We know that things didn’t go well for Jerry when he arrived in the past. A Leaf on the Wind of All Hallows section 10 takes us into the events.
It’s hard not to feel sorry for Jerry MacKenzie. He has no idea that he’s in the past, and as he takes in the emptiness of fields, he has to realize that there is something wrong. However, there’s too much going on in his mind to really consider some of the crazier ideas. After all, we wouldn’t think of going to the past, would we?
Breaking down A Leaf on the Wind of All Hallows section 10
Jerry is making his way around the countryside, realizing that he’s hungry. He needs to find food, but to help distract himself, he thinks about the good and bad food that he’s had in the past. This gives us a look at how he uses his humor as a way to survive, and I love that about him, as Roger has often done the same.
When he makes it to Hadrian’s Wall, there’s a sense of relief. At least now he knows where he is — that he is in Northumbria somewhere. However, he can’t help but note that it’s empty and quiet. There’s nothing in the fields, and he knows what it should look like considering he just flew over it all.
As he continues to a shack, he finds a woman. However, this woman runs away from him and brings three men who he can’t understand. They don’t even wait to hear any explanation, stripping him of his dog tags and jacket and then pushing him down a hill. Jerry feels sorry for himself, and that’s not surprising. Now he needs to figure out what’s going on and why he couldn’t understand the men.
Could this section be used in a TV series adaptation?
While this section is short, there’s no doubt that we would need it if A Leaf on the Wind of All Hallows is ever adapted. It brings us the story of what happened to Jerry as soon as he ended up in the past. Yes, he has told this story to Roger in Written in My Own Heart’s Blood, but we need to see how it all plays out, because there are surely parts that he would have skipped over.
This section would also give us a look at how Northumbria is different. It would be great to have a shot of it from above in the plane in the 1940s and then a snapshot of it in 1739 to see the changes. It would really set the tone for Jerry’s thoughts.
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