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Book Review of The Reluctant Dragon

Characters: The Boy, The Dragon, The Saint George

Setting: The story is set in a small village in England.

Plot: The story revolves around a boy who discovers a dragon living in a cave near his village.

Perspective: the boy

Genre: Fable


<Reluctant Dragon> written by Kenneth Grahame talks about a young boy named Johnny, despite the dragon's fearsome reputation, he is actually a gentle creature who enjoys poetry and other intellectual pursuits. When the villagers discover the dragon's presence, they demand that he be slain. However, Johnny and the dragon come up with a clever plan to convince the villagers that the dragon is harmless and should be allowed to live in peace. In the end, the dragon is accepted by the villagers and becomes a beloved member of the community.


Friendship comes from everywhere but they are like a building, only a strong friendship can keep this building from being destroyed by trouble. Friendship makes our lives happier than what we already had. The Reluctant Dragon is a story of an unlikely friendship between a young boy and a dragon. The two become close friends despite their differences and work together to overcome challenges. In real life, the power of friendship is unimaginable. When we are in trouble, true friendship can help us resolve the crisis. A real friend can help us a lot in our whole life, a friend in need is a friend in need.


Don’t judge others based on their appearance or what we've heard about them. Judging others is a harmful mind that can lead to harmful endings for people. In the story, the villagers were scared of the dragon because they thought all dragons were mean and dangerous, but this dragon was actually very kind and gentle. In real life, not to judge people based on their appearance or what I've heard about them, only if we look beyond the inside, could we understand him/her. Judging others is a harmful and unjust attitude that can have negative consequences for individuals and society as a whole, and it is important to recognize and challenge our own biases in order to promote equality and respect for all.


Imagination is a powerful tool that allows us to explore new ideas, create new possibilities, and find innovative solutions to complex problems. Imagination is a powerful tool for creativity, innovation, and problem-solving. The story celebrates the theme of imagination, as the boy's vivid imagination leads him to see the dragon in a different light and to approach him with curiosity and wonder. The story encourages readers to use their imaginations and to see the world in a more creative and open-minded way. In the story, the protagonist of the story used his imagination to come up with a clever solution to save his village from a natural disaster. The story highlights the importance of imagination in finding innovative solutions to complex problems and achieving progress.


In conclusion, this story talks about a gentle dragon who befriends a boy and is accepted by the village after proving his harmlessness. I learn so much from this story. Firstly, friendship comes from everywhere but they are like a building, only a strong friendship can keep this building from being destroyed by trouble. Secondly, Prejudice is a learned attitude and behavior that leads to negative judgments and unfair treatment of individuals or groups based on their perceived characteristics. Last but not the least, Imagination is a powerful tool that allows us to explore new ideas, create new possibilities, and find innovative solutions to complex problems. Fiction stories give us happiness or sadness and open up our imagination with wonderful stories in it. I highly recommend this story to you, and I hope you would like it.

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