The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate (Book Summary and Review) - Minute Book Report
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- Опубликовано: 26 авг 2024
- This is a quick book summary and analysis of The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate. This channel discusses and reviews books, novels, and short stories through drawing...poorly. New Minute Book Reports are posted every week.
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This is a story about a gorilla named Ivan who lives in a mall as a spectacle for shoppers. Mack, his trainer, runs a
little show with Stella the elephant and other animals. Ivan lives in a glass cage with a runaway dog named Bob. Because Ivan has a knack for drawing, Mack sells Ivan's paintings in the gift shop.
Life for Ivan grows more stale as people are becoming less interested in the animals. The highlight of his day is when the janitor, George, and his daughter, Julia, stop by and Ivan watches Julia draw.
One day, a new baby elephant named Ruby is added to the group. Stella nurtures her and helps her transition to show business. However, Stella's leg is infected and death looks eminent. Before Stella dies, Ivan promises to save Ruby.
Saddened by the death of Stella, Ruby refuses to obey Mack, but eventually gives in and becomes the star attraction. Meanwhile, Ivan starts to paint. He creates a large poster with the word "HOME" on it.
With the help of George and Julia, the public and media become aware of Ivan and Ruby and both animals are taken away to a zoo with others of their own kind.
At first Ivan is nervous because he hasn't interacted with other gorillas in such a long time. In the end, Ivan and Ruby are happy in their new home and Julia visits the zoo.
One of the most interesting aspects of this story is how the story is told. Readers must read through the perspective of Ivan, a gorilla. Normally, it would be difficult to see the world through the eyes of another species, but because Ivan has a good understanding of the human world and is continuing to learn about this world, readers are taken on a journey of discovery.
Concepts that are simple for readers to understand are sometimes more difficult for Ivan. But in this lack of understanding, readers can see how strange some of our human attitudes and behaviors actually are to outsiders.
And because the story is from the perspective of Ivan, readers come to understand the definition of freedom according to an animal. What makes Ivan's definition of freedom unique is that he was taken from his family in the wild. So while most domesticated animals are born and bred in a more controlled environment, never really knowing true nature and freedom, Ivan remembers and has access to this knowledge, and this allows his freedom to be a running back towards something that was taken away from him, rather than an experience that he never had.
The story also highlights the power of art and creativity and how simple drawings can act as bridges of communication. In the story, art is used as a means of communication between a gorilla and humans, but this concept can apply to today's international relations since the world is becoming more globally connected, requiring more cross-cultural interaction.
Through Minute Book Reports, hopefully you can get the plot and a few relevant discussion points in just a couple of minutes.
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Me too bro….me too.
Me too I had to read it over the summer and do a report
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The saddest quote I ever heard came from this book. "I'd give all the yogurt raisins in the world, for a heart of ice."
wow seriously men i didin't read the book but i got a 5 min revision before the class and i read this so i got 1000%
I saw a soundbook of 4 hrs but with this video i learned it in 15 mins
I show my students your minute book reports-they then want to read the book!
That is a awesome video I'm so going to read the book.
This really helped I can’t find the book and I need to do a book club for school thanks so much
You read every single book I read!
that is beatiful the history have a concept
i cant understand but now my eyes are ilustring me
Great video man helped me a lot!!!
Same here
My favorite book!
Just finished the book
it is so sad when stella died because she had a broken leg and the doctor didnt know what to do
+LiWilik Tokeak Very sad. But that's how it is with show animals. Tough life.
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im glad i found this i can use it to see if i wanna read a book
thank you for a great summary
No problem. Glad it helped.
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Katherine Applegate combines humor and intensity to create Ivan's unforgettable first-person narrative is a story of friendship, art, and hope. The One and Only Ivan (Novel) Book By Katherine Applegate (PDF-Book-Summary-Review-Online Reading-Download): www.toevolution.com/file/view/805665/the-one-and-only-ivan-novel-book-by-katherine-applegate-pdf-book-summary-review-online-reading-download
5min or 2h
thank you for the spoilers.
So in some ways this is like "Charlotte's Web"?