Morrison Extremely Loud and iIncredibly Close

While reading this book, I constantly find small passages that seem to teach life lessons. It's almost as if we're put into the character of Oskar, experiencing what he does and learning as he learns. It's like Oskar is only looking to find the secret behind his father's key, but he's constantly being taught what his father wanted, to experience social interaction. A connection can be made too between Oskar and his grandmother. In her early days, the grandmother collected letters from multiple people and heard their stories. By searching for his father's secret, he is doing the same. As he meets these individuals, he starts to connect to them too. One person that stands out to me the most is the man who actually lives above Oskar's apartment. While the man basically tells his whole life story, even Oskar forgets what he originally came for. While reading that segment, so many words he spoke stayed with me. Like I said above, I feel like I'm living with Oskar and experiencing the journey with him. Out of all the stories we have read this semester, this one has to be my favorite.