About the Wish List
The author of the Wish List
Eion Colfer
Prime candidate for my 600-pound life
Franco
The cause of the death of Meg and Belch
explosion
"A tear crept from the corner of the guard's eye." Is an example of this type of figurative language
Personification - "tear crept"
Lowrie and Cicely created this type of energy when they kissed
Pure goodness (white)
The setting of The Wish List
Ireland
Main protagonist in The Wish List
Meg
Reason Meg is sent back to earth
Her aura is equally balanced (red and blue).
"Belch’s brain felt like a bruised orange." This is an example of what type of figurative language
simile: brain felt like a bruised orange—his brain felt bad
Main cause for Meg plots revenge against France
Sold her mother's ring and stole Meg's money
Meg pretended to kick this character's head at Croke Park
Franco
Belch
Reason for Lowrie's first wish
Wanted to kiss Sissy like he should have all those years ago
"... I know that really you’re dying to hear my story. " This is an example of what type of figurative language.
Idiom: dying to hear my story—really wants to hear the story
Throughout the course of the novel, Meg and Lowrie's relationship evolves and they become this.
Partners
Meg's actions/choices as an "in-betweener" ultimately land her in this place
Heaven
His technology is blamed for the failure to retrieve Meg.
Myishi
Meg gets "double revenge" on Franco in these ways
Videotaped his horrible behavior and showed it to the club, destroyed his beloved television (R.I.P. TV)
"So, how to round out this rollercoaster of day?" This is an example of what type of figurative language
Metaphor: The day had good and bad moments—’up’s and down’s’
There are three major themes explored in The Wish List. This first theme is founded in Lowrie's "wish list" and his quest for fixing his "mistakes."
Redemption
Meg shows compassion towards Franco by doing this
sharing her last rock with him
Small humanoid Meg meets when traveling through the tunnel.
Flit
The consequence of Belch possessing Franco
Loss of life force (life forced sucked out of Franco)
"Drops the size of bull’s-eyes lashed onto Lowrie’s bare scalp." Is an example of what type of figurative language
Hyperbole: drops the size of bull’s-eyes—very large raindrops hit Lowrie’s head
There are three major themes explored in The Wish List. This second theme is founded in Meg's journey in her return to earth to assist Lowrie. Lowrie's "wish list" also highlights this theme.
The value of the choices we make