Face Zephaniah Benjamin

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Year of publishing: 1999
Place of publishing: London
ISBN: 074754154X
Language: English
Series: First

Zephaniah vypráví o Martinovi Turnerovi, jehož život se náhle změnil po autonehodě, při které byl jeho obličej vážně popálen. Autor líčí, jak se hrdina, původně hvězda, ve všem co dělal, smiřuje se skutečností, že jeho život už nikdy nebude takový, jaký býval před osudovým úrazem. Více než hluboké jizvy na Martinově obličeji jsou znepokojující reakce jeho kamarádů. Martin se pomalu smiřuje se svým zařazením do „postižených“ a buduje si své pověstné sebevědomí na úplně nových základech. Přes tragédii, která ho postihla, dokáže navázat na jeho předchozí život, a dál úspěšně rozvíjet svůj talent pro tanec a gymnastiku.

Zephaniah (Refugee Boy) paints a sympathetic portrait of Martin Turner, a burn victim, who changes as much on the inside as on the outside after a car accident leaves his face severely disfigured. The author uses bold lines to describe how the once fun-loving wise-cracker confronts the fact that his life can never be the same. Even more disturbing than the stares and cruel taunts, perhaps, are his friends' obvious discomfort and overly solicitous behavior. Martin also resents those who refer to him as "disabled"; however, he develops the confidence and poise to correct such misapprehensions. Newfound encourage him to rise to challenges and develop his talent for dancing and gymnastics.

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