Hello,
The first chapter of this book was narrated by Oskar Schell himself because of his use of the first person. The second chapter also uses first person language but it is not Oskar narrating. The chapter does not fully describe who is narrating but I was able to pick out the following items about him:
- He is an older man
- He has a tattoo on the palm of each hand, one says "yes" and one says "no"
- He does not speak, and therefore writes on different sheets of paper (a notepad that he carries around with him
- He lost the love of his life, Anna, at some point in his past
- He met somebody in the story's mother (not sure who) in a coffee shop and she asked him to marry her
This man is very intriguing to me because he seems to be filled with melancholy and a desire to be able to speak. He seems to mourn over the loss of words over a period of time, indicating that there may be a different reason for him to bot speak other than not being physically able to. I believe that the reason he does not speak is more psychological and hopefully we find out more as the book continues.
There was not very much information given in this chapter, other than beginning this man's story. I am not sure where he fits in in the grand scheme of the book yet but he has me very interested in his overall connections in the book and his story as it unfolds.
Thank you,
Olivia
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