Genre:The genre of the novel Milkweed is realistic fiction. It is realistic fiction because it can happen in real life.
Point of View:The story Milkweed is from the first person point of view. Misha Pidulski one of the main characters is telling the story about his life.
Protagonists: The main characters in the book Milkweed are Misha Pidulski, Uri, Janina, Janina’s father Mr. Milgrom, and the crew. Misha is a thief his nickname is Spottheif, he is an orphan boy who is homeless and without a family. Misha meets Uri when they are both running from the police because they stole bread from an old lady. They become friends and Uri shows Misha things in life that he needs to know in order to be a better…show more content… Uri changed from good to bad in the middle of the story because he tries to shoot Misha and even choked him. Page 145 explains “My name is not Uri here you can never, never call me that. His hand squeezed my neck. His breath in my face. Do you hear? I nodded choking”. Another antagonist to the main character are the Jackboots this is all of the people in the army trying to kill off the Jewish people. On page 89 it says “They are starving us. Why? To get rid of us, to kill us. Why don’t they just shoot us? Save money on bullets”.
Setting: The setting of this story takes place in the city of Warsaw in the time of World War II. This detail is found on page 3 it says “Big Guns Boom Boom.” The enemy bombed the city killing a lot of people. Evidence that shows where the story takes place is on page 88 “All of Warsaw had been our food market. Even in the ghetto at first there had been food for the taking for quick hands and feet. But now, after months of winters, we were finding our hands and stomachs…show more content… This really hurts Misha’s feelings because he really cared about Uri and didn’t understand why he was treating him so bad. Misha sees Uri again and Uri tells Misha that they are deporting people from Warsaw and him and the crew need to run away. The final time that Misha sees Uri, Uri shoots him and Misha passes out. A farmer and his wife begin to care for Misha and this saves him from being deported. Misha has to work on the farm for three years in order for the law to apply to him, the law says that you need to work for three years and then you be free.
Climax: The turning point in the story is when Uri threatens to kill Misha if he sees him again. One detail is found on page 144 “I work at the laundry. If I see you in here again, I’ll tell them to shoot you. My name is not Uri here. You never, never call me that”. Uri and Misha see each other again and Uri shoots Misha and he passes out. Page 186 says “I saw the gun come out and point between my eyes. Die piglet! Uri I cried and the gun went off”.
Resolution: A farmer and his wife find Misha and care for him. They feed him and help him recover. In return he works on the farm. The law is passed that if you work for three years you will be free. So Misha works on the farm for three years so he can be a free
