Alabama Moon
Alabama Moon Notes
Main Character: Moon Blake
Supporting Characters: Kit Slip, Hal Mitchell, Constable Sanders, Mr. Wellington, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Abroscotto, Pap(Oliver Blake)
Plot: Moon Blake grows up in the forest with his father because of his father 's hatred for the government. But, when his father passes away suddenly, Moon is quickly thrown into a world he knows nothing about. On his way to Alaska, he is taken as a ward of the state and put into Pinson, a boys ' home. He escapes with new friends, Kip and Hal into the forest to live once again. When Hal leaves to live with his father, and Kip gets sick, Moon has to live with the painful feeling of loneliness once again. But, his true enemy, mean-spirited Constable Sanders, continues to try and make Moon suffer. Moon uses his inner strength to fight all of the negative energy in his life and stays strong through it all.
Moral: "Don 't judge a book by its cover" Moon is first perceived as an organic, hippie, natural sort of boy. He lives in the forest and it makes it look like he is very bohemian. However, throughout the book, you see the childish, playful, and sensitive side of him. It made you begin to enjoy his character and see the way that he had a different perspective, one that is special.
Chapters 1-5
The first chapter starts off by talking about Moon 's journey of burying his father. It talks about how the smoke letters were a way to communicate to the dead. It also talks about the shelter he and his father built. The shelter is camouflaged with leaves, dirt, and roots to conceal into the natural environment. Daily activities are also talked about, like shooting, and hunting. It also talks about the loneliness that Moon is suffering through. 2 The second chapter starts off by talking about the land owned by Paper Company that their shelter is on was being sold. Moon talks about how obvious it was that his father was worried. His father started to make boundaries and restrictions(no
Main Character: Moon Blake
Supporting Characters: Kit Slip, Hal Mitchell, Constable Sanders, Mr. Wellington, Mr. Mitchell, Mr. Abroscotto, Pap(Oliver Blake)
Plot: Moon Blake grows up in the forest with his father because of his father 's hatred for the government. But, when his father passes away suddenly, Moon is quickly thrown into a world he knows nothing about. On his way to Alaska, he is taken as a ward of the state and put into Pinson, a boys ' home. He escapes with new friends, Kip and Hal into the forest to live once again. When Hal leaves to live with his father, and Kip gets sick, Moon has to live with the painful feeling of loneliness once again. But, his true enemy, mean-spirited Constable Sanders, continues to try and make Moon suffer. Moon uses his inner strength to fight all of the negative energy in his life and stays strong through it all.
Moral: "Don 't judge a book by its cover" Moon is first perceived as an organic, hippie, natural sort of boy. He lives in the forest and it makes it look like he is very bohemian. However, throughout the book, you see the childish, playful, and sensitive side of him. It made you begin to enjoy his character and see the way that he had a different perspective, one that is special.
Chapters 1-5
The first chapter starts off by talking about Moon 's journey of burying his father. It talks about how the smoke letters were a way to communicate to the dead. It also talks about the shelter he and his father built. The shelter is camouflaged with leaves, dirt, and roots to conceal into the natural environment. Daily activities are also talked about, like shooting, and hunting. It also talks about the loneliness that Moon is suffering through. 2 The second chapter starts off by talking about the land owned by Paper Company that their shelter is on was being sold. Moon talks about how obvious it was that his father was worried. His father started to make boundaries and restrictions(no