The Last Wild Literary Elements

Science fiction

Set in the future and the actions take place the Spectrum Hall Academy

Third-person narrative

The tone is earnest, and the mood is disheartening.

The central character is Kester Jaynes and the antagonist is Facto.

There is a major conflict between Kester and human activities, which destroy the environment. Kester’s goal is to save extinct animals and save the environment but human activities are interfering with his mission.

The climax comes when Kester escapes from the Spectrum Hall Academy.

Kester’s ability to communicate with animals foreshadows his escape.

There is an understatement when the narrator says, “I enjoy feeling sad sometimes.”In reality, sad moments make the narrator shiver and feel lonely. Consequently, the narrator is downplaying the negative impacts of sadness in his life.

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The story's opening depicts the sense of sight, giving readers a perfect opportunity to see the room under which Kaster is locked. The author writes, "The room is locked shut, and you need an electronic keycard to open the door. If you could open it, you would be in a long corridor with absolutely nothing in it apart from cameras in the ceiling and a fat man in a purple jacket and trousers sitting opposite on a plastic chair. Sleeping, most likely.” The imagery is significant because it illustrates the brutal nature of the academy where Kester is taken. The children in this facility are not criminals, but they are treated as unlawful citizens.

The main paradox is that after Kester escapes from the academy, he later looks for his father, which is quite the contrary because it should be the other way around. Unfortunately, the father neglects his son, and he does not care.

There is a parallelism between Kester’s thought that he is not a troubled child and his escape from the facility.

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Pigeons and a cockroach are personified when they communicate with Kester warning him of a deadly disease that is spreading rapidly to kill all animals.