Schumacher Post 1

I think the author, J. Joaquin Fraxedas, tacked the progress of the storm through the islands to build suspense for the reader. The author used foreshadowing at the beginning, like in the prologue and early chapter brakes. Mentioning the storm in the earlier parts of the book lets the reader know that the storm is coming and that it will play an important part in the story to come. He kept the readers on their toes, waiting for the hurricane to hit.

When the author repeatedly mentioned this storm, I worried about what would happen. I was anxious to know what chapter Juan and Raul would be caught in the storm. And even before the storm hit, I couldn’t stop thinking about if they would survive. I was worried that they might drown, or be separated in the winds. I also thought about the supplies, and their raft. I wondered what would be lost in the upcoming chaos, or if any would be lost at all.

The author used great detail to describe where the storm was, and what it was doing. And by keeping track of the storm’s progress it made the readers, and myself, think about what would happen next. It was a great technique to keep me hooked in the story.