Scrawl
by: Mark Shulman, presentation by: Justin Mannisto
Characterization
Tod also wanted to get revenge on a kid named Greg for cheating in the spelling bee. This shows that Tod has troubles forgiving people.
Theme
The theme of the story is don't be a criminal or a kid emerging to be a criminal because it doesn't get you anywhere in life. Tod steals and if he gets in juvenile detention for it his chances are pretty good that he won't get a good job. In school Tod is a scary kid; or everybody thinks he is. This gives him a bad reputation and then nobody would want to be friends with him.
Figurative Language
Dialogue from the story
This part of dialogue is important because it is in the rising action and is a factor to the clomax. Tod and Bernie were digging in the garbage looking for clothes Bernie lit a fire to keep warm, but the residents saw the fire and that’s when Tod said to Bernie, “Get out of here, Calvin!” They used the name Calvin so the residents wouldn’t suspect them.
Another part of dialogue in Scrawl is when Tod was talking to his step dad, Dick. They were talking about what they were going to have for supper and Dick suggested chicken fingers. Tod replied with, “Do chickens even have fingers…wings and legs, yeah, but fingers!” This shows that Tod has a good sense of humor.