Thursday, April 5, 2012
Chapter 6 and 7 - Mella's Dilemma
Mella is struggling with an internal dilemma in Chapters 6 and 7. What is she so worried about? Why is she dreaming of Gran?
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Betrayal
There is a lot of betrayal in this story. Can you share some examples?
Gwyn talks about a "great betrayal" on page 156. What do you think that was all about?
Is it possible to right a betrayal?
Gwyn talks about a "great betrayal" on page 156. What do you think that was all about?
Is it possible to right a betrayal?
Foreshadowing
Foreshadowing, using a warning or indication of a future event, is used often in literature. When Mella and Roger met Gwyn in Chapters 11 and 12, the author used foreshadowing. Do you know how? Please give us a page number if you reference a certain event in the book.
Hint: Look in Chapter 12...
Hint: Look in Chapter 12...
Your Calling
Have you ever felt a "calling?" A calling is a strong urge toward a particular way of life or vocation. Mella always knew that she wanted to be a dragon keeper - ever since she was a small girl. She had a gift and she knew it.
Do you have a gift or a talent? Is this gift or talent something you could see yourself doing for the rest of your life, perhaps as a career?
Do you have a gift or a talent? Is this gift or talent something you could see yourself doing for the rest of your life, perhaps as a career?
Themes
I've read four Sunshine State Books so far. The three that seem to follow a theme to me are Dying to Meet You, Nathaniel Fludd, Beastologist, and Dragon's Egg. The theme I see with these three books is that children take on some very adult responsibilities and do a magnificent job in spite of their age and inexperience.
In Nathaniel Fludd, Beastologist, Nathaniel, an orphan, was expected to help a phoenix be reborn and rescue his aunt from indigenous Bedouins in the process. In Dying to Meet You, Seymour was abandoned to live alone in a house with a ghost, and in Dragon's Egg, Mella was expected to journey across a vast distance to deliver an egg to dragons.
Do you see this theme as well? How do you feel about this theme? Is it realistic? Do you feel that children can handle great responsibilities well? Have you ever had to handle a task that most would consider beyond you? Please share!
In Nathaniel Fludd, Beastologist, Nathaniel, an orphan, was expected to help a phoenix be reborn and rescue his aunt from indigenous Bedouins in the process. In Dying to Meet You, Seymour was abandoned to live alone in a house with a ghost, and in Dragon's Egg, Mella was expected to journey across a vast distance to deliver an egg to dragons.
Do you see this theme as well? How do you feel about this theme? Is it realistic? Do you feel that children can handle great responsibilities well? Have you ever had to handle a task that most would consider beyond you? Please share!
Welcome!
Welcome Readers to the Dragon's Egg blog! This book was written by Sarah L. Thomson and is one of our 15 Sunshine State Books for 2011. Please enjoy participating in this blog!
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