Even since the beginning of the novel, I have been enjoying it. The story behind Rutherford is really interesting and pretty cool, too. Because he is a thief, it gives him certain traits that allow him to do things that you would not expect and do them well. The scene where Rutherford is snooping around Falcon's quarters on the ship is one that I particularly enjoyed to read. The things Falcon has lying around are intriguing to me.
Rutherford's middle placement within the story also gives you a point of view from every group. You get to learn what Falcon, the crew, and he himself is thinking. They are all different. The dramatic irony that Rutherford brings about is fun because you know exactly what he knows too. And he knows everything about what is going to happen. He is in the middle and this placement gives the reader info on all events that occur in the story.
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this is definitely an interesting point of view and i too agree that Rutherford being in the middle lets you get to know all of the characters
ReplyDeleteFor real, Jackson. I also definitely enjoy all the strange, yet cool, things that Rutherford finds lying around Falcon’s cabin. You’re also right in saying that the middle placement certainly adds to the novel. I love seeing all the sides of every aspect of the novel, and Johnson choose a very easy way to present all these things but putting Rutherford in the center of these things.
ReplyDeleteI think that him being theif is cool too. It shows how smart he is. It also adds to him being hte the middle of everything that happens. Because he was in Falcons room, he is now iin charge of making it safe for the others to go into. We don't know everything that he knows though, we don't even know what happened between him and his brother yet and we are halfway through.
ReplyDeleteI think you are right. It is almost even good to be a theif for him. MAybe it makes him feel even more as a free person than he already is.
ReplyDeleteThe fact that Rutherford is such a master of theft makes it easy for him to play both sides: a spy and a member of mutiny. it's interesting that he is sneaky enough to get away with it. Maybe he is stuck as a slave and understands their hardships and wants to help, but at the same time he wants to be free and side with Falcon.
ReplyDeleteJackson,
ReplyDeleteAn insightful (if somewhat brief) post. I like the connection you're making here between Rutherford's profession as a thief, his 'middleness', and the perspective this affords the reader. You may want to consider narrative perspective (as well a the attributes of the narrator) as a possible essay topic.