Analysis Winnie the Pooh

Piggy, though not the most memorable in The Lord of the Flies, resonated the most whilst reading this book. Piggy is the stereotypical nerdy kid who seems to be perpetually bullied, even when he is on a deserted island. He has pinkish skin with glasses and asthma with a belly that ate perhaps too much candy from his aunt’s candy shop. While Piggy is almost useless physically, he is very strong mentally, and proves this when he formulates the idea of the conch, but is too weak to blow into it and call everyone. Piggy seems socially awkward, as if he hasn’t spent much times with his fellow peers and rather passed the time with the adults in this life. We see this when Piggy frequently parrots his aunt’s advice such as “My auntie told me not to run… on account of my

Just as the adult narrator is concerned about CR the listener's sensitive emotions and vulnerability, CR the character also shows sensitivity to the animals' emotions. CR is described by the narrator as one of the `nicest people'. He is an emotional, warm and loving child as he `rushes into the bears arms'. Showing sensitivity to Winnie the Pooh's feelings, CR humours Pooh when he plays along with his rain cloud idea so as not to criticize and hurt his feelings. When Pooh sticks in Rabbit's hole, CR reads stories to comfort the bear. When Pooh's sense of self worth weakens, CR provides comfort e.g. "you're the best bear in the world" said Christopher Robin soothingly'. When the other animals have problems, it is CR on whom they all rely for help. To them, CR provides a

Cole is 15 years old and he is a boy. In his past there is a lot of bad things. His parents drink a lot. His parents beat him up. Mostly his dad does and his mom just watches.

Going on adventures or quests is a repeated theme in Winnie-the-Pooh which uses spontaneity as part of play in order to have fun. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, playing for adventure pertains to “senses relating to recreation, pleasure, and enjoyment.” Every character in Winnie-the-Pooh goes on adventures or quests and one adventure that the group goes on is in chapter eight that is called; “In Which Christopher Robin Leads an Expotition to the North Pole.” Christopher Robin is the only human character who leads the group of animals on an expedition to find the North Pole in the Hundred Acre Woods. Although the world of the Hundred Acre Woods is a fantasy, the quest of going to find the North Pole is evoked as being light-hearted fun. When Pooh describes Christopher Robin

In the Tao of Pooh, Benjamin Hoff tries to explain to Westerners and a rather confused Pooh-bear that Pooh is the epitome of the Tao principle of P’u: The Uncarved Block. P’u states that things are naturally powerful when left in their original simplistic state. Though he doesn’t have much brain, the world is kind to Pooh. He is in harmony with himself and his environment, so life fun. The Pooh Way characterizes Taoism in action. It is effortless, being Sensitive to Circumstance and accommodating to it. According to Christopher Robin, “It means just going along, listening to all the things you can’t hear, and not bothering.” The Pooh Way is comparable to the “Great Secret” which is the key that unlocks wisdom, happiness, and truth.

     Piggy in the beginning of the book was using his common sense, he was intelligent, he knew what was right from wrong, and he could condone things that made him angry easily. In the beginning of the book, (pg. ) Ralph told everyone his name was Piggy even though Piggy specifically told Ralph that he didn't like to be called that name Piggy later condoned Ralph's action with great ease. Piggy's action's and behavior depended on his glasses. Piggy and his glasses symbolized intelligence, he represents the rational side of civilization. With the glasses it seemed as though Piggy made all the right choices, and he helped Ralph know what needed to be done with the tribe. Without his

Have you ever been singled out, or called out because you are different, or smarter than the others? I have been bullied for years as I stand out from others, I read a lot, or, supposedly talk to much, so I am nervous of a lot, I am afraid to be a major part of a group, to talk about what I want, I lost my confidence. I stopped telling people what I thought, and retreated into books even more. But know I have been gradually working it back up, taking baby steps, working on being more sure of myself. Now what would happen if a kid like me was stuck on an island, with no adults, only other kids, how would a kid like that survive the others, well I just read a story that helps to show, that knowledge is power.

A character in a novel can represent a larger idea in society. In William Golding’s novel Lord of the Flies, each character is illustrated to represent a larger idea in society. Ralph represents democracy, Jack represents savagery, and Piggy represents a scientific approach.

As with many great stories, A.A. Milne includes layered storytelling in his classic collection of childrens' stories Winnie the Pooh. Layered storytelling is the idea that the story being told is somehow in the universe of the story itself. In Winnie the Pooh, Milne uses a frame narrative to tell the story. This means that in the book is narrated by a character in the story, being told to another “first layer” character. The use of this narration serves many purposes for the writing, ranging from simple to quite deep and complex.

He comes from what Gordy describes as a ?bad family?, and believes himself to be bad too. His self-fulfilling prophecy would be to turn out as bad as everyone in town believes that he will. Gordy sees the good in him, and pushes him to be more than Chris perceives he is capable of being. Chris is the group leader. The others in the group value his opinion, and he is the protector. He sticks up for the rest of the boys, and they look up to him. One example of this is when Ace, an older, bullying local, steals Gordy?s hat. He verbally attacks the older bully, on behalf of Gordy. His presenting self is confident, independent, and tough. Inwardly, or his perceived self, is incapable, and destined to become nothing, primarily caused by the locals, and his family continually reminding him that he comes from a family of trouble, so he must trouble too.

“Winnie-the-Pooh” by A.A Milne presents its readers with a multitude of archetypes. One such archetype is Owl, who perhaps would be considered the smartest resident of One Hundred Acre Wood. In most fictional stories, the Owl is considered to be an knowledgeable character and such is the case in the adventures of Winnie-the-Pooh. Owl displays signs of intelligence when he is often asked to spell different words or asked for advice by our fellow characters. However, it is important to note that his intelligence is also his weakness as it often comes under question. His inability to actually spell and read correctly often indicates signs of his flawed intelligence and sign of dyslexia. At times, owl tends to be absent-minded, often ignoring

They say that ignorance is bliss. That is somewhat true, as not understanding the atrocities in our world would surely make a happier person. However, innocence can also lead to calamity. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, by John Boyne, is a coming of age story about Bruno, the son of a Nazi Commandant under Adolf Hitler. Bruno was initially very ignorant of what was happening in the world and was very immature about moving from Berlin. As the days went by, he got used to his new home and his thoughts were maturing, as he started thinking with logic and rationale. Bruno finally understands that he has to be a good person to everyone regardless what others might think. His character has strongly developed. Despite Bruno being unaware of his situation and his father being a Nazi, he matures from being childish and unsatisfied for moving to finally finding purpose in life by being a good human being.

throughout his life. One legacy Milne left behind, was the short story series “Winnie the

This qouat came from an amazing book for kids, “Winnie-the-Pooh” by A.A. Milne. Even though this story was written for children, it has a lot of important lessons for people of any age. This qouat is important for me because it teaches me how to be happy and gratful for each day, to enjoy and love life as a young kid does. I think that people with time have tendensy to forget how to be amazed by every moment and every little mirracle, such as colors of rainbow, patterns on the wings of the batterfly or smile on the face of stranger. This book brings me not only reminds me about my childhood but also reminds me how to be in love with the

The religious book, the Toa of Pooh, by Benjamin Hoff takes the characters from Winnie the Pooh to help explain the basics about Toaism. The basics including the Uncarved Block, the Wu Wei, and the basic beliefs of Toaism. The way Benjamin Hoff implemented these fictional characters was by introducing each one as a tunnel into Toaism’s teachings. For example, rabbit is clever-minded, but the reading teaches us, the readers, that being clever-minded makes you focus on the wrong things, therefore you should have an empty mind that allows nature to takes its course. Also, the transitions between each teaching was seemless making the book a short 153 pages, but still taught me what Toaism is and what it believes. The biggest rule of Toaism is to let nature do what it wants to do and accept your place in life. Benjamin Hoff included the story of the stonecutter inside the Toa of Pooh. The story goes a stonecutter would see something with greater power than him, eventually becoming a great stone, only to see the only thing greater than him was a stonecutter, his original form. This story is a great way to show what Toaism wants to teach, don’t change who you are because everyone is who they are for a reason, which also helps students learn to let nature take its course. I found that most words chosen in this book have a great meaning behind it that engages the reader in a way to find themselves reading more and more of the book until they finish each and every page, maybe even