A Story About Modern Teenager Cheryl Jordan “Rocco” Essay Example
Written by Sherryl Jordan Rocco is a story about a modern teenager named Rocco Makepeace who has been teleported in his sleep to the remote valley of Anshur which is unknown of the world today. When Rocco first appears in Anshur, the valley reminds him of his trouble dreams. He is confronted by local villagers who turn out to be children and is beaten unconscious because of the children’s suspicion of him being a spy. He awakes in cave and meets Petur (chieftain of the valley), Narvik (peturs eldest son) Jakob (youngest son) and a beautiful girl named Ilsabeth (Peturs daughter).
Rocco is decided upon by the villagers and is rejected by most and is almost exiled into the voidances (a desert surrounding the Valley of Anshur) until the village elder
...named Ayoshe votes for him to stay. Ayoshe quotes “There will be no judgement on Rocco,” and also adds “there will be no questions, no answers, no arguments. He is free to stay a time as our guest. Consider him my son” The newly accepted Rocco is then taught the ways of Anshur by the children of the village. As the days pass Rocco has gained many skills and increased his fitness level.
Narviks wedding is taking place on the 5th night of Rocco’s stay in Anshur and Rocco discusses with Petur about a knew irrigation system for their crops. After Ayoshe blesses Narvik and his newly made wife Narvik is greets Rocco with happiness. The wedding Garland is passed on towards Rocco which was worn during the ceremony by Narvik. Not knowing of the village’s customs Rocco is then
engaged towards Ilsabeth because he had chosen to dance with Ilsabeth first. He soon realizes what he has done when Jakob explains to him while shepherding of a herd of goats.
The next event leads Rocco to a major injury on his leg from a wildcat. This expanded the hate between Rocco and Jakob because Rocco knew that Jakob could of killed the wildcat earlier. After his wounds had been treated, Rocco consults Ayoshe in her cave and finds out that she is somehow connect with his missing uncle, Alex Makepeace. Over the following days, Rocco learns of how the people came to Anshur and how they met Ayoshe who taught them everything. Rocco then asks Petur to move to another cave. He didn’t mention to petur that he did not want to marry Ilsabeth.
After Petur had agreed Rocco was confronted by Ilsabeth which led them to an argument, separating each other apart. Later that night when, the argument had finished their argument, Rocco apologized and they became closer once again. The day of the celebration for Rocco’s irrigation system had arrived. Rocco had gone hunting with Narvik for the feast. Only catching a goat, they pair had seen Jakob also hunting. Rocco had decided to play a joke on Jakob after he had killed a deer. Once he had achieved this, Rocco was almost killed by Jakob for mocking him, which was stopped by Narvik.
Setting their differences aside, Rocco and Jakob made peace between them. The ceremony consisted of the dance of life following with a feast. During the feast a child very close to Rocco dies caused by
a spider bite. A funeral is held the day after and Rocco is asked to light the fire of the corpse. Rocco is the last to leave the funeral and Sleeps in Ayoshes cave for the night. He awkaes and the nightmares he has been experiencing have turned into reality, but he alters what happens and saves his own life. The winter has passed and Rocco has come to love Ilsabeth and wishes to marry her.
At the end of a hunt Rocco and Ilsabeth go to greet traders which stay the night. The traders dinner is brought to them by Rocco and he finds a sick child in one of the carts. He asks if she carries the plague and the traders sadly confirm. The following day Rocco chooses to guide them out of the valley after trading. He farewells the villagers and promises to return within a few days. As Rocco crosses the bridge to start his journey Ayoshe him and speaks to him, Suddenly Rocco realises that the valley of Anshur is not situated in the past but in the future and he is then teleported back to the present.
A few years have passed since Rocco was teleported back and has gained letters from his dead grandmother’s belongings. One letter was sent from his lost uncle who had lived in Russia ever since he went missing. Rocco reads the letter out to his family and shockingly finds out that Alex Makepeace has an infant daughter by the name of Ayoshe. While in Anshur Ayoshe had told Rocco of how small deed can have outsized results, so Rocco decides to
write to his Uncle Alex and his cousin in which changes the whole future of the planet Earth.
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