The most effective endings lea
The most effective endings lea' The most effective endings lead us to think again about what we have finished reading,' this is a true statement of the novel Mosquito Coast by Paul Theroux, as the ending is imperative to actually push the point of the novel.
Paul Theroux masterminds the novel by leaving it to the very end to let the reader fully understand Allie Fox's character and personality. Throughout the novel Allie is constantly under Theroux's microscope. The reader is getting information and shreds of evidence constantly, to help determine Allies character for themselves. Half of the time believing him to be how Allie sees himself, as a saviour for his family, and the rest, a genius warped by insanity. Theroux leaves it up to the readers to make their own final judgement at the end.
Towards the end of the novel, Allie starts to show that he is losing the respect and control of his family as well as his mind. He is starting to make rash decisions and generally being tyrannical towards his family. Eventually losing their trust, enough so that eventually Charlie and his brother have to restrain their father and tie him up so he can no longer torment them. This leads to a shootout with the missionaries where Allie is shot and wounded.
Paddling with their father and husband downstream on the Patuca River, in a quadriplegic state, his limbs not working, Allie is only able to speak and scream. Due to Theroux’s guidance of Allies character throughout the novel, for the reader it seems likely that he could jump up and regain control over his family and the direction of the novel at any moment. Here, Allies character is used very well to make the reader afraid.
Not only does Theroux use Allies character to its peak of...
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