Setting
I am currently reading "Martyn Pig" by Kevin Brooks. The most commonly used setting is Martyn's house, and the story takes place during the week before Christmas. I believe that the location of the story is in England, because currency is in pounds. Martyn's house is a dirty, lonely and dark place. Even when Martyn's father was still alive, Martyn was always lonely.
"I didn't smell of anything - no cigarette smoke, no stale beer, no whisky, no sweaty clothes..." (Brooks 141)
Even though Martyn is saying that he doesn't smell anything, this quote proves that the house smells like cigarette smoke and the other things because Martyn is surprised that it doesn't smell like that. Martyn is surprised because the house is usually very dirty, smelly, and unwelcoming. This is significant because it makes Martyn feel lonely and sad, that he lives in this environment.
Character
"Alex said calmly, "why don't you let me call the police."" (Brooks 40)
This quote shows a bit about Alex's character. She likes to take control, as seen when she asks if she can call the police as opposed to Martyn. This also shows that she is very kind, as she asks calmly. This is important because it makes the ending of the story more strange, because Alex turns on Martyn and tells the police about what happened. She seems like a nice girl but she tricks him.
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