Write a book review on “The ‘I’ and the ‘not-me’”: Character Construction in David Levithan’s Every Day.David Levithan opens his novel Every Day at the start of Day 5994 in the life of ‘A’, who introduces readers to an unusual predicament: “Immediately I have to figure out who I am… Every day I am someone else. I am myself—I know I am myself—but I am also someone else” (1).
As the novel progresses, readers learn the variety of methods through which A defines a unique self (the “I”) separate from the selves A inhabits on a daily basis (referred to as the “not-me”).
Using what you’ve learned about character development from your reading in Eagleton, craft a discussion post of no more than 250 words (about a page in length) that addresses the following questions:
In what ways is the creation of the novel’s protagonist influenced by plot (A’s multiple selves)?
By what methods does Levithan’s novel suggest identity is understood and/or defined?
Remember to be as specific as possible by referencing particular lines and passages to support your analysis (and citing them correctly).
