Jamie Wright

Jamie Wright
The Prince of Fenway Park
Julianna Baggot
Fiction
Just Right
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1. I am currently reading The Prince of Fenway Park by Julianna Baggot. Oscar is a mixed-race, baseball loving, adopted boy of divorced parents living around 2004. He's lived alone with his mom for a long time and he hardly knows anything about his father. When his mother tells him that he is going to live with his father for a month, he is not happy. Oscar thinks that his father is disappointed in him, it seems as if they both want nothing to do with each other. Because of this Oscar knows that his father doesn't want him going home with him and they are both going to tell this to his mother.  When his mother is not there they realize that they are stuck with each other. So his father decides that he has to take Oscar home with him. As they approach the manhole, Oscar realizes that his father lives in a very peculiar place, underneath Fenway Park. On there way, Oscar's father mentions some weird creatures like a Banshee, Pooka,  waves of mice, Weasel-Man, and a lot more. I am currently at the part where Oscar and his father enter an underground room with three old ladies. They were finally home. This part was very interesting and I thought it was very cool.

2. I think that this book is good in describing characters and settings. One example of that would be how the book described Weasel-Man. It said that he was a giant with weasels all around him, pawing at him with affection. It had also said that there were these small yellow horns sticking out of his head. Another example would be when it was describing Oscar's dad. It said that he was pale, sickly, skinny, and he slouched. One scene that is a great example of the authors description is  when Oscar and his dad arrive at their new home. Oscar said that it was small, cluttered and near crumbling. He also said that a lot of the furniture was recycled from the park. I have never read anything else by this author, but the author is definitely pulling me into the book with its amazing detail. This book is good in detail and it is also good at describing settings.

3. I think that the theme that occurs the most is Trust. One example of trust in this book is how Oscar trusts his father when they go underground and  he has to follow him. He could of just stopped and called his mom, but he trusted his father enough to follow him through the dark underground. Another example of trust would be how Oscar's mom trusts his father enough to let Oscar stay with him for a month instead oh him going somewhere else. One last example of trust in this book is how Oscar trusted his mother, saying that it was very important that he was to stay with his father. If he believed  that it was not important, then he could've protested and she would've had to take him home with her. These are just a few of the many examples of of trust in this book.

4. My favorite character is Oscar because he is tolerant, understanding, and he is tough. One example of his tolerance is when Drew Sizemore kept teasing him about him not knowing who is father was. He could have let it get to him and let Drew win, but he decided to do the right thing and ignore him. Another example of him being tolerant would be how he acted when the gym teacher wrongly accused him of something he didn't do and he was sent to the Principal's office. He could've resisted or expressed his feelings but he knew the smartest thing to do was to be tolerant, suck it up, and go to the Principal's office and accept his punishment.  An example of Oscar being understanding would be    when he understood that his mom needed him to be out of the house for a month, and he understood that it was important. A great example of Oscar's toughness would be when he showed no pain after Drew had knocked him down. When one puts all these qualities together in one person, they will realize that he is a great guy and that it is why Oscars my favorite character.

5. Drew Sizemore is my least favorite character because he's a bully. This means he likes to cause physical and mental pain. He likes to get other kids in trouble, and he likes to pick on kids that are smaller than he is. He is also biased towards Oscar, him being mixed-raced. Drew walked up to Oscar and asked him "who's your daddy?", which was mocking him for being adopted. He also punched Oscar in the back of the neck and pushed him down. That started a chain-reaction that caused practically everyone in the gym to fall like dominoes. Then Oscar gets blamed for it and he is sent to the Principal's office. Drew is just a kid that likes to cause pain, anger, and trouble. That is why he is my least favorite character.

6. I predict that Oscar will encounter more unusual creatures such as a Pooka. Considering he had already met a wave of mice and the Weasel-Man.  I also think that Oscar will get use to living under Fenway Park, because it is so cool and exciting. I also think he will learn a lot more about his dad as they spend time together. Lastly, I think that Oscar will soon find out why his father didn't want him to come live with him and why this place is so dangerous. These are my predictions of what is going to happen later on the book.