In the book Woodsong we as the readers never get to know the name of our main character. At first I found this a little odd but as the book progresses this actually turns out to be one of the books features. In a way it adds a whole other level of emotion to the story. Instead of being given a name to go off of you as the reader are given free range to put whatever name you want into the story. Its because of this that the book is filled with emotional elements not only for the main character but also the reader as well. At one point in the book our main character is talking about how he killed his first deer when he was twelve years old. He was hunting at his grandparents farm in Alaska. He explained that after he shot the deer he couldn't help but feel a flood of emotions take over his body and his mind. …show more content…
I was hunting with my father and my grandfather near the Black Hills. The land we hunted at was a lot like the land described in the book, it was very hilly and cold. As we approached the top of a hill I remember feeling very nervous because this was the first time that I had ever been able to shoot a gun at a deer. As we came over the hill I saw the deer staring out at the distance looking at all of the other deer around him. My dad looked at me and said “That one that is the one I want you to shoot.” I nodded to him and began set up my gun ready shoot the deer. And with one pull of the trigger the deer jumped into the air and began to run around the field like a wild dog chasing its next meal before slowing down and coming to a stop about 15 yards away from where I shot it. I looked at my dad with the biggest smile I have ever had. He looked back and said “Ryan that was amazing I'm so proud of you right now you have no