Margo Roth Spiegelman was a mystery to Quentin Jacobsen who was completely in love and fascinated with her. Paper Towns is the story of Quentin, finding himself through finding his childhood and high school crush, Margo. He had always loved her because she had something unique and special that he couldn’t find in another girl. When she disappears after a night of pranking that she exclusively invited him to, he goes on a search, following a trail of clues she had left behind. However, some of the clues she left hinted her suicide so his search turned into a time bomb with the time set unknown. Throughout the story, motifs of stings, paper, and Prom and Graduation are found, making the theme’s meaning deeper and more relatable.
One of the motifs observed was the “strings” mentioned in the beginning and throughout the book. These strings in the story represented the way Margo became depressed and lonesome and looking for a new start. They also represent how much a person can take before they fall apart. This motif can be compared to the story “Becoming Naomi Leon” by Pam Munoz Ryan. Naomi’s brother, Owen, used a piece of tape on his shirt to “hold him together.” People who deal with depression and other mental issues may have experienced this effect on different levels. This motif was a metaphor for this idea. …show more content…
Anything mentioned with paper was not literal, most times, but represented things that didn’t matter and what was temporary. Margo used this when talking to Quentin and saying that the city of Orlando was a “paper town.” She also used the literal meaning as a clue of where she ran off to. In real life, this aspect led people thinking of the more important and longer lasting things in life. These things could include relationships and
One of the motifs observed was the “strings” mentioned in the beginning and throughout the book. These strings in the story represented the way Margo became depressed and lonesome and looking for a new start. They also represent how much a person can take before they fall apart. This motif can be compared to the story “Becoming Naomi Leon” by Pam Munoz Ryan. Naomi’s brother, Owen, used a piece of tape on his shirt to “hold him together.” People who deal with depression and other mental issues may have experienced this effect on different levels. This motif was a metaphor for this idea. …show more content…
Anything mentioned with paper was not literal, most times, but represented things that didn’t matter and what was temporary. Margo used this when talking to Quentin and saying that the city of Orlando was a “paper town.” She also used the literal meaning as a clue of where she ran off to. In real life, this aspect led people thinking of the more important and longer lasting things in life. These things could include relationships and