What’s in a Name?
We are assigned names to let us stand out and be special in the big world so why did Neil Gaiman choose not reveal Bob’s? The author does not want to reveal Bod’s first name because then the reader will get caught up in having to decide what to call Bod. There are just a few things everybody needs to know about Bod’s past life. Bob’s parents and sister were murdered by the man Jack when he was little. He then escaped from the man Jack and now Bod is in danger because the man Jack is trying to find Bob and kill him too. Neil Gaiman doesn’t want the reader to have to decide if they call Bod, Bod or his old name. His name is Bod and that is all that matters. Nobody Owns is the boy's name that crawled up the road to the gate
We are assigned names to let us stand out and be special in the big world so why did Neil Gaiman choose not reveal Bob’s? The author does not want to reveal Bod’s first name because then the reader will get caught up in having to decide what to call Bod. There are just a few things everybody needs to know about Bod’s past life. Bob’s parents and sister were murdered by the man Jack when he was little. He then escaped from the man Jack and now Bod is in danger because the man Jack is trying to find Bob and kill him too. Neil Gaiman doesn’t want the reader to have to decide if they call Bod, Bod or his old name. His name is Bod and that is all that matters. Nobody Owns is the boy's name that crawled up the road to the gate