Hello everyone! Have you read a lot this week? I still haven't got into the habit of reading so much again, but I plan to soon especially where this book has been going. You see, I thought a lot about my post from last week and decided to add a few things in this post and just talk about the book, as well as an interesting change in character. So let's get started:
1. Ren: Antagonist or Protagonist?
Since reading more of my book, "The Good Thief" I have discovered something big about the story. Ren could be the Protagonist or Antagonist, but I'm not sure which. Since reading more, I have discovered that Ren occasionally steals things from other boys at the orphanage and hides them. He also has apparently been whipped many times and held up in Father John's office (where the boys go to get punished) over 15 times. This makes me question what kind of character he is and whether he is still the protagonist at all. But, due to the unliklihood of authors writing their main character as antagonists I believe he is still the protagonist.
2. Is Ren the "Good Thief"?
Now like I said before, apparently Ren steals from other boys at the orphanage. And he also seems good at what he does. Yet, this makes me question what the title really means and i still don't think Ren is the thief the title claims. But, he could be considering his "knack" for stealing and the fact that he does it alot.
3. New character presents new problems?
After reading more of the book, a new character has presented himself. His name is Benjamin Nab and he claims that Ren is his long-lost younger brother. Did I mention that he also adopted Ren? Now considering that books always have multiple problems, and that the author seemed to make Ren's life seem perfect since he got adopted means that this new character may create a new problem for Ren.
Anyways, these are just my thoughts on the book and my last post. Keep on reading!!!
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