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"Mosquito" (Characters (Todd (Andrew's Older Brother: Goads…
"Mosquito"
Characters
Todd
Andrew's Older Brother: Goads Andrew into taking his transformative journey into the woods - Todd ultimately regrets it.
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Andrew
The Protgonist: An Alleged Mommas Boy Trying to fit in with older boys around him. Has a transformative journey into the woods which changes the power dynamic he has with his brother.
Plot-Timeline
Beginning: Two brothers and the older brother's friend camping in the woods talking to each other and smashing mosquitos
End: After a turbulent journey, Andrew returns victorious, and Todd concedes by choosing "Truth"
Middle: Boys begin to play truth or dare, while Todd harasses Andrew. Andrew is challenged to go to river
Themes
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Andrew's journey and return into the woods serves a greater symbol for his maturity. While he is harassed for his small-ness at the beginning of the story, he creates a different power dynamic upon his return.
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Setting
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The Woods
An unfamiliar wild space, stands in stark contrast to Andrew's domestic life
Point of View
Limited Third Person: The Narrator only tells us what's going in Andrew's Head, but not anyone else's.