Flight- John Steinbeck
Characterization: Almost animalisticMrs. Torres and Pepe were the only protagonists. Mrs. Torres was flat, but Pepe was a round character. Pepe underwent indirect character development over the course of sever events. He began the book as a child, but faced his death with the confidence of a man. | Setting: This took place on a farm in Souther California, near the border of Mexico. Around 15 miles close to Monterey. It was in a harsh desert. | Themes: The theme is Pepe’s transition from boy to man. At the beginning of the book, he was childish and had no respect for all that the adults in the community had to go through. By the end of the novel, he had experienced all of the worst that life had to throw at him. | Plot:Pepe, the protagonist, is a young teen who is sent by his mother into town for some medicine. While there, he kills a man. When he returns home, his mother finds out and tells him he must go away. On his journey away from home, he is being hunted by gunmen who want to avenge the death of the man who Pepe killed. After much running and even being shot, he is killed by these men. | Tone: The tone of this story is extremely suspenseful. The author has kept the reader on a hook to find out whether Pepe escapes the gunmen. The reader is desperate to