Setting & Point Of View In "Slam"

The setting in my novel is very key to the story. The setting is in London, which explains the language and the way the different characters word things. Example, "bloody hell" is something we hear only an Englishman says it. Such as, when John Lennon or George Harrison would speak we hear their thick English accents. They say things such as, "bloody hell". The setting also effects the plot when Sam runs away to Hastings, a small town outside of London. Most of the places in London aren't in Ohio, so when one of the characters mentions a fish and chips shop, we know we're not in our normal habitat. The author, Nick Hornby, strategized the setting in a unique and gentle way. There are many things in London that vary to the things we have in Ohio. I enjoy the setting. personally, for the reason being it gives the story an interesting perspective. We all know the setting is one of the main elements in a story and that it contributes to how the story takes place and the language that is used because of it.

The point of view in the story is very relative to all teenagers. When we think we're in love all these ways of describing it can make us fall in love with the characters. This story is told from a first person omniscient point of view. Here we have a 16 year old boy named Sam who follows in his mother's footsteps getting his love, Alicia, pregnant. We learn of his struggles and his inside feelings and what he really thinks when he isn't speaking . We also become aware of the struggles that come along with such a responsibility. He has alot of person vs. self struggles that help us better comprehend most of the situations found in the book. He gets whipped into the future and has more troubles than prior to that. He's up and down and through it all we hear everything that goes on. We hear every conversation to his poster of Towny Hawk to every personal thought of his. Because the story is told in this perspective, this makes the story more understandable and easier to comprehend. Many people can also relate to the feelings he describes about Alicia, his girlfriend. He feels like every normal teenager does when put in the difficult situation of Un-expected parenting.