Event 1

In the Messenger, there were many events that stood out to me. This first event is in the first chapter, and it's the exposition. It explains Matty's community, which is completely different from the other ones so far. It also explains characters, some are from previous novels and others are from Village. This is important because it explains the setting, characters and it starts to lead into the conflict. In the text it says, "Matty was no longer a boy, but not yet a man." (Lowry, chap 1). This is an example of how they explains characters, they are explaining Matty. The novel says, "He hoped the blind man would forget he asked what something. He didn't want to tell." (Lowry, chap 1). Here is an example of of the story being lead into the conflict. This quote has some serious foreshadowing, too.