Paper Towns Book Response

Book Title: Paper Towns
Author: John Green
Year of Publication:
Number of Pages:
AR Points Awarded: 13

I. Literary Elements
    A.Narrator- First Person (Quentin) ‘“It’s not that I don’t like prom. I also don’t like the people who like prom,” I explained...’ p. 12
Protagonist- Quentin is the protagonist. He is one of those kind of weird high school kids that has a crush on the popular girl, Margo Roth Spiegelman. “I laughed awkwardly...” p. 25
    B.Antagonist- Margo is the Antagonist. She just wanted to basically find who she really was, so she left and went to New York. “...’it seems that Margo has run away. Again.’” p. 101
    C.Setting- This mostly takes place in Orlando, Florida. It goes anywhere from the school, to around town, and to Q’s friends’ houses. At the end of the book it takes place in Agloe, New York. “There, in the distance, Disney World.” p. 57
    D.Conflict- I think it’s man v. man because Q is kind of against Margo. He doesn’t want Margo to leave, but she wants to go off and explore by herself so she can find out who she really is. “Margo Roth Spiegelman was a person, too.” p. 199
    E.Theme- I think the theme is basically just growing up. Margo’s parents always say how she is a selfish self centered human being. Margo just doesn’t like what people think of her because they don’t actually know the real her, they just know what they see. ‘“...And still so self-centered!”’ p. 101
    F.Historical Context- This book always refers back to Walt Whitman and his poems. “...wedged between two yearbooks. Walt Whitman.” p. 115

II. Reflection- I thoroughly enjoyed this book a lot. I never knew what was coming next. I would predict one thing, but then another happened. It always caught my attention no matter what. In the end, I always thought Margo and Q would end up together, but they don’t. Margo just keeps on traveling and Q goes back to Florida so he can go to college and have his own life.