All Good Children Research Paper

All Good Children Inferences And Predictions

1. Create a prediction about the novel only using the cover.

My prediction from examining the cover of the novel “All Good Children,” is that the novel is going to involve the storyline where a protagonist living in a world where there is an issue in the society. This infer comes from a remarkable word mentioned in a phrase on the back of the novel. The phrase says “Living with hope is like rubbing up against a cheese grater. It keeps taking slices of you until there’s so little left you just crumble.” And the remarkable word that caught my eye is hope, which I infer is connected to the protagonist and the issue he or she will face since it has an important meaning to the novel that it has been published at the back as the center of attention. To continue, hope is related to a desperate believe to do something when all odds are against it, which is primarily about an issue affecting an overall society. Therefore, for that reason, I infer the protagonist will be facing an issue affecting society and himself/herself. This will give the protagonist a desire and hope that he or she is able to change the issue in the society, which again connects to the phrase
Richmond says “The new support program’s coming,” and “It won't be long until we get Maxwell’s behavior straighter out at school.” I infer the plot will focus on how Max approaches the new support program that claims to provide motivation to students. In addition, from this statement a slight foreshadowing is created, since it leaves readers wondering about what is the new support program that Dr. Richmond is certain will change Max’s unsatisfactory behavior. In other words, from prior knowledge, I know one of the uses of foreshadowing is to convey information that will later help readers understand what comes later. Thus, allowing the inference that the plot will involve how Max will soon approach the new support