Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer Literary Elements

Young adult fiction

Set in 2010 in Strattenburg, UK

Third-person narrative

The tone is informative, and the mood is upbeat.

The main character is Theodore, and the antagonists are Peter Duffy and Omar Cheepe.

The conflict is between Duffy and Theodore. Theodore knows that Duffy killed his wife, but the court thinks he is innocent because of insufficient evidence. Theodore knows a witness called Bobby, but he is an illegal immigrant who cannot testify against Pete Duffy.

The climax comes when Theodore and his family help Bobby, an illegal immigrant, to acquire legal residency status. When Bobby becomes a legal migrant, he testifies against Pete Duffy, and the judge sentences him due to adequate evidence that he killed his wife.

The successful career of Theodore’s parents as lawyers foreshadowed his ambitions to become a successful lawyer, thus, getting an opportunity to master every aspect of law at a young age.

There is an understatement when the author depicts Theodore as a young kid who can only advise fellow children on matters concerning. However, Theodore intervenes in Duffy's murder and helps to provide reliable evidence showing that Duffy is guilty.

The story alludes to Ruth Bader Ginsburg's "Little Golden Story" which shows how she wanted to be a lawyer from a young age. The events in Ruth Bader's story are a replica of Theodore's ambitions.

The description of the courthouse depicts a sense of sight. The narrator says, “The courthouse was the largest building in downtown Strattenburg. It sat majestically on the north side of Main Street, halfway between a bridge and a park filled with gazebos."

Theodore is a young boy, but comprehends everything in law despite not attending any law school.

There is a parallelism between Theodore's mastery of law and his parents' background in law. Theodore's parents are excellent lawyers.

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