I think that John Connolly included the quote by Schiller because it explains that fairy tales contain important lessons and values to those that open their eyes to the deeper meanings. I think he included the quote by Picasso because it explains the significant role that the imagination plays by sparking ideas into people. Although I believe that The Book of Lost Things will be like a typical fairy tale; I also think that it will try to relay even deeper insights than those of ordinary fairy tales. I predict that this book will take the usual childish fairy tale and make an insightful book for young adults. My dreams and desires are to make the varsity soccer team this year, to become an oncology researcher, to have a family someday, and try to live each day of my life to the fullest. My fear is my plans not going the way I want and having to reevaluate my decisions, but smaller scale occurrences like that happen everyday, and I learn to cope.

archetype hero

Archetype is the original pattern or model from which all things of the same kind are copied or based. Since the definition of an archetype is a model for all others, then an archetype hero must be the exemplary hero for all other stories. Just like heroes are role models to people, the archetype hero is the role model to other heroes. Most likely, an archetype hero displays certain characteristics, such as bravery, that eventually all heroes took on this characteristic as a need. A certain author probably created a hero and his or her ideas influenced other authors to use similar ideas. This essentially is what created the archetype hero.

Storytelling

I think that I was the best storyteller because I had the most energy. I was able to engage the whole audience in our group's story and I could tell everyone really enjoyed it. Modern day storytellers to me are actors, because people today usually pick TV or movies for entertainment. Movies put visual, sound and physical effects to stories, and the actors are the ones with the job of conveying those effects in the best way possible. People tell stories for entertainment at lunchtime, on long car rides, or camping trips. Techniques they use are to pause for dramatic effect, hand motions, fluctuating voice, and eye contact.