Silent On The Bone, By. Konigsburg - 1469 Words

The novel Silent to the Bone, written by E.l. Konigsburg, depicts a story about a character who tries to solve the mystery behind his best friend’s awkward, puzzling silence after he’s accused for purposely dropping his six month old baby sister. The novel, a realistic fiction and mystery book, tells the story of a thirteen year old boy named Connor Kane, who goes through trouble trying to find out what really happened during the incident where the six month baby was dropped. Connor knows he cannot easily solve the mystery by asking his best friend, so he must create clues for himself and his best friend to solve this unspeakable case. Connor knows this is not going to be a easy solve, so he must think wisely in every clue and hint given†¦show more content†¦Branwell’s house is a place that can be considered as evidence in the novel because it s where the whole mystery about the dropping of the baby starts in, and where characters can go to find clues or details, and where true colors can be found. The juvenile center, where Branwell is kept for most of the book, is a setting where truth and trouble can be found, which causes problems and suspicion to many characters around. The setting of Silent to the Bone is a setting that causes suspicion, tension, and mystery. Many of the main characters of Silent to the Bone personalities and actions bring a lot of mystery, anxiety, and suspicion to its mystique puzzling setting. Our protagonist, Connor Kane, is a thirteen year old boy who thought the story investigates his best friend s mysterious silence after a incident that occurred. Connor is a single child in his mother’s side, but a second child in his father’s side, after his parents divorce. Connor is a friend that can be trusted and whom one can rely on because of his supportive, pleasing personality. Connor demonstrates these traits throughout the novel by being patient, helpful, and tolerative when helping Branwell break from his silence, and take time out of his life to help find out what really happened to baby Nikki. Branwell, Connor’s best friend, is a tall, smart, distinctive,