The Novel
Name Any Character Mentioned from the novel
Allie Fox, Charlie Fox, Margot Fox, Jerry Fox, Clover Fox, April Fox
What two literary devices did we focus on?
Marxism & Post-Co
What is the authors name?
Paul Theroux
What country does the Fox family move to?
Honduras
Name one of two themes focused on
Power and control, Man vs Society
Has created over ____ books
30
Why Does the Fox Family Move?
-Allie Fox is unhappy with his life in America
- Thinking modern society is corrupt.
- He forces his family into moving to the Honduran jungle, hoping to build a better life.
Name a subtopic Focused on in Post-Co Slides
Disillusionment with society, Idealism & creating something new, Superiority & Control
How many of his books have been created into TV/movies?
Four
What does Allie Fox do for work?
An Inventor
Name a similarity and difference between the Novel and TV Show
Similarities: Setting, Plot and theme, Family, Allies character
Differences: Ending, Style, Narrative Focus
Name one of three other novels mentioned by Paul Theroux. (no Mosquito Coast)
The Great Railway Bazaar, Riding the Iron Rooster and Dark Star Safari