Lit analysis #1

Heaven Is Foreal

1. This book is a story about a small little family. It is placed mainly around the little Boy Colton Burpo. He is only five years old when he dies for a brief period of time go's to heaven and then comes back to life. I think this is a super cool true story, and is fun to see how no one believes the boy yet in the end everyone does.
2.The  Theme of the novel is trust in what you believe in even though it might be hard. The parents wanted to believe there son the whole time, but doubted if he was telling the truth or not. One reason it was hard to believe in there son was because everyone in the community did not believe the boys story. In the end though they backed up there son and once they decided to do that the community as well started to believe them.
3.The Author of the book is Coltons dad and his tone is confused and weary. One point in the book he says something along the lines of help me I don't know what to do. Showing is has a inner battle with what to believe and is confused about which story is right. He is weary because of the stress of the town almost anywhere he goes someone says a rude or snotty comment to him. This puts a lot of wear and tear on him
4.1) Imagery- When Colton Describes his trip to heaven.
2) Flashback-Coltons trip to heaven keeps flashing back.
3)Personification- At the beginning of the book he gives a spider at the museum they were visiting life like characteristics.
4)Conflict- Weather the parents should believe Colton or not.
5)Pathos- The sad story draws your emotions into it.
6)Metaphor- He uses a lot of them to compare the struggles they are going through.
7)Point of view- The dad is telling the story from his point of view.