The Secret Lion

The narrative uses colloquial language and staccato syntax through a first-person narrative. How does this stylistic choice develop the story’s characters and/or themes?

The boys see the grinder ball as perfect in comparison to nature. What about nature strikes them as imperfect? How does it affect their view of the world?

How does the narrator depict his mother? What does this depiction suggest about his view of adults and adulthood broadly?