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The protagonist in my book is named Paul. He is someone referred to as an unreliable narrator due to his vision. He can barely see and wears colossal glasses to improve his vision, but even with his glasses he can’t have the perfect vision. He is terrified of his greedy brother who bullies him for wearing glasses, Paul’s brother claims that Paul was foolish; that he looked directly at a solar eclipse turning him blind. The best concept about the book is the style of writing the author uses as he moves through the book and the way he uses Paul’s life journey to teach the readers life lessons for example, he teaches that everyone has their own identity and nobody can change it. In addition he also teaches that you can’t even believe your parents will always carry out the right decision for you with the reason being that they are also human and humans are selfish. Paul reminds me of myself, considering the fact that even though I watch people being dreadful or irrational to others I never help the people being bullied in the view …show more content…
He is the character in the book that everyone fears, including his brother Paul. Notwithstanding Eric’s mischievous deed Paul’s parents hid this information from Paul, nevertheless Paul figured out that the real reason he was blind was as a result of Eric spray painted Paul’s eyes. Eric also has a magnificent football career ahead of him so even when Eric stole from the neighbors or spray painted his brother's eyes Paul’s father always lied or deceived everyone around him to protect Erik career by the virtue that Eric has always been the football player his father wanted to be. The best phenomenon about the book is the through Erick’s life journey the readers learn that rotten people will always stay rotten and will do anything to any extend to get what they want. Sometimes Erik reminds me of myself, considering the fact that even though I know what I have done is wrong I will never confess

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