September 25, 2017- Reading Log #2 // Fergus Crane // Topic Choice 3- Plot

This book follows Fergus Crane and his winged horse on an eventful adventure as he tries to save his schoolmates at The School Ship Betty-Jeanne from their teachers that are secretly pirates. None of this would have happened if he had slept threw  the quiet tapping of  the small silver box with wings on it's side delivering messages for him. When this scene is introduced in the exposition it states, "Normally, Fergus wasn't the sort of boy to open other peoples letters, ...but the strange mechanical box had tapped on his widow , so perhaps this letter was meant for him." This shows us Fergus is not a mischievous, troublesome boy and he needed to justify opening the box for himself. In the beginning, the author also conveys the idea that Fergus is a kindhearted, like-able and friendly soul by showing us his interactions with the people in his town as well as his mother who he appreciates dearly. The quote from page 6 is one of the first pictures the author paints on his community sees him,  "...And as he hurried by, familiar faces appeared at the windows and waved or nodded. Everyone knew Fergus." As the climax begins to take shape Fergus is faced with having to repair a intricate messenger mechanical box. After he overcomes this obstacle he uses the box to send the following message, "The Betty-Jeanne had sailed. I MUST save my friends. What can I do? PLEASE HELP!" This scene expresses his determination to be the hero his friends need and with his personality he will be able to overcome any obstacles that he faces as he continues his journey.