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The Arrival

Published on Nov 24, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

THE ARRIVAL

BY SHAUN TAN (SUMMARY)
Photo by angelaathomas

THE SUMMARY OF THE STORY...

  • A family of three is forced to migrate to a country over the ocean.
  • The man goes first alone, and when he gets there, he takes a while to get used to it
  • He finds certain people to help him, and, after a while, he gets used to it
  • Time passes, and the man begins writing letters to back home.
  • Winter comes, and the man finally receives his letter back.

THE SUMMARY OF THE STORY... (CONTINUED)

  • The letter comes back, and, after reading the letter, the man runs outside
  • In the distance, the man sees his wife and child, who has just arrived
  • Reunion!

The family need to move because of these monsters that live in the city (that's how I interpret it!)

Saying goodbye to family...

Saying goodbye to family is the hardest...

Arriving at the new country with strange sights

Getting used to the inhabitants...

The unfamiliar city...

Getting used to the foreign language...

The family reunion...

The Intended Audience

The intended audience of this book is from age 5 onwards! And for all races. Although some things in the book is hard to understand, everyone will enjoy the book, because pictures are the universal language, and as they say, pictures speak a thousand words!

Photo by Tigrikorn