Gregor the Overlander by Suzanne Collins

Summary:

            Gregor's life changes in a split second when he is trying to save his baby sister. In this adventure not only is Gregor taken into a whirlwind of mystery involving a world unlike any other he has seen, but he is also on a quest to find his father that has been missing. It is through these two issues colliding that we realize that they are part of each other, and for Gregor to solve one, he must solve the other. We see Gregor take this responsibility, and we realize that sometimes you need to make sacrifices to get what you want.


Evaluative Criteria: Plot and Theme
 

             In the Fantasy section of our course textbook we are told how plot contributes to the overall feel of the book. In Gregor the Overlander we are shown how important plot is because of how it follows the linear storyline. This is seen in the exposition of the book, Gregor babysitting and transportation to the new world, all the way to the resolution of the book with the return of his family .

               The overarching theme of Gregor the Overlander would be that “blood is thicker than water.” We saw this when Gregor right away went after his baby sister in the beginning of the book, when they chose to continue searching for their father instead of giving up, and through the ultimate fall of Henry.

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 Collins, S. (2003). Gregor the Overlander. New York: Scholastic.