Genre
Fiction
Setting and Context
The book is set in 1963 in Louisiana in the context of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination.
Narrator and Point of View
Third-person narrative
Tone and Mood
Enlightening, sad, intriguing
Protagonist and Antagonist
The main protagonist is Lee Harvey Oswald.
Major Conflict
The major conflict is the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
Climax
The climax is the revealing that Oswald did not commit his actions because of insanity. In fact, it is concluded that Oswald is loving and caring despite facing societal rejection.
Foreshadowing
The assassination of President Kennedy foreshadowed tightened security for the top leadership in the USA.
Understatement
Oswald’s imperfections are understated. The harsh reality is that Oswald is sane and his actions are not accidental.
Allusions
The story alludes to the reasons behind the assassination of President Kennedy.
Imagery
The images of Oswald’s childhood analysis depict sight imagery to enable readers see the setting of the novel in Louisiana.
Paradox
The main paradox is that President Kennedy’s assassination was a conspiracy.
Parallelism
Oswald’s Normal life parallels the layer of normal life.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
N/A
Personification
Death is embodied as monster that takes away promising lives.
