In the novel entitled The Beginning of Everything written by Robyn Schneider, the book focuses on Ezra Faulkner, one of the most popular seniors in his school. He was the captain of the tennis team and dated the captain of the cheerleading squad, until his tragedy happened. Ezra’s girlfriend cheated on him and that night, he was involved in a car accident that shattered his leg. Fortunately his life turned around when he locked eyes with the new girl, Cassidy Thorpe. This heart-breaking novel involves characterization, a selfish antagonist, and an abundance of conflicts. First, the readers learn about Ezra Faulkner and how the author uses characterization to describe him. The book states, “She scooped up her shoes, and I watched her silhouette
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One example from the selection is, “Suddenly, I remembered that sign-up sheet the first day of class and how I’d put Cassidy’s name down. I was screwed. I glanced at Cassidy, and her expression was a mixture of shock and horror” (84). This statement gives off a conflict because there is an obvious reason why Cassidy does not want to join debate. Ezra has now pushed Cassidy too far, Cassidy not wanting to talk about her decision. Additionally the text states, “‘Oh honey.’ She’d never called me that before, and I didn’t like it. ‘Isn’t it obvious? You. Me. Dating. I was amusing myself. And then my boyfriend drove down from San Francisco to surprise me. He just ran to the gas station to buy cigarettes. You probably don’t want to be here when he gets back.’” Cassidy creates this major conflict that will affect him greatly in his personal life. Cassidy leads Ezra on by leading a double life. In the end, this story packs in a great amount of conflicts for example, the struggles between Ezra and Cassidy, shown through the story. Overall, the novel conveys three literary elements: characterization, an antagonist, and conflicts. The devastating novel leaves readers in a state of mind from a perspective that not everything ends in a happy ending. The characters are well developed, and the plot as well as the sub-plots, were well told. The author is a great writer, and this story
One example from the selection is, “Suddenly, I remembered that sign-up sheet the first day of class and how I’d put Cassidy’s name down. I was screwed. I glanced at Cassidy, and her expression was a mixture of shock and horror” (84). This statement gives off a conflict because there is an obvious reason why Cassidy does not want to join debate. Ezra has now pushed Cassidy too far, Cassidy not wanting to talk about her decision. Additionally the text states, “‘Oh honey.’ She’d never called me that before, and I didn’t like it. ‘Isn’t it obvious? You. Me. Dating. I was amusing myself. And then my boyfriend drove down from San Francisco to surprise me. He just ran to the gas station to buy cigarettes. You probably don’t want to be here when he gets back.’” Cassidy creates this major conflict that will affect him greatly in his personal life. Cassidy leads Ezra on by leading a double life. In the end, this story packs in a great amount of conflicts for example, the struggles between Ezra and Cassidy, shown through the story. Overall, the novel conveys three literary elements: characterization, an antagonist, and conflicts. The devastating novel leaves readers in a state of mind from a perspective that not everything ends in a happy ending. The characters are well developed, and the plot as well as the sub-plots, were well told. The author is a great writer, and this story