Homelessness And Hunger In Carl Deuker's Climactic Runner '

Carl Deuker’s climactic Runner novel elaborately explains how Chance Taylor is one step away from homelessness and hunger. Having to worry about what other kids his age typically don’t give a second thought about has its tolls too. Asking himself “Where will the money com from for the bills?”. When a new job falls into Chance’s lap, he jumps at the opportunity. Knowing his weekly salary, Chance will have to sacrifice the risk of the unknown. Chance Taylor. The boy that lived on a boat with his alcoholic father that could barely afford to pay the docking fees, or keep the maintenance of the boat. His mother left him at an awfully young age and never returned. Living in poverty, Chance takes on the responsibility of paying the bills himself
for his father lacks the ability of attaining a job. Rather than working in a soup kitchen washing dishes for the rest of his life, Chance runs into an opportunity of a lifetime, or so he thought. Easy money could be made and all he had to do was run packages from point A to point B for a fat guy, which may or may not be illegal. Taking various twists and turns, Chance subsequently has the money to live a stable life, but will he risk the unknown? Avoiding easy answers, Deuker examines the issues of terrorism, patriotism, fear and courage and lives of privilege and poverty. This speculative fiction novel gives examples of constant arising conflicts through the aspect of poverty and privilege. Facing different complications in life, these two aspects complement each other when they must entrust the other in times of need. Taking place in Seattle, Washington, it is simple to fathom the story in not only first person, but also the view of Chance, the main character. Comprehensively, between the contrast, it is discovered that taking the easy way out, isn’t always the best decision because you don’t know the potential consequences. Risking the potential outcome of the overall situation, Chance continues to deliver the mysterious packages from point A to point B. Why? Because the influence of money has blindsided him. Being overly focused on paying the bills, Chance is willing to take the chance and do whatever it takes to complete the task on hand in attempts to create a better life for himself.