Poppy Anjala

Plot Line Poppy tries to get a chunk of salt at New House for Ereth because she promised him that she would get some 5 When Poppy and Ragweed go dancing on Bannock Hill, Mr. Ocax eats Ragweed 4 1 3 5 Mr. Ocax does not allow half of the mice family to move to New House 2 Poppy encounters a fight with Mr. Ocax, and ends up killing him 6 6 2 Poppy sets off towards New House to see what is frightening Mr. Ocax 3 Poppy returns home and tells of her adventure 7 Poppy meets Ereth, a porcupine and together they continue the journey towards New House 1 4 7

Characters Characters Descriptions Poppy Ragweed Lungwort Sweet Cicely Brave, Clever, and Sensible. Poppy is a curious deer-mouse who sets off on a journey to find out about New House, and to see if there was more food Ragweed Mischievous, Curious, Outgoing, and Rude. In the book, Poppy, Ragweed leads a short life. When Poppy and Ragweed get caught by Mr. Ocax on Bannock Hill, Ocax kills Ragweed Lungwort Strict, Foolish, and Elderly Lungwort is the father deer-mouse of the family. Old and foolish, he believes everything Mr. Ocax says: porcupines eat mice, Ocax protects the mice, etc Sweet Cicely Sweet, Motherly, and Encouraging. Sweet Cicely is a loving mother who will do anything for her children and husband, Lungwort Ereth Grumpy, Helpful, and Talkative. When Poppy runs into a log in Dimwood Forest, she meets Ereth, a grumpy, but cheerful porcupine. It is he, who teaches Poppy the back-story to Ocax’s lies Mr. Ocax Evil, Selfish, and Liar. Determined to be the ruler of Dimwood Forest, Mr. Ocax tells lies to the mice, that make them follow Mr. Ocax’s rules

Themes Don’t Trust Everything You Hear Lungwort believes everything Mr. Ocax says, but half the things are not true, such as the fact that Mr. Ocax protects the mice, and that porcupines eat mice Don’t Judge Things By Their Looks Poppy got scared of the owl at New House, because it was huge. Later she found out it was fake, because she asked a cat that lives at the house

Conflicts and Resolutions Poppy is in danger of being eaten by Mr. Ocax She is described as clever, and half the time that saves her, and the other half Ereth does, because Mr. Ocax is not fond of him. Poppy needs to get the salt for Ereth, because she promised to do so During the fight With Mr. Ocax, Ocax slams into the salt chunk, causing the salt to break onto the ground. Poppy needs to find out why Mr. Ocax won’t let the mice move to New House While Poppy is at New House, she discovers a large fake owl. She then realizes that Mr. Ocax is afraid of losing his dinner.

Poppy’s Thinking Poppy’s thinking of the outside world changes in different ways She thinks differently of Dimwood Forest During her first time in the forest, she describes it as dark and scary Later, she says the forest is beautiful and bright Throughout the story, Poppy’s insight of the outside world changes In the beginning of the story, Poppy is scared to be seen, like when she goes dancing with Ragweed Throughout the middle of the story, Poppy becomes part of the outside world

Personal Reflection My personal reflection is very ambiguous, because not all of my thoughts go together. I was very confused when Ocax said his last words, “Sometimes I wonder why I bother to protect you mice.” Was he just continuing with his lies? I feel that maybe a brave mouse will have an adventure like this; staying away from pray, trying to help the family, learning to live on their own, and to be cautious. My favorite part was when Poppy met Ereth, because of the way she freaked out when she found out Ereth was a porcupine. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes adventures and leadership stories.

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