Point of View
In the book Milkweed the author, Jerry Spinelli, uses I and my a lot. This shows first person point of view and it stays this point of view through the book.
Tone and Mood
The tone and mood definitely change throughout this story. The tone is dreary and filled with sorrow but at times it is funny and joyous. The mood has humorous parts, but like the tone it is too filled with sorrow and some anger. All throughout the story you can see these change. In the book Misha's friends always jokes around with him like when they say,"Look even the smoke can't stand him. It's turning green!" This creates a humorous atmosphere, and because of the events happening like death shown when Misha says,"Olek is hanged. With a sign," we, the readers, feel sorrow towards the characters in the book.
Protagonist
In Milkweed, the protagonist is Misha. He is the protagonist because he is the main character and he is a Gypsy/Jew.
Antagonist
The antagonist in Milkweed is the Jackboots. The reason that they are the antagonist is that they were cruel and killed many Gypsies, Jews, and other minorities.
Setting
This book takes place in Warsaw, Poland during WWII. The exposition for Milkweed is in the beginning when Misha still does not have a name and is stealing bread. The inciting incident is when Misha meets Uri and Uri gives Misha a name. The rising action, however, is when Misha meets Janina face-to-face for the first time.
External Conflict
In the book, Misha is always picking fights. Whether it be with Buffo, a Jewish ghetto guard, or with Janina, a great friend who is almost like a sister to him. Misha is always causing some kind of trouble.
Internal Conflict
Toward the beginning of the book the main character, Misha, doesn't remember anything about his life. He doesn't know his name, who his parents are or even if he has a family. This is an internal conflict because it's himself battling himself trying to figure out who he is.
In the book Milkweed the author, Jerry Spinelli, uses I and my a lot. This shows first person point of view and it stays this point of view through the book.
Tone and Mood
The tone and mood definitely change throughout this story. The tone is dreary and filled with sorrow but at times it is funny and joyous. The mood has humorous parts, but like the tone it is too filled with sorrow and some anger. All throughout the story you can see these change. In the book Misha's friends always jokes around with him like when they say,"Look even the smoke can't stand him. It's turning green!" This creates a humorous atmosphere, and because of the events happening like death shown when Misha says,"Olek is hanged. With a sign," we, the readers, feel sorrow towards the characters in the book.
Protagonist
In Milkweed, the protagonist is Misha. He is the protagonist because he is the main character and he is a Gypsy/Jew.
Antagonist
The antagonist in Milkweed is the Jackboots. The reason that they are the antagonist is that they were cruel and killed many Gypsies, Jews, and other minorities.
Setting
This book takes place in Warsaw, Poland during WWII. The exposition for Milkweed is in the beginning when Misha still does not have a name and is stealing bread. The inciting incident is when Misha meets Uri and Uri gives Misha a name. The rising action, however, is when Misha meets Janina face-to-face for the first time.
External Conflict
In the book, Misha is always picking fights. Whether it be with Buffo, a Jewish ghetto guard, or with Janina, a great friend who is almost like a sister to him. Misha is always causing some kind of trouble.
Internal Conflict
Toward the beginning of the book the main character, Misha, doesn't remember anything about his life. He doesn't know his name, who his parents are or even if he has a family. This is an internal conflict because it's himself battling himself trying to figure out who he is.