Summary Of The Novel 'Will' By Maria Boyd

Will a novel written by Maria Boyd, explores the life of 17-year-old, year 11, Will. It begins with Will mooing the girl’s school bus, which resulted in consequence of joining the school musical. Will falls into a domino effect of his actions, although stemming from bad, result in a positive shift of perspectives and opportunity for Will. The author uses a variety of techniques to create setting to how good can flourish from, bad.
The Author highlights the concept of how good can arise from bad situations, she uses the narrative technique of setting and symbolism, to add context to how Zach and Will met at a trash can, which resulted in their lasting friendship. Upon seeing Zach, Will already held a preconceived stereotype about him, which …show more content…
Will at the beginning of the novel didn't want to help gardening, as it was an inconvenience to him. However, as the chapters progress, Boyd manipulates Will to grow mature through subtle characterisation, which grew his identity. Will then came to help gardening, which itself represents his willing growth of character that is only matured, when supplied with nourishment, revealing the symbolism. This developed maturity opened doors for communication with Will and his mother about his lingering concern about his father. Will tells "...Talking about dad has helped us talk more about everything." (Pg 311). Throughout the book non-linear means of communication of script was used, when Will was questioned about his father, he would answer very shallowly. A flashback then occurred of the death of Will's father, which allowed Boyd to fill the gap of knowledge for the audience. Through the manipulation of various techniques, the audience was able to grasp how a situation of loss for Will, resulted in maturity and acceptance of his dead