Elements Of Realism In Red Kayik

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In this novel a three year old boy dies because of manslaughter. A boy named Brady tried to save the life of ,three year old boy, Ben, but he later dies because of manslaughter from Brady’s best friends. Realistic fiction is a story that could really happen, the elements are elements that the story has to be considered realistic fiction. Red Kayak is an example of realistic fiction because of its believable dialogue,credible events, and true-to-life themes. One reason Red Kayak is a good example of realistic fiction is because it has believable dialogue. J.T. and Digger have a conversation that sounded really realistic.”You and Brady-especially Brady cause he’s always out in the sun- you'll be all old and wrinkly by the

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