OMG That is So NOT My Kid!

After what is revealed in the previous chapter, one can guess what is going to happen in the next chapter. Frex will go home and discover his wife missing, or find them there. He will see that his wife has giving birth to a girl, that has green skin. Melena on the other hand is most likely going to freak out when she finds out that her daughter is green. Or she could freak out at the fact that she had a demon inside of her for that long. The title indicates that they could be coming up with some form of remedy that will change the colour of her skin or her teeth. More or less, they want to change her, to fit in with the roles and norms of society.

The Birth of a Witch

This chapter had a lot of crucial information presented to the reader in such a short amount of time. Within the matter of six and a half pages, Frex is beaten by his own congregation due to the influences of “The Clock.” A puppet show is performed in which a wooden Frex, has a large amount of gold, and is hiding it from everyone, while the other puppets in the show stab him over it, as well as eat him. This is similar to the novel Lord of the Flies (Golding). The chapter progresses as Melena enters into labour, while the ladies the Frex sent to help her were there. She begins to deliver as townspeople from the riot come to attack her. Luckily the ladies move Melena to safety. Coincidentally, Melena was moved to “The Clock” cart, in which she delivered the baby. The baby was green and has razor sharp teeth. The baby bites into one of the ladies. After this, the ladies leave Melena and the baby alone in “the Clock.”

Pipkin: a small, earthen pot.

"pipkin." Dictionary.com Unabridged. Random House, Inc. 05 1 Oct. 2011. <Dictionary.com http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/pipkin>.

What do you Think…?

Due to the dramatic conclusion of the previous chapter, I suspect that the next chapter; “The Birth of a Witch,” will involve the Clock. Potentially as a conflict that the main characters will have to work out or potentially a crisis will arise. Other predictions could include; the birth of the witch, hence the title of the chapter. Melena, quite possibly might go into labour and deliver the “witch” baby. Whom one could guess the story is focussed around - the back cover of the novel allows for this type of insight into the novel.

The Clock of the Time Dragon

This chapter was a tad bit odd. The main character of the story so far; Frex, has been reading letters from another minister that happens to be his cousin. In the letters that he has received, is graphic imagery. The first letter is written in hate. The minister has seen a travelling building, such as travelling circus, with a gold dragon on it. As he moves closer he sees that there are puppets, marionettes, and figurines (Maguire) He is outraged because, the performances that the circus cart is performing is against what he preaches and is wrong in his mind set. The second letter is in depth with what is happening in this puppet show. It involves a dragon and a couple that is sleeping. As well as a scene where a man is having a threesome with a local widow and her daughter. The audience at this show has formed a small riot based on what had happened in the play, and began to act it out in their community. The minister informs Frex that the Clock is visiting his area next. Frex is determined to save his congregation from this mockery of a show, before the Clock starts a riot.

Predictions for next chapter:

I think that the next chapter is going to continue with the same story line. Either progressing Frexs' story line, or Melenas' story line. If Frexs' story line is continued, the chapter could involve the minister business he is involved in, or his thoughts on the baby that his wife will be delivering in the near future. Melenas' chapter could involve her thought process on the minister business that her husband is involved in, or the baby she is going to deliver. She could also deliver that baby in this next chapter.