The Boy Who Harness The Wind
Storyboard Text
- When William Kamkwamba was just fourteen years old, a severe drought hit his village in Malawi. As a result, the crops started to fail, leaving the villagers without enough money to buy food, let alone pay for schooling. However, William refused to give up. Instead, he spent his days in the library, determined to find a solution to the problem. After much research and experimentation, William managed to build a functioning windmill using scrap materials from a nearby junkyard. Thanks to his perseverance and ingenuity, William became a local hero and brought electricity to his village by harnessing the power of the wind.
- Rising Action (And Plot Developments)
- SUMMARY
- Climax
- The inciting incident in The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind is definitely the famine. The famine leads to poverty, depression, hunger, and the lack of energy only makes it worse. This is definitely a not a personal issue, as almost everyone in the country is facing famine and poverty. This inciting incident is what sparks William's eventual resolve to build the windmill. The inciting conflict is the trigger of the story, propelling the conflict into play which is the reason it is important.
- The Inciting Conflict
- Where'd the food go?
- We need energy... Electric Wind!
- William is the protagonist the story revolves around. He also has a dog named Khamba who sadly dies later on. William's two best friends are his cousin Geoffrey, and the chief's son, Gilbert. The main antagonists is are famine and poverty. William is very respectful and follows Malawian traditions, treating his parents and siblings respectfully. Characters are important because they are the main feature in the story, and provide a perspective of the foreign world of the story.
- Characters
- One More Bag of Food
- The rising action of the story occupies a significant portion of the plot, marked by major events such as the most excruciating phase of the famine, the demise of Khamba, and William's inability to afford the school fees, forcing him to rely on borrowing books from the library. William conducts research and builds a windmill as a result.
- A large crowd gathers to witness William's windmill test. Despite people thinking he is crazy, William is nervous but determined to prove them wrong. The tension in the scene is palpable due to the build-up of the story. In the end, the windmill works, causing a stir among everyone present. This attracts the attention of journalists and city dwellers, leading to the resolution of the story. The climax is a crucial moment as it is the highest point of the story.
- Before reading, I assumed William had help with the windmill and supplies. But he used what he had, designed it alone, and saved his family and community from famine.
- Prediction
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