Analytical Essay – Lochie Leonard

Awkwardness, mercilessness and moodiness argon stereotypes which are intentiond to represent teenagers. In his novel Locke Leonard the Human Torpedo, Tim Wanton explores the stimulated development of teenagers. In the novel he represents teenagers as reckless. This is achieved done Locales unlike actions, rude carriage and his bad language. The novel displays teenagers as reckless through their inappropriate style.In the chapter Getting Serious Locke and Vicki are alone in her house and they operate n sexual activities disregarding the possible consequences. This is also shown later on in the book in the chapter Ocean Beach where they again act without thinking. The twain chapters give the reader a clear example that teenagers can be reckless due to their inappropriate demeanour. At school Locke displays rude behavior towards his teachers.In the chapter Everybodys ducky Spread Locke is in class studying his least favorite subject, Math, and is rude to his teacher by omitti ng to call him sir (pap-18). Also in the chapter True Torpedoing Locke is in his woodwork class and once again displays dude behavior and encrustation to his teacher by suggesting that the teacher does his block (pap-31). This insulting comment could anger an already hostile teacher even more and is therefore reckless.In the starting signal two weeks Locke has already acquired a bad reputation for himself. Locales rude behavior is very risky. Teenagers are represented as reckless due to their use of inappropriate or bad language. Locke has been influenced to use bad language afterwards reading a book about sexual development. In the chapter Everyones Favorite Spread Locke is being bullied. Whilst being bullied he retaliates by calling them a hatful of yellow vulvas (pap), which might provoke them to attack him, rather than trying to quiesce them down, which would be more sensible. Locales use of language clearly represents teens as reckless. In this novel Tim Wanton represents teenagers as reckless because of their inappropriate actions, rude behavior and bad language. He has focused on emotional development in adolescents. While this is only one aspect of the challenges faced by teens, the originator has represented common stereotypes in characters and their actions to describe teenagers.