Climax

In the last section of the book, the boys tell the story together, Andy Mulligan makes this happen because it creates a more dramatic scene. The boys telling the story together gets the reader thinking, “Something important might happen, why else would they tell the story together?” The story is getting interesting because the 3 boys are all telling it together, the reader has been waiting and reading to find out what happens to them at the ending and by writing one entry by Raphael, Gardo and Jun-Jun, It tells the reader that it is the dramatic ending in which all the questions are answered. This makes the book more exciting and more fun to read.

Style

At the end of part 4, Andy Mulligan uses newspaper stories to reveal further information about Senator Zapanta and the mystery. The clue revealed in the first newspaper article is that the vice-president never denied that he stole money from the country, which creates suspicion. Evidence shows that the first newspaper article is no doubt bias to the government because it mentions Vice-President Zapanta’s reelection campaign where he looks like he is caring about dumpsite orphans.

All the articles do not share the same point of view. The first one is clearly bias to the government by only informing the reader the good things about Vice-president Zapanta. The other three articles aren’t scared to get their hands dirty, they inform the reader the truth about the corrupt Vice-president Zapanta. They inform the reader how the vice president used the dumpsite orphans for his campaign but didn’t pay them a single dime and they ask us how Zapanta had that much money in the first place, since it is a poor country.

This is an effective way to reveal the story because it makes the reader more hooked and the story more interesting. The articles help confirm that Zapanta is a very corrupt man. I think that these articles help the reader sit on the edge of their seats and continue on in the book with more information and more understanding of what’s happening

Family

In this story, family means everything. “Immediately there was a great commotion, and I saw how important it was that I was not taken,” This is when the police are taking Raphael from Behala. This shows that the people in Behala are family even if they’re not blood related they are as close as a real family. When someone is taken away or sick they are all sick or they feel helpless by not keeping the person or fighting for the person who was taken. The people in Behala have been through a lot together. For example, being judged by the wealthy, the police always thinking they’re guilty, working everyday with no rest just to get a meal for their family. So in this story family means everything. 

Multiple Perspectives

Throughout the novel, Raphael, Gardo, and Rat take turns recounting their story. Hearing the multiple perspectives of this story benefits the reader because then you will know what every character is thinking about and what they’re planning to do. It also benefits the reader because then you will know more about what’s happening. When the reader reads the book the different stories told by the characters help the reader understand every characters feelings instead of one main character, also not every character knows the full story like father Julliard and sister Olivia so their stories combined with Raphael’s, Gardo’s and Rats fits together and makes sense, If we didn’t have multiple characters telling the story and just had one main character telling the story we wouldn’t have known what happened in the prison with Sister Olivia, Gardo and Gabriel. 

Tecnichues of Suspense Andy Mulligan Uses

In the book Trash written by Andy Mulligan. The writer uses many techniques to create a interesting suspense to hang on to when you’re reading.

One technique he uses is to make the reader follow a trail of clues that are given in the book. An example of this is when Raphael, Gardo and Rat go to the train station and find the letter in the locker, by now the reader is probably thinking about what the letter says, What the letter means, who is it for and why was it hidden in a train station locker. This has already created suspense for the reader because you’re left with the smallest clues you can’t figure out.

Another way that suspense is created is by creating conflict between characters. Examples of this include Jose Angelico and his conflict between the police; Since Raphael, Gardo and Rat are trying to figure out the crime that was mas made by the senator; since they are on Jose Angelico’s side they aren’t very popular with the police. Now the reader is probably thinking if the police will do something to the boys because they are investigating the crime Gabriel Olondriz was framed for.

Furthermore, in Trash, we don’t always know if the character is good or bad. Examples of this include Marco the police man, he is a police man who cant be trusted because he said he was going to give the bible to Gardo but for a price, all he needs is money; so the police can pay him off for information that is why we don’t know if he is good or bad.  Another character, which might have been good or bad, is Jose Angelico, in part 1 his ID was found in the bag the boys found which was wanted by the police; by now the reader will probably think is he a criminal? Why would the police be looking for his ID? Did he kill someone?  But then we find out that he was the one who was killed in a police interrogation room and was a good man.

In addition, Mulligan also creates suspense by having characters work against a deadline. If the boys don’t discover the mystery then they will probably get thrown in jail for accusing the police of containing evidence and accusing the senator of stealing money or worse, they get killed. This kind of suspense will get you to stop everything your doing a read o because you want to know if the boys die or if they succeed.

Moreover Mulligan also has different characters telling the story. He does this so that the reader will get pieces of the information bit by bit in a long period of time. He does this to hook the reader in and not give away the whole story. This also fills the reader in on what the different characters are thinking instead of just reading about one characters thoughts.

These are the techniques Andy Mulligan uses to create suspense in his book Trash. These techniques are used very well in the book because it will keep you guessing and reading. How Mulligan writes this book is a clever way because you have to finish the book to know what happens to Raphael, Gardo, Rat, the police, Senator Zapanta, Father Julliard, Sister Olivia and the rest of the character in the book. 

Is it OK to Lie?

Is it OK to lie?

In the book Trash by Andy Mulligan Raphael, Gardo, Rat (Jun-Jun) and the police lie. They lie for all different reasons, some for good reasons, some for selfish reasons.

Raphael lied when he said he didnt find a bag but found a shoe instead (page 12-13) He also lied when he was interoggated by the police he said he didnt find a bag and was harrased violently because the police thought he was lieing (page 60-66)  Grado aso lied in the book; He lied when he told sister Olivia his grandfather, Gabriel Olondriz, was in prison, he also lied to sister Olivia when he told her his grandfather was going to lose his house (page 80) Not only Raphael and Gardo lies Rat (Jun-Jun) lies too, he doesnt say his lies he just doesnt object to things said about him that aren't true. For example when Raphael say that there is nothing to steal from Rat and he doesnt have any money (page 111-113) Then the three boys lied all together to Father Juilliard when they asked to use the computer for a quiz they said they were competing in. These boys lie to survive.

The boys arent the only ones who lie in this book, the police lie too. They lied when they promised to give good money to the person who finds the bag (page 11) the police also lied when they told Raphael that they would give him the money everyone will be happy if he gives the bag he found to them (page 60) There are some parts where the police lie like Rat does, they deny it but doesnt give the evidence to back it up. For example when Pascal Aguila died with 26 bullets in him with the same calibre the police men use (page 50) The evidence seriously points to the police but no one will stand up because they control most people.

Lieing is ok depending on the situation your in. If its life threatening then its fine but if its not and you just dont want to get in trouble by blaming someone else, it is not okay. In the story Raphael, Gardo and Rat lie to survive, they lie to not be killed by the corrupt police. The lies the boys have told are known as "White lies" White lies are lies meant for a good purpose, not bad ones. Whereas the police lie for money, they lie for bad purposes. So it is ok to lie or work against the law if it is life threatening or it is right but lieing everyday just to get out of something you got yourself into is a very bad habit.