasy that felt modern and yet magical, but funny. It keeps the reader reading, and that's the whole point of a good book. Who doesn't love a good book?

Blog Entry 6

          Wanderer is the result of many positive reflections of oneself being independent and a leader who thinks about wide possibilities that contribute to his or her adventure. The negativity about a wanderer is also his or her independence. Wanderers tend to keep away from relationships being too close and have trouble keeping relationships, as well as trouble fitting in to groups. They tend to be alone most of the time, but in an adventure, there will always be support throughout the wanderer’s journey, therefore changing the personalities of a wanderer. 

           The picture consists of three people walking the rocky road of a mountain facing the sun. The three people in the picture don’t have to travel together, and yet they are all following the path towards the sun. They can all be single wanderers that are independent and choose to go on this journey towards they destiny, but notice with each other’s help, the journey can be less hardship.
            The character I pick as a resemblance of a wanderer would be the Golden Sparrow in the movie Forbidden Kingdom. The character of the Golden Sparrow is to plot revenge on Jade Warlord who murdered her family. She travels alone until she met the hero, Jason, who's mission is to return the magical staff to the monkey king, thus freeing him from the curse. With the help of Jason and his sword masters, the Golden Sparrow got her revenge but died at the end. The characteristics of a wanderer is resembled in the Golden Sparrow, independent, but always lending out a helping hand if their partner is in any danger. A wanderer's goal can be hardship, but they will do anything to achieve it just like the death of the Golden Sparrow.