Genre
Fiction novel
Setting and Context
The story is told from Stewart's point of view.
Narrator and Point of View
Third-person narrative
Tone and Mood
Bubbly, triumph, satirical
Protagonist and Antagonist
Stewart and Ashley are the protagonists of the story.
Major Conflict
The major conflict is when Stewart and Ashley are forced to live together as siblings despite their incompatibilities. Their parents move together, forcing them to do the same.
Climax
Ashley and Stewart start forming a formidable friendship when Ashley realizes that Stewart is wise. For instance, Stewart warned Ashley about Jared, but she despised him at first. Later, Ashley realized that Stewart was right.
Foreshadowing
The union between Ashley’s mother and Steward’s father foreshadowed a likely formidable friendship between Stewart and Ashley.
Understatement
Stewart's abilities are understated. For instance, despite being unsocial, Steward is wise and can warn people against uneventful happenings.
Allusions
The story alludes to marital challenges and raising children. For instance, the steward's father is a widow, and Ashley's mother is separated from her gay husband.
Imagery
Stewart's capabilities paint a picture of stereotyping to readers. The narrator paints Stewart as a wise and smart boy but performs poorly in social life. Consequently, this sight imagery aids readers to see Stewart's personality.
Paradox
The main paradox is that Ashley's father is gay. Despite knowing that he has a daughter to take of, he leaves her and dates a fellow man.
Parallelism
Ashley's story parallels Stewart's because both have a regrettable past. Ashley is told that her father separated from her mother to pursue his gay interests. On the other hand, Stewart is sad because he moans the death of his other.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
N/A
Personification
Molecules are personified as having the ability to live even after our deaths.
