Anfkgs in Alabania

If you were to start writing a novel, what would be the basis for your work? Vonnegut obviously chose his war experiences but seems to have tied them into a somewhat laissez faire view of life. What do you feel the public should learn through your story-telling? Explain the genre, character types and / or general plot of a book that you would write.

Well fortunately, I've always wanted to write a novel, so I guess now would be the perfect time to reveal my story idea.

Firstly, I want to write a fiction novel. Pure fiction, to be exact; not like Vonnegut's warped story with snippets of his real-life experiences. Since I was little, reading has always been an opportunity for me to escape reality and touch on the most far-fetched ideas. I recall being enthralled in Grade 1 by a book about pink fluffy ponies leaping on purple rainbows. Everyone occasionally needs some fiction to enlighten their minds and extend their imagination. My theory is that if you live your entire life in reality, why would you want to spend your time reading about more of the same boring material?

Secondly, I wouldn't really have anything specific as a basis for my work. Maybe my dreams, just because of the sheer spontaneity and creative potential that dreams often have. The point of my fiction novel would be to keep the plot very humorous, whimsical, and light. Nothing too treacly or serious. Again, let me emphasize that I would want my novel to be pleasurable to read, something that would entertain readers and let them have a good chuckle or relaxing smile after a stressful day of work.

So with that being said, let's get to the specifics. My fiction book would be titled, "Tommy in Paradise". Here's a brief summary:

Meet Tommy. Six-year-old Tommy lives a boring lifestyle. He goes to kindergarten. Eats. Sleeps. Routine stuff. He yearns for something exciting to happen in his life.
His wish comes true when, one day, as he is rummaging in his attic, he discovers a pink book with blue and lavender ribbon embellishments on the cover. Curious, Tommy opens the cover, only to be blinded by a radiant yellow light. Tommy is suddenly warped into the book.

The book turns out to be a black hole in disguise, and Tommy is sucked into another universe. As he is being sucked in, Tommy meets Asster, a friend of his, who is coincidentally also being warped. They stick together and find themselves on Alabania planet. In Alabania, there exist creatures that look like ponies. They are unique from ponies, however, in that their species' name changes every 2 seconds. So 2 seconds ago, they were called Yijous. But now, they are called Wefrts. And so on, every two seconds. Tommy and Asster are immensely confused by this odd tradition, but eventually learn to accept this odd nomenclature system on planet Alabania.

Initially, Tommy and Asster are persistent in trying to find a way back to home on Earth. Gradually, however, Tommy becomes more inclined to the jocose environment on Alabania. The Jjkfgs are very friendly to Tommy and Asster. The Rkjsnafs teach Tommy how to fly and create rainbows with his chest hair. (There are rainbows on Alabania, and Tommy has chest hair.) With his newly-acquired talents, Tommy is a lot more happier than he was back on Earth. On the contrary, Asster adapts a completely different attitude. Asster refuses to learn the ways of the Infkjs. He romps around gloomily, as he refuses to adapt to Alabania and the Renkts. The two kids become more separate as time progresses.

25678909876890876890876543567890987 years later, the Traufgfs discover a warp tunnel on Alabania that connects back to Earth. Asster and Tommy are both given the opportunity to leap into the portal and return to their former lives. In the end, Asster chooses to warp back to his boring life back on Earth, whereas Tommy decides to stay with the Rwnadfs and lead a life of glamour, fun, excitement, and rainbows. The book concludes as Tommy zooms accross the Alabania sky, leaving a rainbow trail behind him. Even better, a Yfnfvrnjk flying under Tommy also does the same, creating a double rainbow. The epilogue proceeds to say that Tommy lives a fruitful, fulfilling life until his death at the ripe age of 95.

Fin


Character Analysis:

Through his life-changing experience, Tommy learns to look at life in a whole new perspective. He sees the world as something new and galvanizing. Undoubtedly, Tommy is the dynamic protagonist, as he changes from an average child with a dull lifestyle to a child who can fly and perform amazing feats (ie. make rainbows on demand)

Asster is obviously the foil character who is unwilling to change and adapt to a more vivid exciting lifestyle. Asster's personality accentuates Tommy's insipid prior lifestyle on Earth and how much Tommy has changed since.