Beast (novel)
Beast is a book for young people by Ally Kennen , published in English in 2006 and in German in 2007. It won the 2007 Manchester Book Award and was nominated for the 2006 Booktrust Teenage Prize , the 2007 Carnegie Medal, and the 2007 Branford Boase Award .
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Stephen is a 17 year old English foster child living on the edge of the law. He had to move from family to family, but always took his big secret with him: He's hiding a giant crocodile that has been wild since it was born. Stephen's criminal father gave it to him when he was a child. The memory of his deceased brother Selby is also formative for him.
Beast tells the story of his murderous intentions against this monster and his growing relationships, as well as stories from his childhood.
Narrative form
In the book, tension is mainly generated by the special narrative behavior : Beast is told in the lyrical I in the present tense . This combination creates the feeling that you yourself are present at the action. There is also no omniscient narrator.
“I throw the trash bag in my trunk. I realize that if I don't get caught, I can't do this every day. That way the monster gets bigger. My car won't start. When I turn the key, nothing happens. I realize that I left the light on. It's foggy this morning. "Shit!" I hit the dashboard with my fist. What now?..."
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.manchesterbookaward.com/ (link not available)
- ↑ Booktrust Teenage Prize. Retrieved March 13, 2010 .
- ^ Carnegie Medal. Retrieved March 13, 2010 .
- ^ Branford Boase Award. Retrieved March 13, 2010 .