Synthesis Page

Time Line/ Synthesis Page for "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close:

Oskar's Father Dies:
• His Mom starts to shape-shift. Before she was a quiet person and now once she stated dating she changed. I think this is because she was in grief from the Dad's death.

Oskar Describes the Hunting Game:
• His father becomes the herald. He started these games that he and Oskar play which in a way is the journey of the book.

• As we learn more about his father we find that he is more the mother figure and the mentor. This is shown when he gave comfort to Oskar before he went to bed. He is the mentor because he is really one of the only people who taught him simple things.

Oskar Breaks the Vase and Finds the Key:
• Oskar becomes the wide eyed innocent hero. This is because when he does this he is naive yet has the courage to continue or start this journey.

• His father fulfills the herald position. This is true because without the father putting the vase and the key there he would have never started the journey.



Oskar: Wide eyed innocent hero.
Father: Herald, Father Figure, Mentor.
Mother: Shape-shifter.