Bridge To Terabithia By Katherine Paterson
Bridge to Terabithia
Bridge to Terabithia is a fantasy fiction book of children’s literature written by Katherine Paterson and published in 1977. It portrays a true friendship that begins to undertake life struggles that result in an imaginary escape. It’s a battle between the fantasy world versus realities. The book deeply highlights the contrast and comparison between childhood innocence and shows an insight of the harsh adulthood reality. The author skilfully shows the child’s capacity to create beauty from tragedy. This all can be seen through the main characters of the book, the language and imagery used and the setting itself. This is a breath-taking an adventurous book that is based on Katherine Paterson’s childhood.
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When introduced to the two main characters Jesse Aarons and Leslie Burke who befriend each other very soon in the book with words ‘Race you to the end of the road’ shows the simplicity and innocence of children’s nature. Jesse Aarons, a talented 10 year-old boy who comes from a large working class family, often feels lost, lonely and misunderstood especially by his father who is constantly stressed and worried about finance and natural food rely that Jess normally looks after. This distance and hard relationship show how Jess undertakes the tension from a young age throughout the book that consequences in the lack of childhood he receives.
On the other hand, Leslie Burke, a charming girl who is almost ten, comes from a well-educated family that provides her with every opportunity, shows the opposite relationship and personality. Being bullied by the seventh grader Janice Avery for being the new girl in town, often finds herself empty and sad. The two main characters that struggled from different personal realities found a way to escape and to create a very unique and magical world that they named Terabithia. The main characters become very much likable and entertaining to the readers because of the joyful nature and innocence they
Bridge to Terabithia is a fantasy fiction book of children’s literature written by Katherine Paterson and published in 1977. It portrays a true friendship that begins to undertake life struggles that result in an imaginary escape. It’s a battle between the fantasy world versus realities. The book deeply highlights the contrast and comparison between childhood innocence and shows an insight of the harsh adulthood reality. The author skilfully shows the child’s capacity to create beauty from tragedy. This all can be seen through the main characters of the book, the language and imagery used and the setting itself. This is a breath-taking an adventurous book that is based on Katherine Paterson’s childhood.
The storyline is …show more content…
When introduced to the two main characters Jesse Aarons and Leslie Burke who befriend each other very soon in the book with words ‘Race you to the end of the road’ shows the simplicity and innocence of children’s nature. Jesse Aarons, a talented 10 year-old boy who comes from a large working class family, often feels lost, lonely and misunderstood especially by his father who is constantly stressed and worried about finance and natural food rely that Jess normally looks after. This distance and hard relationship show how Jess undertakes the tension from a young age throughout the book that consequences in the lack of childhood he receives.
On the other hand, Leslie Burke, a charming girl who is almost ten, comes from a well-educated family that provides her with every opportunity, shows the opposite relationship and personality. Being bullied by the seventh grader Janice Avery for being the new girl in town, often finds herself empty and sad. The two main characters that struggled from different personal realities found a way to escape and to create a very unique and magical world that they named Terabithia. The main characters become very much likable and entertaining to the readers because of the joyful nature and innocence they