Maniac Magee is the story of a boy who is orphaned at a young age and is forced to move from one place to another in search of a better life. Perhaps, one thing we can ask ourselves is why the book ends at a point where Chrysanthemum makes fun of Victoria, something which seems to be morally wrong. In this book, the point the author intends to put across is that people should pride themselves in their uniqueness, and nothing should demoralize them for being unique. This makes Chrysanthemum an envy of the other classmates because she now has the support of their favorite teacher. She even confides to the class that she plans to name her baby girl Chrysanthemum. Twinkle does not support these actions, and in fact declares that Chrysanthemum is a beautiful name. Nonetheless, the class continues to taunt Chrysanthemum because of her unique name. Everyone in the class adores her, and wishes to be her. Instead, she wishes to have a “normal” name just like the rest of her classmates.Įnter Mrs. This is something which demoralizes Chrysanthemum greatly, and she does not believe in herself anymore. Chrysanthemum’s parents give her name because they think it is lovely just like her, but her classmates in school keep on teasing her because they think the name is weird. As noted, Chrysanthemum is a book meant for children and it does not disappoint because the plot reminiscences of what happens today in most schools. The review provided by this writer is spot-on.
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