The Autobiography of Santa Claus

11/11/10

Chapters: 1-3

By: Srishti Ghosh

The Autobiography of Santa Claus

By: Santa Claus as told to Jeff Guinn

I can so relate to how Santa feels in the beginning of the book when people start making up ridiculous rumors about how far he has traveled. I can relate to it because I have seen it happen before where one small comment or actions becomes a big deal and soon everyone knows about it but have the wrong facts. For example, one of my friends told her friends that she might be moving to a bigger house. The next time someone told me about it I heard a totally different story. They told me she had already moved into a house in Solon and she would stay at our school only until the end of the quarter. Of course, I knew that did not even closely resemble the truth because her family had decides not to move at all. With Santa, there are rumors going around that he has gone as far as the northern coast which in represents the northern coast of the Mediterranean Sea. He, in fact, never went more than 50 miles, and the rumors began to annoy him. Once again I can relate to that. For example when one kid jokingly slapped another kid and rumors became that they had gotten into a major physical fight which I knew had not really happened I felt annoyed. I like when I can connect with a character because it helps me better connect with the character. It also gives me a more profound understanding of the book.