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【Analysis of the Story】

Characters：

protagonist--> Willy and Hugh

antagonist--> Buster Nose

foil character--> a spider

Setting：

backdrop setting

Narrative Point of View：

subjuective (3rd person limited) narrator

Plot：

Setting：Willy was lonely. He had no friends, and no one invited him to play games.

Conflict：When Willy was walking in a park, he bumped into a runner, Hugh Jape.

Rising action：Both of them felt sorry about the "BUMP", and they sat down on a bench, chatting.

Climax：Hugh helped Willy deal with Buster Nose. Then, they went to the zoo and library together.

Denouement：Willy helped Hugh move away the spider, which terribly scared Hugh. They both wanted to meet each other the next day.

End：Both of them went to keep an appointment, so Willy and Hugh became friends. 

Theme：

"A friend in need is a friend indeed." 

One helps the other when there comes a trouble. 

Style：

1. Words and sentences are much less. The size of words is moderate.

2. Pictures occupy most of the space. Close-ups of facial expressions are many.

3. Characters are all monkeys (Willy: chimpanzee / Hugh: gorilla).

4. The story uses personification.

【Reader's Response】

I think the story was ended quite suddenly, but I somewhat like the style. It was like the author left an ending with unclear meanings to let readers think about it. First, in my opinion, in the final page Willy and Hugh opened their arms symbolize they accept the differences between them and their different personalities. Second, Hugh's red vest turned into the one with similar patterns to Willy's, I think the change reveals that Willy and Hugh became a team. Just like a saying goes, "Birds of a feather flock together." and they are like, "Monkeys of a vest flock together. " In a nutshell, this book is a little amusing and thought-provoking for me, and I think children will like the close-up pictures in this book just like I do!