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Wednesday 14 March 2012

Chapters 1-9 Haley


So far in the book, I have found Nancy Farmer’s characterization the most interesting literary aspect for me. When she was describing El Patron from Matt’s perspective, “he was extremely thin, with shoulder-length white hair neatly combed beside a face so seamed and wrinkled, it hardly seemed real,” it uniquely provided a vivid image. 
I also think that she developed El Patron even further by describing the Big House, which he lives in. When Matt discovers the secret passageway, it non-purposefully describes what kind of person El Patron is. Not only did El Patron build somewhere where he can spy on people, but it also gives him a place to go where no one knows where he is, showcasing his ‘vampire’ like qualities.
Farmer further expands El Patron’s character by giving him a very selfish personality, which she displays to the reader through El Patron’s storytelling, and constant talk about himself, not about others. 

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