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bc22
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How is suspense created in the story?

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Posted by bc22 on Friday November 9, 2007 at 4:32 PM and tagged with style, suspense, the destructors.

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  1. renelane Teacher
    High School - 11th Grade

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    Suspense in this story is created by the ticking clock and the tension of completing their demolition without being caught or stopped before they are done.

    The boys believe they have two days before Mr. Thomas will return, yet on the second day , the boys are shocked to discover he is back early. The suspenseful question becomes, what will they do to the houses owner? They do not wish to hurt the old man, so they lock him up in an outhouse.

    Yet, the danger for him is still present with the collapse of the house. Each new catastrophe brings the suspense of not knowing the outcome for Mr. Thomas until the very end.

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    Posted by renelane on Saturday November 10, 2007 at 8:32 AM