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The Runner - Online Term Paper

The Runner

Aaron Chatman
Mr. Huddleston
10/3/12
6th Hour
The Runner

Samuel "Bullet" Tillermen. Young. Quiet. Quick learner. Dead. The first time I read the ending of The Runner, was during the middle of the third chapter. Being very curious I skipped to the very end of the book and read that Bullet had died. Me, hating Bullet at that time, was almost relieved when I learned of his demise. He was a know it all, prejudice, annoying kid in my eyes and I thought he had gotten what he deserved. As the story progressed though, I started to admire bullet and by the end of the book even like him. When I read the ending for the second time I understood the ending and was saddened by it. I had also felt ...

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differently Bullet would probably have followed his dad's line of work. Towards the ending, Bullet is contemplating on whether or not to go to the army or stay at the farm because they are both boxes. While he was contemplated he was thinking that even if he did stay boxed in at the farm he wouldn't necessarily be boxed in. He was thinking because it was his choice to stay, it would have made the old man mad and therefore wouldn't be a box. I think Bullet would have become a man more like Patrice because he became a lot more tolerant of things towards the end of the book unlike his father. Bullet even said that if Tamer would have went over Bullet's house his dad would not have allowed it. Another reason is because Patrice and Bullet have very similar personalities: Mostly quiet but talkative when necessary. They also both understand the need to hold back sometimes even when they really want to say something because it would either bring the person down or make them ...

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Added: 11/8/2012 01:50:08 PM
Submitted By: chatmana1
Category: Book Reports
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