Storyworld Project Discussion

[Josh]

A mundane action that occurs in the book is when The Man Jack murders Bod's entire family. This mundane action contributes to the understanding of the storyworld because this seems like a terrible action to commit and for the reader, it is an exciting part of the book but for The Man Jack, it is just a casual action he has to perform. This reveals a lot about the storyworld and this small mundane action leads up to the bigger picture of the story.

[Ella]

The action of being given the freedom of the graveyard is driven by the setting. This is the case because if the characters lived in any other environment, most likely, they wouldn't be able to do this. This setting drives the action because it is a setting in which ghosts exist and because of this they can haunt the graveyard. Clearly, they couldn't haunt people at a beach. Readers can now understand why Neil Gaiman puts certain elements in his books and how they effect the events that take place.

[Josh]

Not a spoiler alert:
The ending of this book works because there was always build up to Bod eventually leaving the graveyard through foreshadows. The ending also works because it is left ambiguous whether Bod lives a successful life in the real world. It is also left unclear if Bod is nervous towards to joys in life that is explained that Bod is eager to experience. All it does say is that Bod walked into life with his eyes and heart wide open. But the sense of ambiguity is what makes this ending work.