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What are Hugo's motives; why does he manipulate the other characters?
Hugo is motivated by jealousy of Odin. Hugo feels unloved by his father, who seems to love Odin more than he loves Hugo. Because of this Hugo manipulates the other characters in order to ruin Odin’s life. Odin is a better basketball player than Hugo and because of that the coach loves Odin more than he loves Hugo. This sparks Hugo’s jealousy and motivates him to manipulate Odin.
Why might Odin be vulnerable to Hugo's actions?
Odin was vulnerable to Hugo’s actions because he was so desperately in love with Desi, that even the thought of Desi being with somebody else drives him insane. Odin’s love combined with his jealousy made him extremely vulnerable to Hugo’s manipulation.
Hugo is motivated by jealousy of Odin. Hugo feels unloved by his father, who seems to love Odin more than he loves Hugo. Because of this Hugo manipulates the other characters in order to ruin Odin’s life. Odin is a better basketball player than Hugo and because of that the coach loves Odin more than he loves Hugo. This sparks Hugo’s jealousy and motivates him to manipulate Odin.
Why might Odin be vulnerable to Hugo's actions?
Odin was vulnerable to Hugo’s actions because he was so desperately in love with Desi, that even the thought of Desi being with somebody else drives him insane. Odin’s love combined with his jealousy made him extremely vulnerable to Hugo’s manipulation.
Lit Circle Activity One
Literature Circle 1, Setting Assignment
1. Locate two quotations that reveal the setting in your novel. Explain what the quotation suggests about the setting and its impact on the protagonist and the meaning of the work. Remember that setting is much more than location and may include social environment, occupations, culture, and moral attitudes.
2. Identify four physical objects that are essential to the setting of the work and which represent one of the elements of setting listed below. For each, explain what the object reveals about the specific element of setting and how the object helps to evoke a mood or atmosphere in the work. Specific elements of the setting include:
This quotation, which is the second paragraph of the book, not only tells you the city where the old man lives but also the type of place he lives in. Additionally, this quote shows Allen’s desire to escape the Old Folks’ Home, which is an important part of the setting of this book.
“Malmkoping is not what you’d call a bustling town, and this weekday morning was no exception. Allan hadn’t met a living soul since he had suddenly decided to not show up at his own hundredth birthday party”
This quote reveals what kind of city or town Malmkoping, however, it does not suggest very much about Allan.
The four objects that are essential to the setting so far in my book are:
1. The Bus
The bus that Allan boards at the beginning of the book is incredibly essential to the setting. Allan boards the bus to get out of his current setting of Malmkoping, specifically to get away from the Old Folks’ Home that he inhabits. The bus brings about a change in geographical location very early in the story.
2. The Old Folks’ Home
The Old Folks’ Home is the reason for a change of setting early in the book. It represents a change in daily manner, where Allan goes from ready to die in the Old Folks’ Home to fleeing from the home as furiously as tortoise running for his life. The Old Folks’ home provokes the change in setting as it caused Allan to leave Malmkomping.
3. Suitcase
A large change in the general moral attitudes of Allan takes place when Allan steals the rude young man’s suitcase. Allan shows a rebellious side of him at the start of his adventure, and this leads to a change in setting. The suitcase represents a large change in Allans emotional, social and moral conditions and attitudes.
4. Slippers
When Allan is jumping out of his window to leave the Old Folks’ Home, he realises that he does not have shoes on. He contemplates returning to get proper shoes, but he is so desperate to get away from the home that he decides that his slippers would have to suffice. These slippers represent a large change in Allans emotional conditions.
1. Locate two quotations that reveal the setting in your novel. Explain what the quotation suggests about the setting and its impact on the protagonist and the meaning of the work. Remember that setting is much more than location and may include social environment, occupations, culture, and moral attitudes.
2. Identify four physical objects that are essential to the setting of the work and which represent one of the elements of setting listed below. For each, explain what the object reveals about the specific element of setting and how the object helps to evoke a mood or atmosphere in the work. Specific elements of the setting include:
- the geographical location (its topography, scenery, and physical arrangements),
- the occupations and daily manner of living of the characters,
- the time period in which the action takes place (epoch in history or season of the year), and
- the general environment of the characters (social, religious, cultural, moral, and emotional conditions and attitudes).
This quotation, which is the second paragraph of the book, not only tells you the city where the old man lives but also the type of place he lives in. Additionally, this quote shows Allen’s desire to escape the Old Folks’ Home, which is an important part of the setting of this book.
“Malmkoping is not what you’d call a bustling town, and this weekday morning was no exception. Allan hadn’t met a living soul since he had suddenly decided to not show up at his own hundredth birthday party”
This quote reveals what kind of city or town Malmkoping, however, it does not suggest very much about Allan.
The four objects that are essential to the setting so far in my book are:
1. The Bus
The bus that Allan boards at the beginning of the book is incredibly essential to the setting. Allan boards the bus to get out of his current setting of Malmkoping, specifically to get away from the Old Folks’ Home that he inhabits. The bus brings about a change in geographical location very early in the story.
2. The Old Folks’ Home
The Old Folks’ Home is the reason for a change of setting early in the book. It represents a change in daily manner, where Allan goes from ready to die in the Old Folks’ Home to fleeing from the home as furiously as tortoise running for his life. The Old Folks’ home provokes the change in setting as it caused Allan to leave Malmkomping.
3. Suitcase
A large change in the general moral attitudes of Allan takes place when Allan steals the rude young man’s suitcase. Allan shows a rebellious side of him at the start of his adventure, and this leads to a change in setting. The suitcase represents a large change in Allans emotional, social and moral conditions and attitudes.
4. Slippers
When Allan is jumping out of his window to leave the Old Folks’ Home, he realises that he does not have shoes on. He contemplates returning to get proper shoes, but he is so desperate to get away from the home that he decides that his slippers would have to suffice. These slippers represent a large change in Allans emotional conditions.