The Lovely Bones
Alice Sebold
Characters
Susie Salmon-She is the girl that died and she is heaven.
Mr.Harvey-He is the man that killed Susie.
Ray-He had a crush on Susie and she dies.
Ruth-She is a friend of Ray and Susie.
Mom-The mom of Susie but she is mostly weak.
Dad-The dad of Susie but he won't give up on knowing who killed Susie.
Setting
The story was mostly in Susie's heaven and down in the world where her family lives.It was around December the month she was murdered.
Three quotes
Susie-"Mr.Harvey, I really have to get home.'' pg.12
Thats what Susie told Mr.Harvey when she wanted to leave to her house.
Mr.Harvey-''Thats my only idea.'' ''I wish we could do more.'' pg.65
When Susie's dad went to Mr.Harvey's house to ask if he new anything about Susie.
Ray-''You are so beautiful, Susie Salmon.''
Thats when Ray told Susie he liked her.
Plot Summary
One day Susie was killed by Mr.Harvey. Her family and friends are worried. Her parents were hoping that nothing would happen two her, but then the police came and said the bad news. Ray a guy who liked Susie felt bad because he liked her.From up in heaven Susie would see her family and friends move on without her. Then she fell in love with someone she knew she couldn't be with because she was dead.
Conflict
Susie was killed and her family and friends want to know who killed her.
Internal or External
External because its a society vs. the character who killed Susie.
Susie Salmon
She is the main character and she got killed.
Susie's heaven
When Susie died she went to heaven and this is how her heaven looks.
Mr.Harvey
He is the man that killed Susie.