Monday, August 31, 2015

Despereaux 1: Light vs Dark


There are several prompts to think about.  Discuss the ones that intrigue you the most.

There are several references to light and dark throughout the first section of the book.  What do you think light might mean in the story?  What does dark mean?  What ideas from the story symbolize or represent the light and dark?


Are there other stories, books, or movies that come to mind where the writer or author used images of light or dark to make a point?

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  2. Light Means:
    Good
    Nice
    Unselfish
    Dark Means:
    Evil
    Rude
    Rotton

    -Caroline
    (P.S. Where did you get that picture, Mr. W?)

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  3. Light Means:
    Good
    Nice
    Unselfish
    Dark Means:
    Evil
    Rude
    Rotton

    -Caroline
    (P.S. Where did you get that picture, Mr. W?)

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  4. For some reason despearux likes light more than dark that is weird for a mouse

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  5. For some reason despearux likes light more than dark that is weird for a mouse

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  6. Light is hope and dark is evil. P.S. I don't know about the different book part.

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  7. Despereaux was born in the dark, but he much rather prefers the light and that is why he's special.

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  8. I wonder whey despereraux was born with his eyes open

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  9. I wonder whey despereraux was born with his eyes open

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    1. I haven't read the whole two books but it's probably because hes special. I guess it's something about him that's just important... Like he can see past things other mice just don't even try to notice.

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    2. i think he's special. When he mentioned song, they had no idea what it was. Same with the book of the knight. They had no idea! He has a gift.

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  10. despereaux is lite and the rest of the mice and rats are dark

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    1. well sometimes the mice can be dark some of them aren't too bad just following the rules of mice

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  11. I think that the rats are kind of representing the dark. The dark being evil,cruel,rotton, and mean. The mice, in some ways are light. I think you already know what light means judging by the fact that I explain dark. I think that the mice(in other ways) can be dark to. Everybody (even mice!) have a dark,bad,evil side to them.!!

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  12. It reminds me like the light is Despereaux and the dark around him is all the other mice that are watching him with disgust that a little princess touched him.

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  13. The King represents darkness too ,right?

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    1. I agree with you the head mouse represents darkness to

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  14. It reminds me about when he was born because light shined on him

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  15. This reminds me of when Desperaux when he was born and the light shined on him because he was special( ;

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  16. Desperaux is the light he is special and the mouse community is the darkness

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  17. that remids me of deseperox feeling safe

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