I am currently reading the book Shattered by Eric Walters.
One type of character archetype that I have noticed to be very common in Shattered is that of the mentor. Strangely there isn't really one specific character that takes role of the mentor but there are many different characters that share similar character traits as a mentor.
The most obvious one is the homeless man that saves Ian from the thugs and teaches Ian about the events in Rwanda and the effect that it had on him. At first it seems like Jack (the homeless man) is the obvious mentor but others also come up. The man who runs the soup kitchen is a bit of a mentor to Ian because he teaches Ian the how to do the soup kitchen work and about how and why people end up on the streets. Ian's family's housekeeper is also a bit of a mentor to Ian because she teaches him things about her experience in Guatemala and it's similarities to what Jack was dealing with from Rwanda. Lastly, at the end of the book Ian himself starts to become a bit of a mentor to Jack because he tries to help him move along and quit his alcohol addiction so he can maybe have a decent life again.
I guess this book shows that in the end there isn't only one character that can teach others important things and that almost any one could teach almost any other person important lessons.
Great job on this blog post! This character archetype you chose sounds quite similar to mine that I chose. Overall how is this book? Is it something you would recommend to a fellow classmate or friend? Watch for sentences where comma's are needed, make sure you use them if they are needed. Also maybe a picture of the front cover of the book would be great in case someone wants to read this book and has never heard of it before, it would be a great reference! Overall well done! Keep up the great work!
ReplyDeleteHmm... I suppose we are all mentors to each other in different ways. The role of mentor isn't always assigned to only one character, is it? Perhaps books like "Shattered", with all the characters teaching others, is more reminiscent of real life than stories where only a few characters are mentors.
ReplyDeleteI like how you explained how there was more than one mentor in this book. Since you don't know exactly who the mentor was you explained all of them. You explained how each person shared a story with Ian and you told the story efficiently and effectively. If you liked this book with lots of people having a spot in the mentor role, you should give,"The five people you meet in heaven," a read.
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