When i posted my last blog i was only a small qouter through the book and I had only just realised that Vernon, the protagonist, is wrongly accused of a mass-murder in which 16 of his school peers are gunned down. I have now finished the book and i would probably say its one of the most meanigful books I've ever read. It says a lot about the world and the human race. At the end of the book, Vernon is on death row and the public are voting for who they want to see execuated next. This shows the sick twisted nature of humans, making justice in the form of a gameshow and watching someone die for entertainment purposes, even if they are a killer. During his time in death row Vernon tattoos across his chest "See me and Suffer", so that the people watching can see it when hes on the bed where the poison is injected. This works incredibly well and I think it's pure genious from Piere, the woords are so shocking and have a strange impact on you as a reader which cannot be explained.
The other character's in the novel are also quite eye-opening. His mum seems to be more bothered by here new fridge not coming. Her friend Pam only thinks about food and whether Vernon is getting fed properly.
Some things i could focus on, in the coursework:
Youth
Mankind
Justice
No comments:
Post a Comment