The Whole Thing Together Character Analysis

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Independent Novel : The Whole Thing Together
1. There are multiple protagonist in the novel The Whole Thing Together by Ann Brashares. Sasha and Ray who are the protagonists face against the two parents, Lila and Robert, who are the antagonists. Sasha is a hard worker. The manager for the store she works at says so. “‘It’s weird one day's Ray is prettier and works harder. The next week he smiles a lot and carries heavier boxes. ‘ (Brashares 79) I assume Robert is not a nice man. “I should probably mention that though Robert is a character and a half, he’s no picnic” (Brashares 172) Lila was a hoarder. “Her mother wasn’t very good at getting rid of things” (Brashares 11). “He was patient, sympathetic, and understanding, slightly sharing her things and spaces. He was never selfish or loud or bullying. He never even disagreed with her” (Brashares 22) That is Sasha talking about Ray. The other main characters are Quinn, Emma, and Mattie. Quinn was a friendly and nice girl that everyone loved. She was often viewed as the favorite.” …show more content…

First person, omniscient and second narrator are all seen. They first person narrator is not reliable because it only shows their point of view. You do not get to see the full point of view from both sides. “I met Ray last Saturday night” (Brashares 122). We didn’t get to see how she felt or how Ray felt; we only figured out that Ray and Sasha met. Second narrator is still not very reliable, but more reliable than the first person narrator. They tell more than just their point of view, but still not everyone's point of view. “Emma turned back to Sasha. “You still didn’t answer”” (Brashares 205). We know that Emma is talking to Sasha, but about what. The omniscient narrator is the most reliable seeing that they see everything; omniscient know how everyone feels and what they see. “Jamie looked at Emma in abject misery and Emma just shook her head. Neither of them said anything” (Brashares 77). We know that Emma is not happy with the

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