1. The pictures on the front cover of Paper Towns foreshadow the characters and plot. To exemplify, the picture is of a thumbtack being stuck into a blurred map. This reveals a significant hint as to what may happen in the novel. I believe that the story involves some sort of mysterious adventure of the main characters. I think this because I think that the map on the cover represents adventure, and the fact that it is blurred symbolizes a mystery to the setting or characters.
2. Based upon the front cover of the novel, I can definitely make some predictions to the plot line of the story. I think the story will be about an adventure to find something or someone. It could involve struggles, weaknesses and becoming …show more content…
There are several main characters of the novel. Two characters, however, recieve most attention throughout the story. These two characters are known as Margo Roth Spiegelman and Quentin Jacobson (also known as Q). Both of the characters are protagonists and are directly characterized. Margo has a love for literature and old records. She is one of the most popular girls at school and she has a very spontaneous and adventurous personality. She acts a certain way to please her popular friends, but she is secretly looking for something more. Margo is a very round and Quentin Jacobson on the other hand, is a thoughtful, kind, and careful boy who lives next door to Margo. Q and Margo grew up together, but in their later childhood, went down different social paths. As stated before, Margo became very popular and "cool". Q on the the other hand, became something of a nerd. He hung out with his band-geek friends, Ben Starling and Marcus Lincoln (Radar). However, they later meet up to share a kind of affection for one another after a great …show more content…
Seventeen-year-old Quentin Jacobson has always been astounded by everything his neighbor, Margo Roth Speigelman , ever did. He sees her as a perfect, happy, very one-dimensional little girl- nothing but the object of his affection. However, he has yet to discover that she is anything but the perfect girl he views her as. After their all-nighter full of revenge and adventure, Margo disappears. Q looks at the situation as his responsibility to find her. After weeks of connecting clues, Quentin begins to think about her with more complexity but is still not really thinking of her as a human being. As he gets closer to finding Margo, he realizizes that he isn't just looking for her, but he is looking for who she is. His complex mentality reconnects him to her, although not in the way he might have hoped. In the end, Q eventually finds a “paper town”, or a fake location mapmakers put on their map to make sure no one is copying their maps, called Algoe. This "paper town", however had been made into a real place, where Margo was hiding. He sees that he must leave the love of his life, even if it is the hardest thing he will ever do. They separate with a kiss and go down their distinct