Question

The author chose to tell this story from the perspective of children, rather than adults. Is this strategy effective for recounting the story of the injustice done to the people of Malaga Island? Write three to four sentences to support your position, and include details from the story.

Answer 1

The author's choice to tell the story from the children's perspectives is effective. The children do not have the same prejudices and concerns that the adults have. As a result, they are open to one another and become friends despite their differences. They provide the reader with unbiased insight into what is happening on the mainland and on Malaga Island.

Answer 2

The fact that the author chose to tell the story from the perspective of children is an effective strategy for recounting the story. First, the book is a "coming-of-age" story. This means that the protagonist begins the story in the innocence of childhood, but is closer to being an adult by the end of it. Because of this transition, the protagonist has to decide what his real values are, and what matters to him in life. This is a good way to frame the events in Malaga Island. Moreover, the fact that the children are free of prejudice gives us the oppotunity to look at the events in a more objective and less biased way.