1-107 in EL & IC By Hesham

1. The point of view of this novel is first person. The perspective of this story is being told through Oskar Schell, the main narrator, telling this story through his intelligent (or weird) mind. But in the midst of things, the narration changes as well to both his grandmother and grandfather. This change, although creating some confusion, has fascinated me. It is an interesting way to tell the story making it more entertaining, but almost hard to follow in the beginning.

2. Oscar Schell, other than being the main narrator, is a very intelligent 9 year old boy. His way of thinking is what sets him aside from any average kid. His mind wonders things above his age. And surprisingly knows many weird facts. Even though his intelligence is high you have the feeling that he is still learning and always on the look out for new things; thus he loves to ask questions. He has the mind of an inventor, always pondering new methods for our everyday life routines. He has the most hilarious attitude I have ever felt through a fictional character. Throughout the story Oscar is trying to find clues pertaining to the mysterious key he found in his father’s closet. He is searching for whatever it is that the keys opens curious as to what it might lead to. But I think in reality he is trying to find closure after his father’s death. He is trying to get over the grief of his father’s death by trying to solve one more hunt.

3. One of the pictures that caught my attention and affected me the most was the board in the pen shop. It was an exciting moment for me in the story when he found his fathers name on almost every board, that the picture got stuck in my head. It was a great excitement for me to the see the name as it would have been for Oscar as well. I also liked it because I learned a new fact of how hard it is to write the name of a color that is not the color pen you are using. I even tried it out a bit. So that picture made me stop and try something new; now that what I call interacting with a novel.