The Smallest Dragonboy

This is the thesis of The Smallest Dragonboy and how I supported the thesis with quote from the text .In the fantasy text, “The Smallest Dragonboy” by Anne McCaffrey, Keevan is a young boy who wants to become a dragon rider, but he is much smaller than his peers. Keevan is preparing for Impression, a time where dragons telepathically chose their riders. Throughout the text, Keevan is bullied by a boy named Beterli and also hears rumors that small boys may be discluded from the competition. This leads to a fight between the two, which causes Keevan to become injured and he is not able to partake in Impression. Despite his injuries, Keevan gathers the strength to get to the hatching grounds and immediately regrets his decision when he sees that
Keevan was getting bullied by others because of his size, but that didn’t stop him. He had to work twice as hard, just to be treated half as fair. This once again shows how dedicated to his dream Keeven was, and how he never gave up, even though he faced many conflicts and challenges."Keevan Kept his voice level, telling himself not to be bothered by mere words"(Mccaffrey 123).One example the quote supports the thesis. It supports the thesis because it shows that he did not get bugged by the things that all the boys were saying about his height. That is why I used this quote. "Desperation increase keevan hobble... Then he was actually staggering into the hatching ground" (Mccaffrey 130).This supports the thesis because when keevan is going to the hatching he can barely walk and he needs a stick to help him. Another reason this supports the thesis is he does not stop and give up to become a dragon rider even though he can barely walk. That is why the quote supports the