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Trash by Andy Mulligan
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'Trash' is described as "harrowing, exhilarating, humbling and quite brilliant". Discuss why this is an appropriate description of the novel. Refer closely to plot, character, setting and style.
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Trash by Andy Mulligan
plot, character, setting and style
harrowing
plot
subject matter
specific scenes: prison/ police station/ dump
Setting
dump/prison/police station
Style
1st person narrative. Adds realism
character
Rat (living with rats)
Pia. Abandoned and alone
Gabriel Olondriz. Imprisoned wrongly
exhilarating
plot
Tension/pace/mystery/happy ending/children taking on corruption/peril
character
clever, likeable, persistent, brave, honourable
setting
contrast between the dump and the island ending/ sense of freedom when they leave/ varied setting
Style
Hooks, clues/characters tell the reader that they are in danger/Reader also enjoys putting together the clues as the boys unravel them
humbling
plot
shows the reader extreme poverty
character
The characters are extremely honourable especially given their absolute poverty
setting
The setting is extremely grim, extremely poor and extremely dangerous.
style
First person narrative. Personality of the children is apparent, their modesty, their care for one another and their thoughtfulnes
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