The Last Dragonslayer Characters

The Last Dragonslayer written by Jasper Fforde was first published in 2010. This story occurs in this time period, though it’s mixed with some old cultures. The story is told in first-person perspective, as told by the main character, Jennifer Strange. There are three main characters. They are, Jennifer Strange, who is the sixth foundlings, or an sixth orphan sended to the Mystical Art Management, which is a famous company, and seems like she enjoys her job there.; Tiger, who is the seventh and new foundling that is sended to the Mystical Art Management.; and Gordon Van Gordon, who became the apprentice of Jennifer, after she discovers that she is the last and famous last dragonslayer. Typical Jennifer Strange, a sixteen years-old girl,

I felt betrayed when Maltcassion told Jennifer about the truth of the Mighty Shander, who had the most power of magic between peoples (268~271). When Gordon Van Gordon tried to kill Jennifer and the Quarkbeast, a fantasy animal with sharp teeth and can eat almost anything, and actually killed Quarkbeast, because Quarkbeast sacrificed his body to save Jennifer, I literally cried. I did learn anything new in this book. I was also made more aware of the human nature when the baby dragon told Jennifer about Greed, that it can make the Magic really strong, “ ‘...The power that comes closest to the energy that makes up what we call magic is human emotion…’ ‘...greed is all powerful; greed conquers all. Greed channeled the Big Magic; greed set us free…’” (pg.282). I learned that Greed can be such a big power that human can do anything for it. The character in the story seemed believable to me. I could not relate to the because, Jennifer and other characters had a characteristics that I didn’t had. Or, something I had but not them. I especially liked Tiger because, he was smart and is able to lose adults by smartness, and his outstanding ideas. I recommend this book overall, because, you can actually learn several things, for instance don’t judge somebody because of their power. (Look 268~271) Maltcassion told the truth about the Mighty Shandar, prisoning the innocent Dragons. And, that “‘Greed conquers us all..’”