Literary Analysis: An Uninterrupted View Of The Sky

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Would you change your whole life plan to save a family member or someone very important to you? That’s what Francisco did to help save his father in “An uninterrupted View of the Sky” by Melanie Crowder. When Francisco’s father was thrown in prison for being somewhere at the wrong place and time, his family is forced to live with him in prison when their mom abandons them there. Franciso, his little sister Pilar, and his father are faced with many challenges to keep each other safe. After reading Melanie Crowder’s book, it’s clear that the literary elements of conflict, point-of-view, and theme.

In this book, conflict is an important literary elements because Francisco's family and him face many challenges and obstacles throughout the

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