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Roscuro's amazement at light and beauty only makes his life worse because he can never really be part of it.

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Roscuro's amazement at light and beauty only makes his life worse because he can never really be part of it.

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Yes he wanted the light for himself

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Despereaux's amazement changes his life for the better and introduces him to the wider world.

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Despereaux's amazement changes his life for the better and introduces him to the wider world.

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Yes it's just not the where mice lives and he also visits the castle

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1. What are Roscuro's first impressions when he emerges from the dungeons and into the light of the castle?

First he was in awe then he was planning his revenge

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he executed a beautiful, flawless swoon, landing right at Despereaux’s feet

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Tell Gregory a story, make some light.”

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The sound of the king’s music made Despereaux’s soul grow large and light inside of him.’
‘The song was as sweet as light shining through stained-glass windows, as captivating as the story in the book.’

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Not even a Tilling.”
‘He wandered through the rooms of the castle, staring dreamily at the light streaming in through the stained-glass windows.’

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“He’s the smallest mouse I’ve ever seen,” said his aunt Florence. “It’s ridiculous. No mouse has ever, ever been this small

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Look”, said a brother named Furlough, “his eyes are open. Pa, his eyes are open. They shouldn’t be open.

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The crystals that hung from it caught the light of the candles on the table and the light from the face of the laughing princess

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1. Why does the author use the imagery of light to convey amazement and awe?

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2.Why is Despereaux born with his eyes open?
He was born with his eyes open because he was different to everybody else

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1. Why won't Despereaux eat the pages of the book that his sister leads him to?

Because he is reading the book

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There was, in the banquet hall, a most beautiful and ornate    chandelier

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Beauty. Art. Music. Not things you usually associate with rodents, right? Seriously, when was the last time you saw a mouse at the movies or a concert? In a seat, that is.

There's a lot of darkness and ugliness in The Tale of Despereaux, but characters like Despereaux and Roscuro still find the time to seek out beauty in the world. Unlike their rodent families and pals, they both stop to stare in amazement at light, music, and all sorts of beautiful things. Mig, too, is speechless the first time that she sees the royal family; she carries the memory of that lovely image in her mind through all the hard times. The awe these characters feel is highly motivating; it sets them on their path to seek out a life beyond their own very limited world.