What Does Jeremy And The Magic Lobster Mean

“This Magic lobster is a Liar!”
I guess the magic lobster is not a magic lobster after all.The author Matthew Licht of the short story “ Jeremy and the magic lobster” proves this by using his technique of keeping his short stories simple and straight to the point while making something unusual seem normal. In this short story a boy named Jeremy encounters a lobster in his kitchen that was about to be cooked. Then, the lobster makes promises and statements to Jeremy if he saves him, and Jeremy spares him. However, the lobster begins to make promises he can’t seem to fulfill. In result, Jeremy becomes fed up with none of his wishes coming true. Jeremy figures out the lobster was lying about being a magic lobster and throws the lobster back in the sea. Licht uses the characters actions and their point of view to show that the lobster is not a Magic lobster after all of Jeremy’s disappointments. This story helps the readers see that liars lie to benefit themselves and can’t be trusted. …show more content…
Get me out of this jam and I will definitely make it worth your while (Licht1).” In this phrase, the reader can get an idea that the lobster is need of something but makes it seems as if it is a good thing for Jeremy to save him. Once Jeremy keeps the lobster and saves him the lobster tells him that he is a magic lobster. The reader can notice how the lobster uses manipulation to get something he wants while offering Jeremy something. However, the reader could get a little suspicious to whether the lobster is a magic lobster, because if the lobster was a magic lobster how could he not save himself. Next, Jeremy starts to be used by the