Where the Wild Things Are

Sendak, M. Where the wild things are. (1963). New York, New York: Harper Collins

Max has misbehaved and gets sent to his room without dinner. His wild imagination takes him on an adventure through a forest and aboard a boat sailing across the ocean. He arrives at an island where he is deemed king of the wild things. He enjoys being the ruler of the monsters, but starts to feel home sick and returns home to discover his mom missed him also.
 
Visual Elements: Texture
Texture can be seen throughout this book with the way the monsters skin looks as though it’s rough. You can also see how rough and choppy the waves are in the ocean. The scales on the monster look very coarse.  Max’s tail looks very fluffy as opposed to the rest of his suit. The monster’s nails and teeth look very sharp. Their fur looks like it’s very itchy. The texture really comes alive in this book.

  Evaluative Criteria: Plot
This story was like a roller coaster. The plot took many turns. First he’s at home being mischievous, then Max finds himself in a world where he is in charge. The monsters bow to him. But after a while being in charge is no fun, Max longs for the love and kindness of another person. He decides to head home. At the end Max is in his room with a warm meal at his bedside. So the climax was leaving home and “being free” and the resolution was coming home to where he is loved and cared for. “There is no place like HOME”.