Thursday, November 3, 2011

What questions are unanswered in Part One of Paper Towns?

In Part One of Paper Towns, the setting of the novel is introduced. The main characters are also introduced. Quentin is the narrator of the novel, and has been in love with his next-door neighbor Margo for the better part of his life. He and Margo haven't been close since they were children, but one night Margo climbs in his window and tells him that she needs to accomplish eleven things in one night, and that several of those things require a getaway vehicle.


Most of the unanswered questions in Part One arise from Margo's behavior.


Why does Margo need to accomplish all of these things in one night?


Why is Margo so interested in revenge?


Why does Margo seem so troubled about "paper towns" and "paper people"?


Why did Margo choose Quentin to help her with her adventure?


These questions only deepen when Margo disappears. Margo's disappearance is the mystery that sets up the rest of the novel.

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