Genre
Middle-grade novel
Setting and Context
Set in Brooklyn, New York.
Narrator and Point of View
Third-person narrative
Tone and Mood
The tone is tolerant, and the mood is calm.
Protagonist and Antagonist
The central character and narrator is Haley Anderson.
Major Conflict
The main conflict is that the six school-going children are perturbed and despairing due to social issues of immigration, race and imprisonment.
Climax
The climax comes when a Room to Talk (ARTT) becomes the consolation point for the six teens that faced similar social problems.
Foreshadowing
The ethnic background foreshadows the racial prejudice directed towards the six teens.
Understatement
The negative impact of racism on children is understated.
Allusions
The story alludes to the challenges the mixed-race children meet in the USA.
Imagery
The images of the discussion taking place in ARTT depict both sight and hearing imageries.
Paradox
The main paradox is that Ashton is a white boy, but he faces racial discrimination from fellow students.
Parallelism
N/A
Metonymy and Synecdoche
N/A
Personification
The dog Perrito is personified.
