Author: Dicamillo, Kate
The tale of Despereaux
By
Kate Dicamillo
What if we are different from
others and are in a desperate circumstance from birth? What if we are even
being plunged to the dire situation that cannot be easily overcome by our own
family? Is it a destiny for us to be absorbed into the despair and death?
Despereaux, born with open eyes and
big ears, was the runt who could barely survive among his litter. As he was
small and sickly, his mother named him for despair. He was unique and different
from other mice in the castle, reading books instead of nibbling papers. He
particularly loved the story of a knight saving the princess and them living
happily ever after. One day while reading a book, Despereaux heard music and
was led to Princess Pea and the king. He talked with them, which meant he
violated the rule of mice that the mouse would not talk to any human being. Despereaux
was banished to the dungeon to his death where the rats lived, by his father
and brothers who called the mice council.
What better example of perfidy can
someone expect than this in one’s life? Despereaux was filled with anguish.
From his birth, Despereaux was despair. However, he worked his own way to save
Princess Pea from the rat, Roscuro, like a knight. Trembling with fear for
unknown, Despereaux struggled to put the light back on Princess Pea with only a
needle. As he didn’t settle into the given fate like what other mice might have
thought, he made hope out of despair.
To fall into the pits of despair is
too early if things go against us. From the endless darkness, a seed of hope
always grows as shown in the tale of Despereaux. There are endless miracles
happening.
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