Bod's Death In The Graveyard Book

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Neil Gaiman, author of The Graveyard Book writes about a young boy named Nobody Owens or Bod who has a unique relationship with the dead. Throughout the novel Bod learns many things that the dead know about and don’t. With his guardian Silas, a mysterious figure who is neither living nor dead, Bod learns multiple things about life, the dead, and how powerful knowledge is. Knowledge is Power and power is what Bod seeks in order to protect himself, avenge his family, and put a stop to the Man Jack.

In chapter 6 when Silas reveals that The Man Jack is the one responsible for Bod’s family’s death and is still after Bod, Bod seeks revenge and the only way he is to do so he says is to, become more knowledgeable and learn more. In order for Bod to

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