Themes In Red Kayak

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Who drilled the holes?Who will be prosecuted?What will they be charged with?Digger drilled holes in Mr.DiAngelo's red kayak to get back at him for kicking him off his property.Realistic fiction has its elements, credible events,authentic characters,real settings,true-to-life themes,and believable dialogue.The three I am talking about are true-to-life themes,authentic characters,and believable dialogue. One reason Red Kayak is a good example of realistic fiction is because it has believable dialogue.In chapter 2 Brady says “shhhhh my mom can hear you.”Realistic dialogue is dialogue that is said by my time period.This supports my topic because I usually try to keep it down when my parents are asleep.In conclusion when brady said “shhhhh my om can hear you” he was expressing an example of believable dialogue. …show more content…
DiAngelo bought his grandparents old farm and kicked him off the property.In the end of the novel he was evil, he drilled holes in his kayak to make him go for a swim,but he ended up killing ben Brady’s little brother.This supports my topic because he changed overtime.In conclusion authentic characters change over

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