3rd post

For this post, I have chosen the cover with the shadow of Ben on the wooden beam looking out over the window. I think this cover is perfect for the story because it resembles Ben. Ben is a monster child and is described on page 48 as "not a pretty baby" (Lessing 48). On the cover, the Ben is crouching down and looks like he is ready to jump onto someone or something. In the book, Ben is abnormally strong and does not get along with pretty much anyone. He is a "devil child" and this picture resembles a "devil child" very well.