The Old Grey Donkey, Eeyore, stood by himself in a thistly corner of the forest, his front feet well apart, his head on one side
, and thought about things. Sometimes he thought sadly to himself, "Why?" and sometimes he thought, "Wherefore?" and sometimes he thought, "Inasmuch as which?"—and sometimes he didn't quite know what he was thinking about. So when Winnie-the-Pooh came stumping along, Eeyore was very glad to be able to stop thinking for a little, in order to say "How do you do?" in a gloomy manner to him. Using the excerpt above, write your own paragraph describing Eeyore's character using direct characterization.
Eeyore is depressed and sad. He wonders about a lot of things. The only time his wondering can stop is when he can talk to someone else. It gives him something to focus on. Hes not a happy being all by himself.
Eeyore is an overthinker. Whenever he spends time on his own, he is bombarded by many questions, so many that sometimes he cannot keep track of them or their importance. In fact, he has trouble differentiating between important and unimportant questions. All this thinking leaves him anxious about things, which affects his mood. So he is often sad, worried or gloomy. However, when he talks to people, he feels some relief, as he is able to stop this thinking when he is distracted.
explain how each author develops the common theme. Compare and contrast how the authors develop this theme by referencing specific literary devices and techniques in your response.
