“Shells” by Cynthia Rylant is a realistic story about a 14-year-old boy who faces challenges and is forced to live with his aunt after his parents death.In the beginning Michael is living with his Aunt Esther and they don’t get along well.Soon,Michael gets along with his aunt and learns to cope with the death of his parents.In the end Michael accepts his parents death and opens up to his aunt.The story shows that Slugo represents Michael.
The first reason Slugo represents Michael is they both come out of their shells.In paragraph 67, for example the characters lean over the big tank and find Slugo. The crab, done with his old home that he had outgrown was coming out of his shell. Aunt Esther had been in his room looking at the crap and so
The first reason Slugo represents Michael is they both come out of their shells.In paragraph 67, for example the characters lean over the big tank and find Slugo. The crab, done with his old home that he had outgrown was coming out of his shell. Aunt Esther had been in his room looking at the crap and so