Thursday, April 23, 2009
Synopsis
Kurt the Kernel Escaping the Kitchen is an adventurous type of graphic novel. It is about two popcorn kernel friends, Kurt and Ken, embarking on a life altering journey around a small neighborhood. It involves both courage and strength in order to survive. The need for teamwork and motivation is also important to make this adventure successful. Kurt and Ken wanted change from their normal everyday life in the Smith’s kitchen. They encounter challenges and situations that require good decision making and good teamwork in order to accomplish the task at hand. Overall, this graphic novel, Kurt the Kernel Escaping the Kitchen, teaches life lessons to when you set your mind on something, follow through and never give up, no matter how hard it may seem to accomplish.
The title of my graphic novel is Kurt the Kernel Escaping the Kitchen. The main story line in this novel is mainly about the adventures and troublesome a popcorn kernel, Kurt, goes through in order to change his life. With the help of his kernel friend Ken, they both encounter problems that may seem to be leading to an unsuccessful trip. This trip is mostly being taken to prove to the other popcorn kernels that life does not have to be the same throughout a lifetime. Kurt's main goal is to travel around the neighborhood and visit other kernels in different kitchens. As a result of a successful journey, Kurt can live in another kitchen and meet new popcorn kernels. Overall, the kernel experiences life alternating situations and problems.
The main character, Kurt, lives a normal life as a popcorn kernel with his fellow kernel family and friends in the Smith's kitchen. He loves adventure and is the most outgoing in the group and loves challenges. Because of this, Kurt embarks in an adventure of a lifetime. During the journey, his personality is challenged and he risks his life to experience the unknown wonders outside of the Smith’s kitchen.
The main theme in this graphic novel is to never give up, no matter how hard something may seem. This brave, adventurous popcorn kernel comes upon problems that require difficult decision making. Not only does he have to look out for himself, he has another fellow kernel, Ken, following along in the journey to look out for.
The main conflict in this novel, on one hand, contains an emotional conflict within Kurt. Kurt has a hard time dealing with being apart from loved ones. This includes his father, mother, sister and brother. He feels like he is missing out and also feels he has made the wrong choice in deciding to embark in such an adventure. But on the other hand, Kurt encounters physical struggle to the outside world. Weather, animals, cars, and people are only a few of the problems Kurt and his friend experience along the way. The windy, rainy outdoors obviously does not go well with popcorn. They struggle within the day and night to survive the elements of the outdoors. A stumble upon animals such as dogs and cats can lead to life and death situations because animals like these will eat anything they set their eyes to. Because of the busy neighborhood roads, the popcorn kernels experience encounters with cars all throughout the day. While crossing the road, a simple mistake can have devastating results. However, people are popcorn’s greatest fear. Not only can humans eat the popcorn kernels, it does not help that popcorn is one of America’s favorite type of snack on a summers day. This poses a risk for Ken and Kurt when they run into little children playing in the back yard. These children are hungry and see popcorn on the ground. Kurt and Ken risk their life to complete this tiring journey but will all these obstacles stand in their way? In the end, both Kurt and Ken wind up circling the whole neighborhood ending back to the Smith’s kitchen. It’s then that they both realize that they have always loved their kitchen and the other popcorn kernels there. Even though they traveled the neighborhood, met other kernel friends and experienced the most risky situations, there is no place like home.
One of my favorite parts in my graphic novel, Kurt the Kernel Escaping the Kitchen, is the encounter of the dog in the yard while the kernels were just escaping Smith's kitchen window. Not only is it just a dog, it is a massive and aggressive dog that has not been fed yet. Kurt and Ken experience the first major problem and one of the most dangerous encounters, and almost end the big adventure right then and there with the dog. However, with teamwork and motivation, both the popcorn kernels get through the yard and are able to continue their journey through the neighborhood.
There could be many age groups that could read this book. Even though it is a kid based graphic novel, young adults and maybe even some adults could enjoy this novel because of the main themes contained in the novel. These themes in this graphic novel could teach many children and adults lessons that are beneficial and positive towards their life.
The main character, Kurt, lives a normal life as a popcorn kernel with his fellow kernel family and friends in the Smith's kitchen. He loves adventure and is the most outgoing in the group and loves challenges. Because of this, Kurt embarks in an adventure of a lifetime. During the journey, his personality is challenged and he risks his life to experience the unknown wonders outside of the Smith’s kitchen.
The main theme in this graphic novel is to never give up, no matter how hard something may seem. This brave, adventurous popcorn kernel comes upon problems that require difficult decision making. Not only does he have to look out for himself, he has another fellow kernel, Ken, following along in the journey to look out for.
The main conflict in this novel, on one hand, contains an emotional conflict within Kurt. Kurt has a hard time dealing with being apart from loved ones. This includes his father, mother, sister and brother. He feels like he is missing out and also feels he has made the wrong choice in deciding to embark in such an adventure. But on the other hand, Kurt encounters physical struggle to the outside world. Weather, animals, cars, and people are only a few of the problems Kurt and his friend experience along the way. The windy, rainy outdoors obviously does not go well with popcorn. They struggle within the day and night to survive the elements of the outdoors. A stumble upon animals such as dogs and cats can lead to life and death situations because animals like these will eat anything they set their eyes to. Because of the busy neighborhood roads, the popcorn kernels experience encounters with cars all throughout the day. While crossing the road, a simple mistake can have devastating results. However, people are popcorn’s greatest fear. Not only can humans eat the popcorn kernels, it does not help that popcorn is one of America’s favorite type of snack on a summers day. This poses a risk for Ken and Kurt when they run into little children playing in the back yard. These children are hungry and see popcorn on the ground. Kurt and Ken risk their life to complete this tiring journey but will all these obstacles stand in their way? In the end, both Kurt and Ken wind up circling the whole neighborhood ending back to the Smith’s kitchen. It’s then that they both realize that they have always loved their kitchen and the other popcorn kernels there. Even though they traveled the neighborhood, met other kernel friends and experienced the most risky situations, there is no place like home.
One of my favorite parts in my graphic novel, Kurt the Kernel Escaping the Kitchen, is the encounter of the dog in the yard while the kernels were just escaping Smith's kitchen window. Not only is it just a dog, it is a massive and aggressive dog that has not been fed yet. Kurt and Ken experience the first major problem and one of the most dangerous encounters, and almost end the big adventure right then and there with the dog. However, with teamwork and motivation, both the popcorn kernels get through the yard and are able to continue their journey through the neighborhood.
There could be many age groups that could read this book. Even though it is a kid based graphic novel, young adults and maybe even some adults could enjoy this novel because of the main themes contained in the novel. These themes in this graphic novel could teach many children and adults lessons that are beneficial and positive towards their life.
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