There are numerous characters in The Gathering that can be strongly connected to people from our society. Characters such Mr Karle, Buddha, and Nathanial are relatable to people …show more content…
The text ticks all the boxes of speculative fiction, the text is clearly fiction however, it still relates to society, it is the type of text read when the reader wants the escape the really world. The Book The Gathering includes fiction elements such as the evil monsters and the dark evil over the town of Cheshunt, these things are fictional even though there are all types of evil in society. Speculative fiction texts like this one do not only include fictional events but also some realistic ones, for example the character of Nathanial 's mother. Nathanial’s mother is the most realistic character in the book she acts in the same way as a single mother would in our society, she is doing her best to provide for Nathanial and trying to keep him safe. An example of his mother being the most realistic character in the text is the first night Nathanial is out with the Chain all night and his mother did not know where he was, got worried and called the police, none of the other characters in the book seemed to understand why she called the police even though every mother in our society would call the police if they did know where their child was all night. This is an example of how the text of The Gathering is a speculative fiction novel where fantasy, fiction and the real world