Sunday, November 15, 2009

The Best Cover?

The best cover is definitely the second one. When I look at it I see Ben crouched, ready to attack. It shows the fear that they had about Ben, how he was dangerous, poised in a position to attack. "Ben going silently up to him in a low crouch, hands held out in front of him," is how I picture Ben(71). That is what I see when I look at this cover. Ben is crouched in the middle and ready to strike. His own parents were afraid of him because he was so dangerous and aggressive. this cover shows that the best. It can also be seen as the face of a monster. Many people, including his parents, thought Ben was a monster. "He's like a troll, or a goblin or something," is how his own mother described him(49). Obviously if his mother views him as a troll, others would view him as a monster. This is why the second cover fits The Fifth Child the best.