Analysis-Tiffany, Tracy Video-Linda, May

Analysis-Tiffany, TracyVideo-Linda, May

Reasons for Adapting Anthony Browne’s Artifacts

A. Anthony Browne creates a series of books about gorilla.

B. We want to use this video to teach students, especially those with no parents and live with adopted family.

C. We want to encourage children to brainstorm their ideas.

Author-

Anthony Browne

• As a childAnthony grew up in a village called Hipperholme, in Yorkshire

He says his father was an unusual man – strong and confident, but also shy and sensitive – a bit like the gorillas he love to illustrate now.

• As an adult Anthony studied graphic design and then went on to paint the insides of people’s bodies for medical textbooks.

The work became repetitive so that Anthony began designing greetings cards.

This in turn led him to illustrating children’s books – his book Gorilla began life as a picture on a birthday card.

Some Things You Didn't Know about Anthony

Browne① When he was a boy he wanted to be a journalist,

a cartoonist or a boxer.

② He was once asked to present a programme on children's books, in a cage with some gorillas.

③ He grew up in a pub and when he was little, and he would tell stories he'd made up.

④ He thinks the character Willy is based on his own childhood.

⑤ He says his book Gorilla was partly based on the experience.

Anthony Browne’s works

The Feature of his works

Original, imaginativeAddress serious themes ：animal preservation, the class, single parent family

Important characters in his works

• Gorillathe contrast - huge but gentle

Depict himself (the series of Willy)

Depict his father (Gorilla, King Kong)

• Others

Depict his parents (My Dad , My Mum)

>>>in more direct way

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (1989)

Bear Hunt(1994/09/29)

Look What I Have Got!(1996/02/01)

The Visitors Who Came To Stay(2000/10/02)

Willy's Pictures(2001/12/01)

Voices in the Park(2002/07/01)

ZOO(2002/09/30)

The Daydreamer(2002/12/01)

Willy the Wizard(2003/04/01)

Willy and Hugh(2003/04/01)

The Night Shimmy2003/08/07)

Things I Like(2003/12/01)

Tyrone the Horrible(2004)

Hansel and Gretel(2004/04/30 )

Willy the Dreamer(2004/06/30)

I Like Books(2004/07/01)

Through the Magic Mirror(2004/11/17)

Into The Forest(2005/01/01)

Knock Knock Who's There ？(2005/01/27)

The Shape Game(2005/10/20)

King Kong(2005/11/03 )

Ramon Preocupon(2006/09/01)

Silly Billy(2006/09/04)

My Brother(2007/03/20)

Changes(2008/04/01)

Gorilla(2008/04/01)

Piggy book(2008/04/01)

The Tunnel(2008/06/02)

My Dad(2008/06/10)

Little Beauty(2008/09/23)

My Mum(2009/03/31)

Willy the Dreamer

Willy the Dreamer

Summary

Willy is a boy who likes to dream. He dreams he is a film-star, a singer, a sumo wrestler, a ballet dancer, a painter, an explorer, a writer, a scuba-diver. He dreams that he can’t run, he can fly, he is giant or tiny, a beggar or a king. He dreams a lot……

CharacterWilly (protagonist)

StyleRhythm

>>>singer, wrestler, dancer, painter, explorer, writer…

Make contrast

>>>giant & tiny, beggar & king, monster & hero, past & future

Tonehumorous

>>>gorilla, banana Self- contradiction

>>>use a lot of comparison

Willy and Hugh

Willy and Hugh

Summary

Willy was lonely because he had no friends. One day, Willy bumped into Hugh in the park. They apologize to each other. Then, Hugh helped Willy not to be bullied and Willy helped Hugh move a spider out of the way. Even if Willy and Hugh are quite different, their friendship can still be wonderful .

Characters Willy- He was lonely

and had no friends.

Hugh- He was gentle and became Willy’s friend at last.

Setting Park Zoo Library

A timeless story

Narrative Point of View

External Omniscient narrator-“All knowing”

Plot

Conflict

Hugh helped Willy not to be bullied and Willy helped Hugh move a spider out of the way.

Theme Willy and Hugh have

different personalities but they both bring something special to their friendship.

The End