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In the novel the gang members are quite young, aged 14-16. Despite their brutality, at several points they behave more like children than adults, and in that respect the book reminded me a little bit of Lord of the Flies. The story, initially told from multiple perspectives, gradually focuses on Hinton, one of the lower ranking gang members and the only character with whom I sympathised. His loyalty to the Dominators is not absolute, but it’s suggested that the gang, who refer to themselves as “family”, offer Hinton exactly that sense of belonging, since his actual family is horrendously dysfunctional. The role of the gang as a substitute family is reinforced by how it is structured, since the leader is referred to as “father” with descending ranks called “uncle”, “eldest son”, “second son” and so on. In the Afterword the author explains he took these references from a medieval Chinese epic, The Water Margin, which I had heard of but have never read. The allusions to the Anabasis are much more direct in the novel than they were in the film. At first I thought this book was hard to read because even though it's written in English they try to translate cat words into English so it's hard to follow at first until you get used to the cat words. The Dominators never get involved in rival gangs that they have to fight against, as they spend the bulk of the novel on the subway, which is neutral territory, whereas the Warriors get into multiple brawling encounters after being framed by a newly rival gang leader for the murder of a charismatic gang leader.
Spottedleaf's Heart (novella)- from the bind-up Legends of the Clans (IF A CHILD IS READING THIS ONE READ IT WITH YOUR CHILD.) Finally eight weeks into principal photography, when the tension on set between Waites and Hill reached the breaking point, Hill demanded that stunt coordinator Craig Baxley improvise a stunt scene in which Waites' character would be killed. "Stunned, Baxley demurred. Such a critical scene would take careful planning. But Hill was insistent. 'I don't give a shit how you kill him,' Baxley recalls the director saying. 'Kill him.'" Baxley found a crew member who resembled Waites and staged a scene in which the character is thrown off a subway platform in front of an approaching train. "It was like someone cut my soul out and left a shell", Waites remembers. He would later demand that his name be removed from the cast altogether; he remains uncredited to this day. [13] Filming [ edit ] Scenes from the film were shot in Coney Island (pictured in 2016) Erin Hunter Chat No. 7 Transcript– part 2". Wands And Worlds. Archived from the original on 11 January 2013 . Retrieved 12 September 2010.
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Talking animals is one of those hit and miss things for me. I've found some really great books with talking animals, but this book just didn't do it for me. Warriors (also known as Warrior Cats) is a series of novels based on the adventures and drama of multiple Clans of feral cats. The series is primarily set in fictional forests. Published by HarperCollins, the series is written by authors Kate Cary and Cherith Baldry, as well as others, under the collective pseudonym Erin Hunter. The concept and plot of the pilot series were developed by series editor, Victoria Holmes. The fifth series, Warriors: Dawn of the Clans, consists of six books: The Sun Trail (5 March 2013), Thunder Rising (5 November 2013), The First Battle (8 April 2014), The Blazing Star (4 November 2014), A Forest Divided (7 April 2015), and Path of Stars (1 September 2015). [34] [35] [36] [37] [38] [39] The arc centers around the formation and early days of the Clans. Cats from a tribe in the mountains leave in search of a better home, ultimately discovering the forest which becomes the territory of the modern Clans, and forming the Clans. Lost Stars • The Silent Thaw • Veil of Shadows • Darkness Within • The Place of No Stars • A Light in the Mist Into the Wild • Fire and Ice • Forest of Secrets • Rising Storm • A Dangerous Path • The Darkest HourYou may have noticed that I highlighted some of the names... Well, it's because READING ALL THOSE FREAKING -PAW, -STAR, -HEART, -TAIL TERMINATIONS MADE ME WANT TO KILL MYSELF!!! Hinton, inside the subway tunnel, takes time for reflection. Feeling like an outsider and resenting the gang, he unleashes his contempt by writing on the wall, putting the gang down. Feeling guilty, he rubs out his insults and replaces them with the gang's "tag" (he has been doing this throughout the novel). There are currently eight sub-series, each containing six books: The Prophecies Begin, The New Prophecy, Power of Three, Omen of the Stars, Dawn of the Clans, A Vision of Shadows, The Broken Code, and A Starless Clan. Other books have been released in addition to the main series, including lengthier "Super Edition" novels, several novellas, seven guide books, and several volumes of English-language manga. The series has also been translated into several languages.
a b c "Hunter, Erin. Into the Wild". Booklist. 15 February 2003 . Retrieved 21 August 2008. In this first spine-tingling episode in the planned Warriors series [...] sure to appeal ... to followers of Brian Jacques' ongoing Redwall series Bob's Burgers: "Full Bars" – TV Review". The A.V. Club. October 8, 2012 . Retrieved April 22, 2016. The following weekend the film was linked to sporadic outbreaks of vandalism and three killings—two in Southern California and one in Boston—involving moviegoers on their way to or from showings. [16]Throughout the novel, the character the Junior reads from a comic book, a classic-comics version of the story Anabasis by Xenophon, on which the book is loosely based. There is no reference to that story in the film, although the film's plot line is much closer to the plot line of Anabasis than the novel. I absolutely, one hundred percent, recommend this book for kids and middle schoolers. This book is a real gem for the youthful reading community, but not for me. Not as an adult reading this to myself and not to a child. I wish I would have had the opportunity to read this book as a kid, because this totally would have been up my alleyway. I love cats and the fantasy nature of this seems so cool. I totally would have had a little hand written map with all of the names and relationships - I was that sort of weird kid.