Maximum Ride Part 2

Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment

By: James Patterson

Mr. Zoccola Period 5 Book Report by Nick Romano

James Patterson was born in Newburgh, New York on March 22, 1947. He attended Manhattan College as an undergraduate and Vanderbilt University for his master's degree in English Literature. In 1976, he published his first book, The Thomas Berryman Number, which received the Edgar Award for mysteries. This would be the start of an extremely prosperous career in writing for Patterson. In 1993, his breakout novel, Along Came A Spider, was published. Using the character, Detective Alex Cross, Patterson has written many mystery stories such as Kiss the Girls and Pop Goes the Weasel. Along with his Alex Cross series, Patterson has created many works including the Maximum Ride series and the Women's Murder Club series. Whether it be a co-written story or an independent work, Patterson has earned millions for his fiction writing and holds the Guinness World Record for the most New York Times best-selling books.

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SYMBOLISM

POINTS OF VIEW

The symbolism of freedom is present throughout this story. The idea of freedom is not just part of the plot, but symbolized as a physical trait of the main characters. The hybrids have real wings that allow them to fly. This ability to fly represents their desire for freedom and why they fight to avoid being caught. Several times throughout the story the characters battle for freedom, such as when they free themselves from The School and rescue Angel from the Erasers. But, having bird wings and the unique ability to fly away is the very reason that they are forced to live in hiding. Maintaining their freedom is a continual struggle for the characters.

In Maximum Ride: The Angel Experiment, the points of view vary from chapter to chapter. In some of the chapters, the point of view is a first person narrator from Max's point of view. In other chapters, where Max is usually absent, there is a third person omniscient point of view. These alternating points of view provide different perspectives on the characters and the events taking place. When Max is the narrator, the reader gets to understand what she is thinking in different situations and how her mind processes to solve the various conflicts she faces. This also allows the reader to experience hearing the voices Max hears in her head. The third person omniscient view provides the reader with information about how the entire Flock is feeling and reacting in these situations.