Multiple Perspectives
When we first open up the chapters of a novel, seldom do we know what to expect. Mystery, facts, action, suspense, thriller, comedy, drama, corruption and real life moments make up this amazing world called a story. Throughout the story of Trash, Raphael, Rat and Gardo are 3 individuals that tell a story. This story is based on how they see the world, their living situations, people around them and their financial situations. You could say that this is a recollection of the world through their eyes. These 3 boys, although having differences in character, they do have lots in common in that they have experienced all sorts of obstacles along the way. They felt confusion (finding the black bag), curiosity (at the contents of the bag), mystery (around what the contents of the bag meant) and suspense (unraveling the story behind the bag). This makes the reader gain extra insight on the characters and their everyday lives. Upon reading their account of what they have been through, the reader is able to put together a clear understanding of where they lived, whom they were surrounded by, their dreams for the future and their fears of the present. Raphael, Gardo and Rat, each in turn, tell us a portion of the mysterious black bag and the 'domino effect' it had on their lives. The unraveling chain of events help us see how the characters felt about what was happening. Multiple perspectives help us reveal different clues in the story which in turn, aid us to understand the storyline and to paint pictures of the lives we hear about. Multiple perspectives are essential in that they help us to think flexibly about the chain events and help us to think creatively with an open mind to all possibilities. Perspectives challenge our assumptions about what is right and what is wrong. They also help us to infer and predict the next events. Multiple perspectives, in my opinion, help us to stretch our mind and grow in our understanding of the main plot and the moral of the story.
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