1.)The point of view for the novel is that of first person. It is told through a young boy‘s, Oskar Schell, narrative. During some sections of the novel Oskar is replaced as the speaker replaced by either of his grandparents. At some points this was confusing to me as I felt the author jumped into each point of view very quickly and sometimes without explanation.


2. Who is Oskar Schell? What is he looking for (both in reality and metaphorically)?
Oskar Schell is a young boy who just recently in the past few years lost his father to the September 11 attacks. He lives with his mother and his grandmother lives next door to them. His grandmother is his best friend so to speak and Oscar is a very personable individual. Oscar is a vegan and in a way is seen as one of the times, very progressive in nature. He commonly starts deep and very often logical conversations or arguments with anyone he comes across. He is looking for answers. He wants to know more about his father and misses him greatly. He is constantly searching for a way to end the “treasure hunt” and put himself at peace but it seems such a futile and grand task.


3. Choose one of the images from the novel and explain what it adds to the narrative. Describe the image in some detail.
The image that most sticks out throughout the selected reading is that of the notepad from the art shop. How coincidental is it for Oscar to wander into a shop he feels as if his father would never have been in? The pad is colored in each of the colors of the rainbow yet contains names and starting points for stories. The pad is another step in Oscar’s quest and it allows him to feel closer to the truth he is so desperately seeking.