Andy Mulligan: Trash

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Andy Mulligan: Trash

Setting

 time:    in the modern day 

place:  Bahala (imaginery)             

               in an unnamed developing country beset by income                         inequality and political corruption.

Mulligan visited Manila (Philippines) in a school trip  in 2010

               

Genre

Young-adult fiction; thriller.

Thiller: a genre of fiction characterized by excitement, tension, and suspense.

Protagonist and Antagonist

The protagonists: Raphael, Gardo and Jun-Jun (Rat)

The  antagonists:  corrupt police, government officials, and Senator Zapanta.

Narrator and Point of View

The novel is narrated by multiple characters; the point of view shifts to that of each first-person narrator.

question

Name 4 persons who are telling their stories.

answer 

Raphael, Jun-Jun, Gardo, Olivia

Father Jilliard, Grace (maid), Frederico Gronz (makes graves)

major conflict

The major conflict is that Raphael, Gardo, and Rat must find José Angelico's hidden six million dollars before the police catch up with them.

How old is Raphael and how long has he been collecting rubbish?

What is the nickname of Jun -Jun and why he got this name?

What are the major themes pf the novel?

1. love
2. poverty
3. corruption
4. solidarity

What happened to the bag Raphael found?

1. The boys sold it for 2000 pesos.
2. It was eaten up by the rats.
3. The police found it in the trash.
4. The aunt of Raphael changed it for shoes.

Who is Olivia?

What are the kids looking for in the landfills?

1. wallets
2. metal
3. plastic
4. clothing

What happens to the money?

1. The police finds it.
2. It is given back to Zapata.
3. It is blown to the landfills by the wind.
4. Raphael bought a boat from it.