Story Analysis: The Story Shells

The story Shells is a realistic fiction story about a teenage boy trying to make the best of his new life. In the beginning, Michael is angry and depressed that his parents died, and that he is living with his aunt, Esther. Soon michal finds a hermit crab named Sluggo and takes it back to Esther's house. When he comes home he is excited and surprised that she let him keep it. In the end Esther thinks Sluggo needs a companion. When they are at the pet store aunt Esther is a whole new and nice person. Michael is starting to come out of his shell.
One way Michael is coming out of his shell, is that he starts to forget about his parents death. For example in paragraph 34, Michael is talking about his new hermit crab, Sluggo. He says “It just grows,