Focus on Characterization and Theme in Swagger by Carl Deuker by Griffin Hilbie[MCG] https://padlet.com/griffin_hilbie/fk7syk3kx2my Griffin Hilbie en-us 2017-11-09 17:22:56 UTC 2025-11-02 15:58:51 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Basketball.png Duality of Jonas griffin_hilbie https://padlet.com/griffin_hilbie/fk7syk3kx2my/wish/205395942 In Carl Deuker's’ Swagger the author shows multiple sides of the character  to show the reader that the character is human. One example that shows this is when Deuker says, "“My heart raced. On the screen was a file labeled CHEMISTRY. I double-clicked and a long list of files, organized month by month, appeared. Everything was there. The lab assignments, the quizzes, the tests, the answer keys. Everything. I looked at Hartwell.”(Deuker 115) This quote shines brightly on the fact that the main character is at times not admirable because Jonas could have walked away from Hartwell and worked hard in Chemistry and gotten into Monitor College, the College of his dreams. But, he decides to listen to Hartwell and he cheats on all of the quizzes and test in Chemistry. Although the author uses the side of not admirable in Jonas in the book, Deuker also shows the admirable side of Jonas. One scene that shows Jonas is also admirable is in the scene when Jonas stands up for his friend. Jonas’ friend Levi was being ridiculed by his teammates, Jonas stood up for Levi and caused the players to stop bullying Levi. The author shows different sides of the character to show that the character is human and has flaws.

 
]]> 2017-11-09 17:27:22 UTC https://padlet.com/griffin_hilbie/fk7syk3kx2my/wish/205395942 How Minor Characters Impact the Main Character griffin_hilbie https://padlet.com/griffin_hilbie/fk7syk3kx2my/wish/205664146 In Carl Deuker's’ Swagger, Deuker uses a minor character to influence the main character to make decisions that are not exceptionally bright. Ryan Hartwell is a friend to Jonas the main character that seems nice but influences Jonas badly. One piece of evidence that shows this is when Deuker writes, “‘Here are my rules. I’ve got beer in a cooler out on the balcony. Each of you can have two--no more.” (Deuker 83) This quote shows that Hartwell is the minor character that influences the main character because Hartwell, is a Coach and he is giving beer to underage students.The second character that influences Jonas Dolan is Coach Russell, his Redwood City Coach. Coach Russell influenced Jonas in a positive way and set him up for success, "Many are top notch private colleges- great places to get an education. You’re a hard-nosed ballplayer; you’re the most coachable kid I’ve had in years” (Deuker 6) This quote shows that Russell was a positive influence because he is trying to convince Jonas to continue his education while playing basketball.]]> 2017-11-10 12:51:32 UTC https://padlet.com/griffin_hilbie/fk7syk3kx2my/wish/205664146 Stereotypes and If They Are Intentional griffin_hilbie https://padlet.com/griffin_hilbie/fk7syk3kx2my/wish/205669040 In Carl Deuker's Swagger, Deuker includes stereotypes in the book to show that people are often judged by their appearance at first glance but those judgments and stereotypes are often incorrect. I think that the author uses stereotypes intentionally. One example of this is when Deuker writes, “ I spotted a tall, sandy-haired kid, hands in his pockets, looking at me from across the street...Whenever I glanced at him, he dropped his head and stared at the ground.” (Deuker 42) This quote shows that at first glance Jonas judged this character as a shy person because he was not even looking at Jonas. This stereotype that Jonas made for this character was later proven in the book as incorrect.  

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