The document compares two stories, The Story of Edgar Sawtelle and Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close. In both stories, a young boy with a disability experiences the death of his father and goes on a journey of self-discovery to cope with the loss. The document states that both stories explore the devastating effects of losing a loved one and how the authors use characterization and imagery to develop this theme.

1. In The Story of Edgar Sawtelle, a
young boy with the inability to speak
faces his worst nightmare when his
father dies right before his eyes. His
longing for revenge leads him on a
journey of self-discovery, which
eventually leads him to the revenge
he seeks.

2. In Extremely Loud and Incredibly
Close, a young boy with some form
of autism is also faced with his
father’s death. His desire to hold on
to his father’s memory and stay
connected to his father leads him
on a journey of self-discovery, as
well.

3. Both stories explore the theme of the
devastating effects one suffers with the
death of a loved one, and the authors
use the techniques of characterization
and imagery to help develop this
theme.

4. In The Story of Edgar Sawtelle, a young boy with the
inability to speak faces his worst nightmare when his
father dies right before his eyes. His longing for revenge
leads him on a journey of self-discovery, which
eventually leads him to the revenge he seeks. In
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, a young boy with
some form of autism is also faced with his father’s death.
His desire to hold on to his father’s memory and stay
connected to his father leads him on a journey of selfdiscovery, as well. Both stories explore the theme of the
devastating effects one suffers with the death of a loved
one, and the authors use the techniques of
characterization and imagery to help develop this theme.