Literature Analysis 2: The Magic Kingdom by Terry Brooks

General:
1) A lawyer named Ben Holiday reads a christmas catalog and finds an ad for a magic kingdom which is selling for $1,000,000. After debating about it, he eventually buys the kingdom from a man named Meeks. Meeks is an older gentleman who told Holiday that if he doesnt want to be king, he can have a refund for his money within ten days. Holiday decides to stay within the ruined kingdom to help it prosper. The castle is in ruins and there is no money in the treasury, no guards or servents in the castle, and no enforced laws. The only people who remained in the castle include a court wizard, a court scribe who is a talking dog, and two kabolds. Also, demons from another world will come to him in the winter to challenge him in a duel and to take over the magical kingdom of Landover. This book is about the travels of the new king, Ben Holiday, trying to find allies throughout the land.

2) The novel doesnt have a theme. It is just written for the purpose of entertainment.

3) "Flames lifted with the explosion and lifted hungrially against the mists."
"No amount of cleaning or scrubbing or polishing of stone, wood, and metal can restore her."
The first quote demonstrates a firey, death location within the world. The second quote demonstrates a castle that is so old and dirty it cannot be cleaned.

4) a) An example of symbolism includes the author referring to the wizard as having an owlish face. Owls are wise and so is the wizard.
    b) The court scribe is a talking dog, this is an example of personification which is giving human characteristics to an animal or object.
   c) The mood varies throughout the story, as said in question three. If Holiday is in the fire springs, it is described as being a horrid place. The castle is described as being a sad deppressing location that's in ruins.
   d) I'm not sure if this is actually a thing, but the author, Terry Brooks, got the name of the kingdom, Landover, from the Wizard of Oz... "Land over the rainbow..." Landover... get it?
   e) Another example of symbolism is Ben's last name, Holiday. He actually goes on vacation to this kingdom during the holidays. It might be more ironic than symbolism though.

Characterization:
When the author describes the characters pretty much the same. He describes the characters exactly how the look in the story which helps me to understand what they look like.

The protagonist is a character who has feelings like a real person. He feels love for his deceased wife, Annie. Yet, he loves a wood farrie whom he just met. He is frightened when he goes to Deep Fell where a witch is, and to Abaddon where demons lie. He has hopes and dreams he wants to accomplish as being king of Landover. He is almost and could be a real person.

I think Ben Holiday is definitely a person I would like to meet. Maybe he could take me to his magic kingdom. :)