Sunday, October 21, 2007
Miss Franny father, Herman W. Block, built the library for her birthday. The story about the bear was scary, no wonder when she saw Winn Dixie outside the window she got scared. The overall health of Winn Dixie has improving the bald spots disappear. Opal wanted a collar and leash, but very expensive. She decided to work to be able to afford it. Opal was feeling better because she was making friends, a sense belonging, and all thanks to Winn Dixie. Opal makes a new friend Gloria Dump, and they plant a tree together. During a severe thunderstorm Opal learn that Winn Dixie is terrified of thunderstorms. Opal begins working at Gertrude's Pets, and Otis was playing his guitar, and taught the music sounded beautiful.
posted by Dora at 8:08 PM |

2 Comments:

At October 25, 2007 at 2:18 PM, Blogger Marva Solomon said........
Gloria Dump is a pretty interesting character. I don't think there's another one like her in children's literature. Since I have now seen the movie, I can't help but picture her as Cicely Tyson.

Remember in the old days when you'd see a movie and the characters they chose would just not work for you?

I really think the casting folks do a better job with that now. I love the Harry Potter actors as well as the actors that were in this movie.
 


At October 29, 2007 at 9:37 PM, Blogger Monica said........
Hey Dora, it is interesting how you captured the development of one of the main characters and one of my favorites (Opal). I really suffer when I reading this book and Opal is feeling lonely, but I also feel in a happy mood whenever Opal is having a fun time, making new friends and meeting new people... I just think it is incredible how the author makes it possible that the audience stays focused in the reading and she encourages the reader to keep reading in order to find out what is going to happen next.