Jack of Hearts (and Other Parts) Literary Elements

Fiction

Set in a private school in New York where seventeen-year-old Jack Rothman is studying.

First-person narrative and written from Jack’s point of view

The tone is awestruck, and the mood is whimsical.

The central character is Jack Rothman and the protagonists are Kaitlyn, Ava, and Emily.

The novel's major conflict is when Jack's secret admirer becomes a menacing stalker. Jack tries to know the secret admirer who is stalking him in vain.

The climax comes when the gossiping girls in the bathroom discuss that Jack is homosexual. The girls are sure of what they are saying but cannot confront them because he is spying on them.

Jack’s public acceptance of his gay status foreshadows his confidence mingle with other students.

The reply to “Bottom Curious” hardly talks about pornography. This is an understatement because the content of Bottom Curious is all about pornographic content.

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The description of Jack depicts a sense of sight to readers. The author says, “He’s tall, fit, with pale skin and black hair, and as always, he is perfectly put together. Pink button-down, wavy hair that doesn’t frizz, skintight black jeans, black vest, and a tie with a Mondrian-style pattern on it that shouldn’t match the shirt but magically does.” Consequently, the imagery reminds readers that gay are ordinary men and they do not have a unique physical appearance from other men.

Jack's acceptance in public that he is homosexual comes as a surprise to many. Readers are amused to learn that Jack acknowledges he is gay and is proud of his status. Jack's friends are homosexuals but do not want to accept that reality and live in denial.

There is a parallelism between Jack's acceptance of being gay and the girls' suspicion.

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The gossip blog is personified as the number one enemy of the school who wants to bring it down.