Kensuke essay
KS3 English Assignment Three
Michael Morpurgo explores many themes in his novel Kensuke’s Kingdom. Amongst the prevalent themes is the theme of families.
The way Michael Morpurgo describes families is very genuine. His portrayal of Michael’s family is very gritty and realistic.
“They’d argue a lot, about little niggly things,”
Michael’s family have good times and bad times. When they go on the Peggy Sue, they are all content which is useful because when you are on a ship you need teamwork. The family are on the yacht together and this makes them grow closer as a unit:
“We lived close, all of us, cheek by jowl,”
They also have grim times such as when Michael’s parents lose their jobs at the brick factory:
“They were both being made redundant.”
This type of writing style unites the reader and makes them feel empathy for Michael and his parents.
Michael’s an only child but he has a dog and friends to keep him company. Stella Artois is his sheep dog and his precious companion when he is first washed up on the island. Even when Michael was on the boat he appreciated Stella’s company.
“She was our greatest comfort.”
Stella Artois senses that Kensuke is a friend. Michael is surprised and feels “betrayed” when Stella doesn’t bark at Kensuke and she doesn’t treat him like a stranger. This signifies the friendship and understanding between Kensuke and Stella. It also indicates to the reader that Kensuke is not to be feared.
Kensuke had a happy family with a “beautiful wife Kimi” and a son called Michiya, “I was a very happy person in those days” but when the war started Kensuke had to leave his family and join the navy as a doctor. Kensuke cares a lot about family and the orang-utans are like his family because Kensuke loves them:
“I have family here, orang-utan family.”
Kensuke chooses the orang-utans over humans. The orang-utans are gentle and Kensuke feels that he must protect them from the poachers. When Kensuke begins to understand how Michael feels
Michael Morpurgo explores many themes in his novel Kensuke’s Kingdom. Amongst the prevalent themes is the theme of families.
The way Michael Morpurgo describes families is very genuine. His portrayal of Michael’s family is very gritty and realistic.
“They’d argue a lot, about little niggly things,”
Michael’s family have good times and bad times. When they go on the Peggy Sue, they are all content which is useful because when you are on a ship you need teamwork. The family are on the yacht together and this makes them grow closer as a unit:
“We lived close, all of us, cheek by jowl,”
They also have grim times such as when Michael’s parents lose their jobs at the brick factory:
“They were both being made redundant.”
This type of writing style unites the reader and makes them feel empathy for Michael and his parents.
Michael’s an only child but he has a dog and friends to keep him company. Stella Artois is his sheep dog and his precious companion when he is first washed up on the island. Even when Michael was on the boat he appreciated Stella’s company.
“She was our greatest comfort.”
Stella Artois senses that Kensuke is a friend. Michael is surprised and feels “betrayed” when Stella doesn’t bark at Kensuke and she doesn’t treat him like a stranger. This signifies the friendship and understanding between Kensuke and Stella. It also indicates to the reader that Kensuke is not to be feared.
Kensuke had a happy family with a “beautiful wife Kimi” and a son called Michiya, “I was a very happy person in those days” but when the war started Kensuke had to leave his family and join the navy as a doctor. Kensuke cares a lot about family and the orang-utans are like his family because Kensuke loves them:
“I have family here, orang-utan family.”
Kensuke chooses the orang-utans over humans. The orang-utans are gentle and Kensuke feels that he must protect them from the poachers. When Kensuke begins to understand how Michael feels