Summary: A Critique Of Avi's Scouts Honor
A Critique of Avi’s “Scouts Honor”
Avi’s short story is about an unnamed narrator being true to himself and going on a quest to get tougher. The narrator, who tells the story, has two friends that are tougher than him. Philip Hossfender, known as Horse, is skinny - half the narrator‘s size, and always arguing. Richard Macht, known as Max, is more on the pudgy side and a lot tougher than the narrator. He also goes on the quest with the narrator. The short story takes place in the subway, George Washington bridge, and the campsite in New Jersey. High schoolers relate the narrator journey because many people relate trying to fit in or be someone they are not.
Brooklyn where the narrator grew up only seeing grass on a baseball field. He wanted
Avi’s short story is about an unnamed narrator being true to himself and going on a quest to get tougher. The narrator, who tells the story, has two friends that are tougher than him. Philip Hossfender, known as Horse, is skinny - half the narrator‘s size, and always arguing. Richard Macht, known as Max, is more on the pudgy side and a lot tougher than the narrator. He also goes on the quest with the narrator. The short story takes place in the subway, George Washington bridge, and the campsite in New Jersey. High schoolers relate the narrator journey because many people relate trying to fit in or be someone they are not.
Brooklyn where the narrator grew up only seeing grass on a baseball field. He wanted