1. Some Morals and important facts
1.1. Martin was a brave young man but after the accident he suffered, he became an inspiring boy.
1.2. This novel tells how Martin’s damaged face affects his feelings about himself and also the relationship with his friends and parents.
1.3. Martin survives the accident and proves to be a champion attending classes very soon and joining and becoming captain of the school gymnastics team.
1.4. He finally ends realizing how life really is and how people really is. He realized that the people he least expected to were his real friends. He learned from his faults and above all he become a better person than the one he used to be.
1.5. They lost the competition, but Martin felt he really win
2. Story Themes
2.1. Mayor
2.1.1. Change
2.1.1.1. Martin's evolution, not only in her physical appearance but also internaly
2.1.2. Appearance
2.1.2.1. People from the school and the streets discriminated Martin only because of his appearance
2.2. Minor
2.2.1. Frienship
2.2.1.1. Martin realized who were true (Jamaican girls and Anthony) and fake friends (his old gang and Natalie)
2.2.2. Prejudice
2.2.2.1. People in the story judge Martin without knowing him
2.2.2.2. Martin judge the Jamaican girls, by their appearance, but finally they ended being some of the best persons he met.
2.2.3. Overcoming Obstacles
2.2.3.1. Martin was able to go through all obstacles that were crossed in his life.
3. Opinion
3.1. In our opinion, this is a beautiful story which leaves a lot of knowledge and lessons, and gives many advices for life. We think the themes the novel develops should been talk in school and at house because they are very important and everyone should know them. At some parts of the story it gets a bit heavy but the rest, we really enjoy it!
4. Plot
4.1. Exposition
4.1.1. Characters
4.1.1.1. Primary
4.1.1.1.1. Martin
4.1.1.1.2. Mark
4.1.1.1.3. Mathew
4.1.1.1.4. Natalie
4.1.1.2. Secondary
4.1.1.2.1. Jamaican girls
4.1.1.2.2. Apache
4.1.1.2.3. Peter Mosley
4.1.1.2.4. Alan Green
4.1.1.2.5. Dr Owen and Nurse Ling
4.1.1.2.6. Mr. Hewitt
4.1.1.2.7. Anthony
4.1.1.2.8. People from the school and street
4.1.2. Setting
4.1.2.1. Green Street
4.1.2.1.1. Noisy place
4.1.2.2. At night, it could be heard lots of noises, like car races, or police
4.1.2.3. It’s a criminal place, dangerous people, drugs, and violence.
4.1.2.4. East London- separated in gangs
4.1.2.5. 1999 aprox.
4.1.2.6. School and Hospital
4.1.3. There is a group of friends, "The Gang of three" formed by Martin, Mark and Mathew. Moreover, Martin has a girlfriend called Natalie which only cares about the appearances.
4.2. Rising Action
4.2.1. Complications
4.2.1.1. The Gang of three and Natalie decided to go to the Dancemia club, but then they left and leave Martin's girlfriend at her house.
4.2.1.1.1. Later, Martin and Mark accepted "the lift home" that Peter and Apache offered them. Then they have the car accident. Mathew went by his own way
4.2.1.2. Martin felt angry with himself for accepting the lift home
4.2.1.3. Martin's friends started to take distance from him and didn't wanted to hang out with him any more
4.2.1.3.1. Becauuse they didn't wanted other people see them with him
4.2.1.4. His girlfriend cheated on him when they were supposedly together
4.2.1.5. Martin noticed that eyeryone started looking at him with disgust or with ugliness
4.2.1.5.1. Once he was bullied by some ten year old kids
4.3. Climax
4.3.1. At this point Martin realized how his life changed. He saw his girlfriend cheating on him, this event make him change his mind. He reached the top of his problems.
4.4. Falling Action
4.4.1. Then he has to decide if he really wants to be the captain of the team and go to the competition. (he worked hard for that) What would win, The opinions of others or his real opinion?
4.5. Resolution
4.5.1. Finally the gymnastics team didn won the competition, and to make matter worse they were disqualified. However, Martin felt like he won other thing more important than the competition. Moreover, he send Natalie a indirect message, so that she knows he had been hurt by her.
4.5.1.1. Martin invited his new friends Anthony and the girls from Jamaica to the Gymnastics competition.
5. Conflict
5.1. He frustrates because of how he looks
5.1.1. Martin felt very sad because everyone looked at his physical aspect and didn't care about his inside part (personality).