The "Dawn", wrote by Tim Wynne-Jones

The story called the “Dawn” is written by Tim Wynne-Jones. This story was cute but heartbreaking at the same time. It was cute from beginning then at the end of the story was sad. This story revolves around a boy named Barnsey, but his real name is Matthew. He met a girl named Dawn, that’s why the story is called the “Dawn.”

                I want to know what kind of store that Barnsey’s parents own. I wonder why he is so against someone weird. There is nothing wrong with people being weird, it’s not people’s fault that they are weird. I am weird girl, and I love being one. I wonder why the mother kept buying Barnsey a lot of junks even though she is strict with food at the most of time. It seems that the mother was worried about Barnsey going on the trip without her. Why would the mother let her son go alone on the trip at age of thirteen? If it was up to me, I wouldn’t let my kid go until they are at least 15 years old. It’s dangerous to let young teenagers wander alone in this unsafe world.

When Dawn looked at the ingredient of the chips, and saying that it was full of chemical, it made me think that she is from area that eats healthy food. Why would Barnsey’s mother send him away to grandma without letting him know that she is divorcing his dad? If my mom did that to me, I will be totally devastated and might hate my mom for it. I thought it was wonderful of Dawn writing a note and put in her cd then hid it in Barnsey’s backpack.

                I found two things that I could relate in this story. First one is that when I was seventeen years old, I went on train trip alone through nine states. I went on trip to go to Youth Leadership Camp, YLC. The only way to go was on train, and my parents did not want me to fly because it cost more than train trip. I remember that it was wonderful experience of going through many states and learning how to get by on my own in two days.

                The second one is that Dawn is a vegetarian, and I could relate to it because I am a vegetarian. I have been a vegetarian for almost three years. When the date of December 16^th arrives, then it will be three year anniversary of being a vegetarian. I only eat seafood, nothing else. I never really liked eating meat in my entire life because I hated the texture, taste, and look of the meat. They feel gross when I eat them, and I keep finding tendons, bones, vein, and unidentifiable things in the meat. I just find it gross eating meat, that’s why I am a vegetarian.

                The story was okay, there was something that I could relate to. I liked the part where Dawn put the note in the cd. I liked it when Dawn speaks with her British accent. Her accent makes the story sounds interesting, and livelier.