Entry #1: Within the first 10 pages of the book, the author Markus Zusak begins character development for the main character in the book, Ed Kennedy. Within the first page of the book Markus Zusak takes the readers directly into a bank robbery where Ed Kennedy and his best friend Marvin are face down on the floor while the robbery is taking place. Only hearing that part would make you think that both Ed and his friend Marvin would be somewhat scared for there life since the robber is carrying a gun, but that is not how they are portrayed. Markus Zusak portrays Ed and Marvin as two young men that are easygoing and careless. This is shown in the book as it says, “The worst part about the whole thing is that Marv’s car is standing outside in
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Markus Zusak utilizes stylistic and literary devices to help get the point and message across to the readers. He effectively uses them through the first three chapters, for example, “It’s like being in school again and your sadistic math teacher’s barking orders at you from the front of the room, even though he couldn’t care less and he’s waiting for the bell so he can go home and drink beer and get fat in front of the telly (6)”. This example is an analogy because by using a humorous and relatable situation it allows the reader to better understand the current situation. This is easily relatable for many readers because the majority of people have had a teacher that is similar. Another example of an effective device used is when it says, “ ‘Hurry up, b****,’ he barks at her as she hands it over” (8). Gives the trait of a dog to a human action to allow the readers to understand that the robber is using a very unpleasant and loud tone towards the women. An effective method of development used within the first three chapters was a statistic, “His only problem is the fact that Marv’s car has about a 5 percent chance of starting first time round “ (9). Markus Zusak uses the stat of five percent to make sure the reader knows that Marvin’s car has little to no chance of
Markus Zusak utilizes stylistic and literary devices to help get the point and message across to the readers. He effectively uses them through the first three chapters, for example, “It’s like being in school again and your sadistic math teacher’s barking orders at you from the front of the room, even though he couldn’t care less and he’s waiting for the bell so he can go home and drink beer and get fat in front of the telly (6)”. This example is an analogy because by using a humorous and relatable situation it allows the reader to better understand the current situation. This is easily relatable for many readers because the majority of people have had a teacher that is similar. Another example of an effective device used is when it says, “ ‘Hurry up, b****,’ he barks at her as she hands it over” (8). Gives the trait of a dog to a human action to allow the readers to understand that the robber is using a very unpleasant and loud tone towards the women. An effective method of development used within the first three chapters was a statistic, “His only problem is the fact that Marv’s car has about a 5 percent chance of starting first time round “ (9). Markus Zusak uses the stat of five percent to make sure the reader knows that Marvin’s car has little to no chance of