Son of the Mob
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SON OF THE MOB by Gordon Korman
Book talk by amelia.
Vince Luca is like every other teenage guy, except for the fact that his dad is the most powerful mobster in New York. Vince has always tried to keep the life and his life separate, but when a body in the trunk of his car ruins his first date with one of the hottest girls in his grade, hes furious. Why cant his family keep the Luca business out of his life, his love life in particular Its not as if he can explain to a girl why hes constantly tailed by policemen or why he doesnt invite her over to meet the family? When he finally finds a girl who understands, her family turns out to be more of a problem than his. Her dads an FBI agent, one whose life goal is to throw Vinces father in jail.
CHARACTERS
Vince Luca:
– protagonist
– doesnt participate in the family business
– Thin, dark haired
-idealistic
Kendra Bightley
-Vinces girlfriend
-nice, good at singing
-smart, observant
-blonde
Anthony Luca
-Vinces dad
-honest for a mobster
-strong-willed
-authoritative
-amateur carpenter
Alex Tarkanian
-Vinces best friend
-always trying to score through Vince
-Jealous of the times Vince is spending with Kendra
Literary Devices
Similes
Ex #1 (pg 42): Its like the organized crime version of collecting stamps-Hey, Ill trade you an expired meter in Brooklyn for a Port Authority bus-loading violation.
Ex #2(pg 53): How could you get tripped up by something as alien and irrelevant as the ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead?
Ex#3(pg 56): Its as if an unseen force takes over me. I grab Kendra by the shoulders and kiss her.
Metaphors
Ex#1(pg 48): I can envision the next