Bod's family has been maliciously murdered by his own brother. Bod is able to escape before he himself can be murdered, and by luck he is adopted by ghosts from the local cemetery. He continues to grow and learn the ways of supernatural beings while still maintaining his mortality, but that only makes finding trouble (a.k.a. adventures) a lot easier. The only downside is that his brother, the serial killer, is still looking for him. Read about Bod as he grows up and see how each year brings about a new chapter in his life.
Evaluative Criteria: Setting and Theme
The setting in
Neil Gaiman’s The Graveyard
Book is interesting because it combines the natural with
the supernatural in a believable way. Having ghosts and Death walk and co-exist
side by side with the living isn’t something we would normally witness, but
within this book we can pretend that it is something that is widely acceptable
in our lives.
“Stay true to
yourself even when others turn their backs on you.” I believe this would be a
theme in the book as seen in the scene where Scarlett ultimately needs to leave
Bod. Despite being criticised, sometimes you need to keep moving forward to be at a
comfortable place with yourself.
THE GRAVEYARD BOOK CH.1
Gaiman, N., & McKean, D. (2008). The graveyard book. New York: HarperCollins Pub.
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