the boy who harnessed by the wind
Siužetinės Linijos Tekstas
- William Kamkwamba is a young boy living in a small town called Wimbe, in the African country of Malawi. His family owns a small farm that grows maize and tobacco, which is the main source of food. The story takes place in the early 2000's, and the environment is sunny and humid with forests. Malawi is a farming country with many farmers and traders like William's family. There are poor conditions, with diseases like tuberculosis and gonorrhea spreading around. The setting is important, because this helps the reader visualize the story more clearly and concisely, the way the author intended the story to be like.
- Rising Action (And Plot Developments)
- Setting
- William is the protagonist the story revolves around. He also has a dog named Khamba who sadly dies later on. William's two best friends are his cousin Geoffrey, and the chief's son, Gilbert. The main antagonist is the famine and poverty. William himself is very respectful and follows Malawian traditions, treating his parents and siblings with respect. Characters are important because they are the main feature in the story, and provide a perspective of the foreign world of the story.
- Climax
- Characters
- The inciting incident in The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind is definitely the famine. The famine leads to poverty, depression, hunger, and the lack of energy only makes it worse. This is definitely a not a personal issue, as almost everyone in the country is facing famine and poverty. This inciting incident is what sparks William's eventual resolve to build the windmill. The inciting conflict is the trigger of the story, propelling the conflict into play which is the reason it is important.
- The Inciting Conflict
- Where'd the food go?
- We need energy... Electric Wind!
- One More Bag of Food
- The rising action takes up a large portion of the story, with major plot developments such as the most painful stretch of the famine, the death of Khamba, and William not being able to pay the fees to go to school, causing him to resort to getting books from the library. He builds a windmill with his research.
- William successfully builds a windmill that is able to generate energy for his home.
- William continues to learn more about electricity and inspire people around the world with his speeches.
- Resolution
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