Although Kenny can be a snotbrain, he is one of the main reason why Julia grows the way she does in Linda Sue Park’s novel Project Mulberry. Relationships grow and change in cycles, and throughout this novel, Julia grows closer to the people in her life. She also learns what is important to her, but she could not have gotten there without help from little silkworms and her younger brother Kenny. The poem I wrote was about the relationship Julia and Kenny have. It was based on chapter sixteen because this is when their relationship really blossoms. This poem is written in free verse form, to represent freedom that can be found when strong relationships are found. Julia does not have a very close relationship with her parents, and she definitely
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The silkworms can also be seen as a metaphor for Julia’s journey through understanding relationships. The silkworms begin as eggs and Julia begins as a simple character who does not want to be too Korean and can’t stand her brother. The silkworms then go from periods to commas and Julia still continues on her journey to discover who she is, along with working on her relationship with Patrick, but not Kenny. Next, the silkworms become caterpillars and Julia begins to see her brother as a real person who wants to help her with her project and be a part of her life. Lastly, when the caterpillars become moths or unfortunately for some of them that have to die, Julia feels confident in who she is and she has a better relationship with Kenny. As soon as she saw the lovingness her brother has to offer, she became more open to starting a better relationship. Julia even helped Kenny start a quarter collection of his own and allowed him to come with her and Patrick to visit Mr. Dixon, sometimes of course (Sue Park 205, 217). Just like silkworms, Julia went through a cycle, only to immerse as a more graceful young lady who understands the importance of little brothers. These are the ideas I used when writing my poem, it was important information that I felt was necessary to convey when talking about Julia and Kenny’s sibling
The silkworms can also be seen as a metaphor for Julia’s journey through understanding relationships. The silkworms begin as eggs and Julia begins as a simple character who does not want to be too Korean and can’t stand her brother. The silkworms then go from periods to commas and Julia still continues on her journey to discover who she is, along with working on her relationship with Patrick, but not Kenny. Next, the silkworms become caterpillars and Julia begins to see her brother as a real person who wants to help her with her project and be a part of her life. Lastly, when the caterpillars become moths or unfortunately for some of them that have to die, Julia feels confident in who she is and she has a better relationship with Kenny. As soon as she saw the lovingness her brother has to offer, she became more open to starting a better relationship. Julia even helped Kenny start a quarter collection of his own and allowed him to come with her and Patrick to visit Mr. Dixon, sometimes of course (Sue Park 205, 217). Just like silkworms, Julia went through a cycle, only to immerse as a more graceful young lady who understands the importance of little brothers. These are the ideas I used when writing my poem, it was important information that I felt was necessary to convey when talking about Julia and Kenny’s sibling