In Alanna: The First Adventure by Tamora Pierce twins, Alanna and Thom, are supposed to be sent to schools that teach them certain skills. Alanna is a tomboy who is being directed to master the concept of magic and how to be a proper lady, while her brother, Thom, is to train and become a great knight. Thom does not want to become a knight, he desires to learn about magic and become a great wizard. Alanna doesn’t care for being a “lady”, she wants to fight and study to become an amazing knight. One night, Alanna has a brilliant idea; the twins should switch places and achieve the skill set they wish to possess. She cuts her hair short and the next morning, now Alan of Trebond, is discharged with head soldier, Coram. Thom is sent with Maude,
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Alanna is serious about becoming a great knight, it’s what she really wants to do. We, the reader, see the story through Alanna’s viewpoint. When she is about to get fitted for her page outfit, she feels sick to her stomach like she’s gonna be sick, she gets nervous anytime someone gets close to revealing her actual gender (pg 24). The point of view we get about the story is very direct because Alanna states it as she sees it. Alanna knows very well that she signed up for a hard life ship and it ready to take on the new daily battles. She states on page 38 “Training was endless. Even once a knight had his shield-or her shield-he still worked out in the yards. To get out of shape was to ask for death at the hands of a stranger on a lonely road.” There is an irony about Alanna’s serious “state it as you see it” tone when she’s lying about her identity to everyone so she can stay and learn to be a knight. I love the tone throughout the whole book. I see the tone as very serious and honest in the sense that Alanna says exactly what she is thinking. I enjoy the tone because I see myself as that type of person; brutally honest. One thing I wish would have been included in the book was Thom’s point of view, to see how he was hiding his identity at the other end of the spectrum. It may be harder for Thom to hide his gender, with his characteristics of a boy; his adam’s apple, deep voice, height. How well is it going for him. Could have been interesting to see both sides of the story in that
Alanna is serious about becoming a great knight, it’s what she really wants to do. We, the reader, see the story through Alanna’s viewpoint. When she is about to get fitted for her page outfit, she feels sick to her stomach like she’s gonna be sick, she gets nervous anytime someone gets close to revealing her actual gender (pg 24). The point of view we get about the story is very direct because Alanna states it as she sees it. Alanna knows very well that she signed up for a hard life ship and it ready to take on the new daily battles. She states on page 38 “Training was endless. Even once a knight had his shield-or her shield-he still worked out in the yards. To get out of shape was to ask for death at the hands of a stranger on a lonely road.” There is an irony about Alanna’s serious “state it as you see it” tone when she’s lying about her identity to everyone so she can stay and learn to be a knight. I love the tone throughout the whole book. I see the tone as very serious and honest in the sense that Alanna says exactly what she is thinking. I enjoy the tone because I see myself as that type of person; brutally honest. One thing I wish would have been included in the book was Thom’s point of view, to see how he was hiding his identity at the other end of the spectrum. It may be harder for Thom to hide his gender, with his characteristics of a boy; his adam’s apple, deep voice, height. How well is it going for him. Could have been interesting to see both sides of the story in that