This description of the narrator might suggest be seen as an injection dark humor to the story by indicating that the narrator was saved by his own clumsiness. It might be considered as situational irony to show the horrible death he is about to suffer.
<span>1. Who is the protagonist of your novel or short story? Describe the protagonist.
The character's name is August Pullman. He lives in Manhatton, NY. He struggles with Treacher Collins' syndrome, and has been homeschooled his whole life. Now it is time for him to start 5th grade and he has been enrolled in a public school for the first time.
2. Provide a quotation from the text to support your answer.
"</span>I know I'm not an ordinary 10 year old kid. [...] I know ordinary kids don’t get stared at wherever they go." "My name is August, by the way. I won’t describe what I look like. Whatever you’re thinking, it’s probably worse" Next week I start fifth grade. Since I’ve never been to a real school before, I am pretty much totally and completely petrified."
<span>3. Who is the antagonist of your novel or short story? Describe the antagonist.
Julian. He is a passive aggressive bully, determined to make August's year horrible.
4. Provide a quotation from the text to support your answer. (Can't find this, sorry.)
5. Describe the main conflict in your novel or short story.
It revolves around August trying to get through his 5th grade year in public school.
6. Which of the four major types of conflict best describes the situation you described?
</span>Character v. Society, & Character v. Character.
August v. The School, and people's opinions of him, but also August v. Julian
The answer is A or Extrinsic
The captain refuses to turn back because he is determined to prove himself by getting more oil first. His internal conflict is that he is prioritizing the oil over his wife's feelings. Mrs. Keeney becomes sad and distant because her husband is more focused on earning the respect of others.
