Name: Ephraim Richard Book: The Boy Who Harnessed

The Wind

Character Traits Direct Quote Identity Development Connection to Learning

William is a smart "Our family didn't William's love for learning William's determination to
boy from a poor have enough money and knack for fixing things overcome challenges helps
village in Malawi. to afford the luxury define him as a determined to emphasize the theme of
He loves fixing of sending me to and resourceful boy. Even perseverance in the book.
things and making school." - Page 56 though he can't afford to go Despite not being able to go
inventions with old to school, he keeps trying to to school, William keeps
parts, even though learn and help his family. trying to learn and make
other kids The quote shows how things better for his family,
sometimes tease William faces challenges but showing that determination
him. He wants to still believes in making can lead to success. His
learn more about things better for himself and story teaches us that even in
machines and his loved ones. tough times, perseverance
dreams of helping can help us overcome
his family despite obstacles and achieve our
not being able to goals.
afford school.

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Even though he "We couldn't afford "Even though I can't go to Even though he can't go to
can't go to school, to send me to school, I love learning and school, William keeps trying
William still enjoys school because our fixing things, and I won't to learn and help his family,
fixing things and family didn't have give up on helping my showing that determination
dreams of using his enough money." family." can help us overcome
skills to help his challenges.
family.
 Character Traits Direct Quote Identity Development Connection to Theme

The narrator likes "I started growing The trait of enjoying Learning about the
being around up." - Page 104 socializing and the quote character's transition into
people and making about "growing up" suggest valuing social connections
friends. Instead of that the character is evolving highlights the theme of
hunting alone, they and maturing. This indicates growth and maturity in the
prefer spending a shift in their identity from book. It emphasizes how
time with friends at being more solitary to individuals evolve and
the trading center, valuing social connections as develop as they navigate
showing that they they transition into different stages of life,
enjoy being part of adolescence. showcasing the theme of
a community and personal development and
having fun with change.
others. This tells us
that the narrator is
outgoing and likes
to socialize.
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The narrator likes "I started growing Enjoying socializing and the The narrator valuing social
being with friends up" indicates a quote about growing up connections reflects the
and enjoys being moment where the suggest the narrator is theme of growing up and
part of the narrator begins to changing and becoming changing as they navigate
community, mature. more mature. life's stages.
showing they're
outgoing and
sociable.

Character Traits Direct Quoet Identity Development Connection to Theme

William is strong "I decided to keep The quote about not giving Learning about William's
and doesn't give up, trying and not give up shows that William is determination to keep trying
even when things up." - Page 116 determined and won't let despite challenges shows
don't go his way. challenges defeat him. It's a that the theme of the book is
He's hopeful and sign of his growing identity about not giving up when
optimistic about his as someone who faces things get tough. It teaches
future, always difficulties with resilience us that resilience and
looking for ways to and perseverance. perseverance are important
improve his life. qualities for overcoming
Despite facing obstacles.
challenges, he's
creative and
resourceful, finding
solutions to
 problems and
helping his family
and community.
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William is strong, "I decided to keep This quote reflects William's William's determination to
hopeful, optimistic, trying and not give growing identity as someone keep trying despite
and resourceful, up" shows that who faces difficulties with challenges highlights the
always finding William is resilience and perseverance, theme of not giving up when
ways to solve determined and showing how he becomes things get tough, teaching us
problems and help won't let challenges stronger over time. the importance of resilience
others. stop him. and perseverance.

Character Traits Direct Quote Identity Development Connection to Theme

William is hopeful "I'm hopeful This means that William's This shows that William
and optimistic, because I know personality is influenced by never gives up and keeps
believing that going to school can his positive attitude and going even when things are
education can make my life belief that education can tough, which is a big part of
improve his life better." - Page 174 make things better. It shows the story. It's about how
despite past that he's strong and keeps important it is to stay
challenges. trying to reach his goals, hopeful and keep trying to
even when things don't go reach your goals, even when
well. it's hard.
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William is hopeful "I'm hopeful William's optimistic outlook This means that William
and optimistic, because I know and determination to reach never gives up, even when
believing that going to school can his goals show his strength things are hard, which shows
education can make make my life and resilience in facing that the book is about not
his life better. better" reflects challenges. giving up when times are
William's positive tough.
attitude towards
education and his
belief in its
potential to
improve his
circumstances.
 Character Traits Direct Quote Identity Development Connection to Theme

William is "Papa and I hoped This shows that William is This means that William's
determined and our crops would really determined to go to determination to go to
hopeful, despite bring in enough school, even when it's hard. school even when it's tough
facing financial money for my It's about how he never gives shows the theme of not
struggles that school fees." - Page up on his dream of getting giving up in the story. It
prevent him from 179 an education, even when shows how important it is to
going to school. there are problems. keep trying and stay hopeful,
even when things are
difficult.

Example Example Example Example

William is "Papa and I hoped This shows how William This means that William
determined and our crops would really wants to go to school keeps trying to go to school
hopeful, even when bring in enough and won't give up on his even when it's hard, showing
facing financial money for my dream, even when things are that the book is about not
struggles that school fees" shows tough. giving up and staying
prevent him from William's hopeful when things are
attending school. determination to tough.
overcome financial
obstacles and
pursue his
education.