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DEAR MR KILMER:

The novel that I have read is Dear Mr. Kilmer. The theme that I have chosen is friendship.

In the story, Richard develops a friendship with his classmate Hannah.

He first becomes close to her when he notices that the cover of her
book has been scrawled with the words 'Dirty Hun'. He tells some of
his classmates about but they feel that she deserves it. He is also
shocked when he hears them say that she would never be chosen as
Lady Liberty as she is Hun and it would be unpatriotic to do so.
Richard stands by her and supports her.

When she declines the role of Lady Liberty, he tries to talk her out of
it. He says that she has won the part fairly, but Hannah explains ' that
her father says that there are times when she should not fight. After
listening to her explanation, he accepts it and decides to decline the
role of Doughboy. When Hannah hears this, she decides to
accompany him to see Mrs. Hansen about it. She offers him her
support. She invites him to her home for dinner too. They go for the
picnic before the holidays together and eat from a picnic basket
prepared by Mrs. Schermer.

Friendship is also important because when you have a true friend,

you do not need anyone else. When Richard stands by Hannah, some
of the students make malicious remarks. This brings them closer
together. Hannah says that she does not feel alone with a friend like
Richard. Friendship is also important because you need emotional
help. Hannah tells Richard that she hopes he never goes to war. And
then they go and carve their initials on the big oak tree.

Hannah understands Richard better than the other people,

sometimes even more than his own family does. She understands his
love for poetry and his friendship with Mr. Kilmer. When he is killed in
battle, she breaks the news to him and they grieve for Mr. Kilmer
together. Richard too, understands Hanna’s feelings. He knows what
she must be feeling as her ' brother Otto is in the war in Europe
fighting as an American soldier.

Friendship helps us get through difficult times. When Pa broke his leg
three years ago, Ike Lewis and some others came to help Pa harvest
the crops. If Pa did not have such friends, he would not have been
able to manage. Because of this, Pa is loyal to his friends too and
hoped that Richard would see things his way.
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DEAR MR KILMER:

The novel that I have read is Dear Mr. Kilmer. There are many lessons that I have learnt. One of them is the
importance of friendship.

In the story, Richard develops a friendship with Hannah. He first

becomes close to her when he notices that the cover of her book has
been scrawled with the words 'Dirty Hun'. As a friend, he stands by
her and supports her. When she declines the role of Lady Liberty, he
tries first to talk her out of them. After listening to her explanation,
he accepts it and decides to decline the role of Doughboy. When
Hannah hears this, she decides to accompany him to see Mrs. Hansen
about it. She too offers him her support.

Friendship is also important because when you have a true friend,

you do not need anyone else. When Richard stands by Hannah, the
students make malicious remarks. But it doesn't bother him. As a
matter of fact, he becomes closer to her. Even Hannah says that she
does not feel alone with a friend like Richard. With friendship, you
don’t need other people. Friendship is also important because they
are there when you need emotional help. Hannah understands
Richard better than the rest. She understands his love for poetry and
his friendship with Joyce Kilmer. When Mr. Kilmer is killed in battle,
she tells Richard about it and sympathises with him. Richard too
understands Hannah's worry. He knows what she must be feeling as
her brother Otto is in the war in Europe fighting for Americans. He
knows what she is going through. Friendship helps us get through
difficult times.
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DEAR MR KILMER:

The novel that I have read is Dear Mr. Kilmer. The character I admire is Richard Knight.

Richard is able to overcome many challenges even from the start. In

the beginning of the story, his father takes him and his brother Gus
on a hunt. Richard does not like hunting, not even small creatures
such as rabbits. His father wants him to shoot his first deer. But he
refuses to shoot the deer because he feels that he has no right to kill
the deer. He lifts the barrel on purpose so that he would miss
shooting and killing the deer and as a result, the animal escapes. His
father is aware of what he has done and asks him why he did so. He
decides to tell his father the truth. As a result of this, his father does
not force him to hunt.

I also admire him because he is willing to listen to advice. At first, he

does not want to let other people know that he writes poetry. His
father does not want to listen to his poems. His sister, Angie is also
not interested. His brother even goes as far as to tell him not to let
other people know about it. In his letter to Mr. Kilmer, he tells him of
his fear. Mr. Kilmer tells him that being afraid is part of life. He also
tells Richard that he needs to overcome his fears. Joyce Kilmer then
advises him to let people know if he really cares about poetry. As a
result, he decided to let his family know he writes poetry. He lets
them know after dinner.

I also admire him because he is able to stand by his principles. His

support and friendship with Hannah has cost him his friendship with
most of the other students. No one wants to be his friend because he
signed the card to show sympathy for the Schermers despite Blanche
telling him not to "break ranks." He also declines the role of
Doughboy. He does not let their treatment and malicious remarks
bother him because he has a friend in Hannah. When Pa explains to
him that the Schermers are not one of them, he explains that the
Schermers pay their taxes like other Americans. His father believes
that Richard should not side with the Schermers but should support
those who have lived there longer. He tells his father that it is not
right.
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DEAR MR KILMER:

The novel that I have read is Dear Mr. Kilmer. The character main character is Richard and I have learnt
many lessons from him.

The first lesson I have learnt is Richard's ability to overcome the many
problems he faces. He learns to deal with things that he does not like
doing and ensures that he does not have to do them again. In the
beginning, his father takes him and his brother Gus to go hunting, but
Richard does not like hunting. The main objective of the hunting trip
is to get him to shoot his first deer. He refuses to shoot the deer as he
does not want to kill the deer. He misses on purpose so that he would
miss shooting and as a result, the animal escapes. When asked by his
father, he openly admits the truth; he does not lie to his father to get
out of trouble.

I also admire Richard because he has principles. He stands by what he

believes in. When his father explains to him why the Schermers are
not one of them, he tries to reason with his father by saying that they
pay their taxes like other Americans. His father also reminds Richard
that Ike Lewis came to help him three years ago when he broke his
leg. His father believes that Richard should not side with the
Schermers because the family of Ike Lewis who have been in Turtle
Lake for generations. He politely disagrees with Pa. He becomes a
better person because he realises the challenges he faces and grows
from his decisions.

I also admire Richard as he is a good friend. He signs the card. He

takes it to Hannah's home. When she declines the role of Lady Liberty
he too declines the role of Doughboy. Hannah acknowledges that
Richard is a good friend. She says that she feels less lonely with him.
She also says that with Richard, her father is right about being an
optimist.

I also admire Richard for deciding to share his poetry He was afraid of
people finding out at first. He learns to overcome his fears after Joyce
Kilmer tells him to. Later he is rewarded because the people around
him come to appreciate his poetry. These all