Main characters: Jeanette (narrator), Brian (Jeanette's younger brother), Lori (Jeanette's older sister), Maureen (Jeanette's younger sister) Rex (Jeanette's dad), Mary (Jeanette's mom)
Speaker: The speaker of the novel is Jeanette Walls. She is the middle child of the family and she is talking about her life growing up and her hardships in life.
Occasion: The beginning of the novel is taking place in New York City, but then there is a flashback to Southern Arizona. The location of the family is constantly changing because they are always moving.
Audience: The author wrote the book for an audience to see the perspective of homeless people. She it trying to show that no matter how horrible a situation people can get through it. Also she is trying to show that homelessness does not always have a negitive connotation.
Purpose: The speaker wants to share her life story with the reader and explain how different her life was growing up than a typical girl her age. She is also explaining the reason to why she is where she is today.
Subject: The subject of the novel is a family moving constantly to run away from the "gestapo."
Tone: The attitude of the novel is very neutral and sometimes happy. The narrarator rarely complains about her life and always looks at the upside of situations. She sees it all as an adventure and loves the excitement.
No comments:
Post a Comment