In the Young Adult Novels and Films course, I read a novel named Bridge to Terabithia. In this novel, there was a boy, Jess, and his personalities were not confident and timid. In addition, Jess liked to draw, but his father thought that drawing was not good. Jess liked to run and he wanted to be the fastest kid in the fifth grade. However, during the game, he was defeated by Leslie who was a girl and transferred from other school. Because of this, Jess disliked Leslie. Jess liked music class, because he had crush on the teacher, Miss Edmunds. Miss Edmund was the only one to admire Jess's drawings.
After few days, Jess thought that Leslie was a confident girl and she also admired Jess's painting is cool. Gradually, they became friends. One day, they swung through over the creek and found a place. They called the place was Terabithia. After school. they would went to the Terabithia to construct a refuge. In the Terabithia, Jess and Leslie ruled as a king and a queen. Moreover, they would image creatures to attack the kingdom, and they would defeat them.
One day, Jess was invited to art museum by Miss Edmunds. At first, Jess was thinking whether he asked Leslie to go with them together. Later, he thought it was the first time to have a date only he and Miss Edmunds. When Jess came back, his family told that Leslie was dead by drowning when she swung through over the creek and the rope was split. When Jess heard that, he shouted with angry at his family that they were kidding. When he ran through Leslie's house, he saw many office cars. He knew that Leslie's death was real. At first, he cried and then he receipt that. He told to himself that Terabithia was a dream between Leslie and him, so he went to the Terabithia and rebuilt to kingdom.
In this novel, I know that family background can deeply influence our personality deeply. Leslie personalities are bold and likes to try new things. In the Leslie's family, she is the only kid, so her parents gives all their love to her. In addition, her parents give her freedom to let her do what she wants to do. However, Jess's personalities are totally different to Leslie's. Jess has two elder sisters and two younger sisters. His parents do not show enough love to him, and they will scold Jess if he make the mistakes. Because of this, Jess is more sensitive and not confidence.
