The opening chapter of the book Frindle focuses on introducing us to the main character Nick Allen, an imaginative boy who likes to brighten up his school by figuring out unique and unusual ideas, an example would be that in 3rd grade, he turned the classroom into a tropical island by making paper palm trees and having everyone wear beach clothes.
Odysseus had to rescue his men from the lotus-eaters because his men had lost all will of continuing on their journey home. When he sent some men to explore the island, they met the lotus-eaters, which introduced them to the lotus plant. The lotus plant made them forget all about their journey and their families. Odysseus had to drag them onboard, ignoring their wailing cries to be left alone, in order to continue on their journey.
Bobby talked about Baby Boomers
Alliteration is a rhetorical device that repeats the same sound at the beginning of words. "Bobby", "Baby", and "Boomers" all have the same "B" sound at the beginning.
On page 113 there is a personification or a symbolism where it shows the light as something related to the desires of gatsby. The artificial light represents the hopes and dreams of relieving what was lived with Daisy and once the lights turn off then it symbolizes the fulfillment of his desires
