What is the story of The Hen’s Journey about?
"Hen's Journey" is about a hen named Peggy who goes on an urban adventure.
In a small house on the corner of the town, there lived a little hen named Peggy. Little Hen Peggy eats her breakfast in good or bad weather.
On a cloudy morning, Peggy should have finished breakfast when a strong wind suddenly blew, and Peggy was blown into the city by the strong wind. Peggy looked at the unfamiliar surroundings, as if she was far away from her home. Peggy got up shaking her butt, fluffed her feathers, and planned to continue walking forward.
As evening came, Peggy, who was tired from playing, found a soft place and had a good sleep. In her dream, Peggy dreamed of her home in the country, a small but warm place. After waking up, Peggy plans to find her own home. Peggy followed Sunflower all the way into the train. The little girl holding Sunflower sat down, and Peggy also found a good seat to sit down.
Then the train started moving, the picture outside the window began to move, the buildings and trees ran backwards quickly, and Peggy took a nap.
When Peggy looked up, Sunflower had already gotten off the train, and Peggy hurried to catch up. Couldn't catch up with the sunflower. Peggy followed the pigeon and finally returned to her long-missed home. Seeing the familiar yard, it felt great to be home.
Peggy sits in the hut with the pigeons. Now, Peggy is living the same life day after day again. Every day, no matter whether it is sunny or rainy, Peggy will have breakfast, play on the trampoline, and play in the yard with sunflowers. But now there is something more, chatting with pigeons. . Sometimes, Peggy and the pigeons would take the train together to visit the city.
Theme reflects
The little hen Peggy in the book is very much like an innocent child. From playing freely in the yard to walking on the street after entering the city, she was only as tall as a human anklet and had no way of being noticed by the bustling people, but she actually had her own thoughts. She was full of curiosity about this unknown world and kept walking and encountering it.
This story praises the little hen Peggy’s spirit of exploration when faced with difficulties with optimism and daring to take risks. It tells us that we should face difficulties optimistically and maintain a courageous spirit in the unknown world. "You know nothing about the world, and you will encounter surprises only if you go on."