About the Author:
Katherine Paterson was born in China in 1932. She was the daughter of Christian missionaries dedicated to educating others about the faith rather than forcing others to believe. This philosophy was doubtless imprinted on Katherine as well, and it is demonstrated in her treatment of faith in Bridge to Terabithia.
The Paterson family left China during World War II, when the Japanese invaded Manchuria, and returned to the U.S. The Paterson family didn't stay in one place for very long throughout this World War II period; instead, they moved to various towns in North Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia, finally settling in Winchester, Virginia—a rural area quite similar to the setting of Bridge to Terabithia. It was in Virginia that Paterson learned English. Although she had always been a voracious reader, this transition to a new language was difficult for her, but the benefits were great.
Questions:
1. Why do you think Paterson would chose to write stories about young people?
2. It is often said that it is easier to write what you know. Do you think that Paterson's life events could have shaped her writing? If so, in what ways?
3. If you were to write a book based on your life experiences so far, what might it be called? Why?
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posted by temblog2006a at
2:19 PM
3 Comments:
1. Why do you think Paterson would chose to write stories about young people?
I think that Paterson chooses to write about young people because kids usally like it when kids are in the story.
2. It is often said that it is easier to write what you know. Do you think that Paterson's life events could have shaped her writing? If so, in what ways?
Yes it could because this could have happened to her or one of her friends.
3. If you were to write a book based on your life experiences so far, what might it be called? Why?
It might be called crazy things kids do because i am a kid and i do crazy things and i usally get calledcrazy.
1. think paterson choose to write about this story because it was a adventure book and about kids amagination and kids would read the book and watch the movie.
2. yes I think this could have happened to her when she was young because every kid has a imagination. one of her friends could have died when they were playing when they were younger.
3. I think it would be called, the adventures that kids have while they are young. I would name it that because I have lots of weird adverntures.
1) I think that Paterson would right this story about young people becasuse, kids like stroys when there are kids there age in it also because it is a adventure book.
2)Maybe it happend to someone in her family so she made a story dedicated to her friend or something.
3)It would be called laugh attack because I laugh alot and alot of kids do, becase they like ti have fun.
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