Vocabulary
Very simple, basic, not modern
Primitive
Mr. P encouraged Junior to do what?
Leave Wellpinit
Our protagonist. This character is an awkward but eager person on a journey to finding hope.
"Junior" aka Arnold Spirit Jr
The relationship between these two characters is essential to our story and one character said this relationship is more important than family
Junior and Rowdy
Using Like or As
Simile
Excessive, unneeded
Redundant
What happens to Junior on Halloween
He gets beat up and robbed
Junior's fun nickname makes this character memorable while they are not fully present in the events of Juniors everyday life.
Mary aka Mary Runs Away
This new romance between these characters has changed one characters view on people
Comparison without like or as
Metaphor
Disagreeing (with), challenging
Contradicting
Why does Junior's sister run away?
She got married and moved to Montana
This bully turned friend became a surprising ally in Junior's journey at Rearden
Roger
One of the earlier relationships we see. This relationship shows the grief in one character's life.
Junior and Oscar
Sally sells seashells by the seashore
Alliteration
Having special rights or advantages
Privileged
Why is Junior's nervous to take Penelope to their school dance?
He's worried she'll find out he's poor
Junior seeks advice from this character after his big fight at Rearden
Grandmother Spirit
This was an unexpected friendship for both parties
Roger and Junior
Boom, crash, pow
Onomateopeia
Unidentified or uncertain
Indeterminate
Who stays with Junior to keep him company in the hospital?
Coach
We meet this character briefly on one of Junior's trips to school. Junior gets some street cred rolling in on this character's cool ride
Eugene
This new friendship has become an important one to our protagonist because of their similarities and academic power
Junior and Gordy
When Junior refers to himself as "looking like a walking capital L" he is using this literary device
Hyperbole