Blog Partner Discussion 4: Modern Fanstasy
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1. Your personal response to the book
2. Evaluate it in terms of its genre
3. Evaluate its literary quality
4. Evaluate its illustrations
5. Evaluate in terms of multicultural considerations including the credibility of the author and illustrator
Discuss for whom the book is intended and the ways in which it might be used in the classroom
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Hello Brenda, we are on to discussion #4 where we will be discussing the book 'The Cow Who Wouldn't Come Down'. Personally I find this book rather entertaining and humerous and I am sure young readers will find it amusing too. What do you think?
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with you. Young children will certainly love it. The story reminds me of the line in the nursery rhyme that says 'the cow jumped over the moon'. This cow did not jump but flew up and refused to come down.
ReplyDeleteYes, I remember that nursery rhyme too well. Not only did the cow jumps over the moon but the little dog laughs to see such fun and the dish runs away with the spoon.
ReplyDeleteI got a little carried away. Wasn't I? The text that we are discusing is written in prose and falls in the category of modern fantasy. In modern fantasy, you find that the story elements violate the natural and physical laws of our natural world. In this instance, we see a flying cow that could read. Wow! This story also has a known author, a quality akin to this category. Let me hear from you.
Yes, we can both agree that this story is a modern fantasy. The plot is quite simple although incredible and you really have to suspend disbelief to appreciate such a story.
ReplyDeleteThe language can be easily understood by a young child and the pictures contribute much to the story. They are large and colorful and very amusing. I think every young child willenjoy this story.
Rightly so although this story doesn't possess a high fantasy quotient, children will be amused. The theme portrayed is perseverance and determination whic is conveyed through both characters. Gretude the cow was bent on having a mind of its own and its owner was bent on curbing his ways. On the final page of the book, Gertude is seen on a tractor. We can predict his intentions and no doubt feel pity for it owner.
ReplyDeleteThe setting is one that children can relate to. The story is set on a farm and there are pictures of a pig and a goose, other farm animals, although no mention is made of them. While the setting is natural and simple it is the plot that makes it fantasy. Do you agree?
ReplyDeleteRightly so. It is the motif of the violation of the natural world that makes this story a fantacy. The author is also the illustrator and is a well known painter from Kentucky's Appalachian coalfields. I think this fact gives him the credibility that is needed. This is his first book for children, so as time goes by, he will be able to better his art, that is to create a high fantasy quotient book. What do you think?
ReplyDeleteI agree.
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