Sunday, November 15, 2009
The Fifth Child correct cover
I believe that the fourth cover is the correct choice to be used on the book The Fifth Child. On this cover a little boy is shown through a window with his his pressed up against the glass. This cover illustrates the loneliness that Ben went through in his childhood. His mother locked him in his room all of the time, in fear of Ben hurting someone. "Now he was locked into his room each night, and there were heavy bars on the door as well." (Lessing 64) Ben got little to no attention and I believe that is one of the reasons that he turned out to be so violent and antisocial. I believe that Ben acted out as a cry for attention, not because he had a wanting to kill. Every child deserves attention and love, Ben did not get that. Ben was not used to being talked to, that he why his speech was so heavy and clumsy. This cover shows how Ben felt inside and therefore, is the best choice.
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Treehugger, i completely agree with your opinion. Ben is merely looking for attention, for love, from his family and all they do is lock him away. Its torture for this boy! He will never know what it means to be cared for or what love is. This is why he turned to gangs, he felt a sense of belonging that his family never gave him. This cover represents Ben's side of the story, and the reader needs to realize it is not his fault for being so angry and aggressive. We should feel sorry for him..
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