Do you like mysteries? How bout historical fiction? Then Witness is the book for you! According to Goodreads.com, “ Karen Hesse Newbery award winning skills are put to great use in Witness, a poetic tale about friendship, fanaticism, and the deadly undercurrent of racial prejudice…” Some people may think that historical fiction is boring, but Karen Hesse does a wonderful job at writing poetically, foreshadowing, and expressing all of the character's emotions in her book Witness.
The way that Karen Hesse writes Witness is truly beautiful. The entire story is written poetically and gets inside all of the character's hearts and emotions. Unfortunately, some of the moments are rather sad and depressing. The characters mostly feel the strength …show more content…
In the beginning of the book, on page one it states the backgrounds of all of the characters. Throughout the whole book, the pages are headed with the character's name, like a diary. This allows the reader to see the point of view of each character. Some people may think it would become tedious looking back to page one to try to remember the characters. It’s nice to have that first page, though because without it the reader would become pretty confused. The characters really help the reader get into and experience their lives. The characters have all different points of views towards The Ku Klux Klan; a racist hate group. For example, some of the perspectives are that of an African American girl, a Jewish girl, a naive teen, a man in The Klan, a constable, and a farmer. This style of writing helps to shape the book by expressing different perspectives of people during The Klan’s time. Historical fiction may seem boring, but Karen Hesse makes it interesting. The entire story is poetically written in a way that is truly remarkable. Each page expresses the character’s thoughts and feelings toward The Klan. Last but not least, the way that the author foreshadows keeps the reader on the edge of their seat. Witness expresses the tragedy and the beautiful friendship of families and neighbors in a Vermont town where The Klan has invaded. This book has so much potential, and I’d love to tell you more...but…
The way that Karen Hesse writes Witness is truly beautiful. The entire story is written poetically and gets inside all of the character's hearts and emotions. Unfortunately, some of the moments are rather sad and depressing. The characters mostly feel the strength …show more content…
In the beginning of the book, on page one it states the backgrounds of all of the characters. Throughout the whole book, the pages are headed with the character's name, like a diary. This allows the reader to see the point of view of each character. Some people may think it would become tedious looking back to page one to try to remember the characters. It’s nice to have that first page, though because without it the reader would become pretty confused. The characters really help the reader get into and experience their lives. The characters have all different points of views towards The Ku Klux Klan; a racist hate group. For example, some of the perspectives are that of an African American girl, a Jewish girl, a naive teen, a man in The Klan, a constable, and a farmer. This style of writing helps to shape the book by expressing different perspectives of people during The Klan’s time. Historical fiction may seem boring, but Karen Hesse makes it interesting. The entire story is poetically written in a way that is truly remarkable. Each page expresses the character’s thoughts and feelings toward The Klan. Last but not least, the way that the author foreshadows keeps the reader on the edge of their seat. Witness expresses the tragedy and the beautiful friendship of families and neighbors in a Vermont town where The Klan has invaded. This book has so much potential, and I’d love to tell you more...but…