Comparing The Somber Voice And The Death Of Mike Costello

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The somber voice, “Please, may we have a moment of peace and silence for our fellow student, the death of Mike Costello.” Coach Warner states. Everyone in the room is crying their eyes out, the sorrow and sympathy for the Costello family. Except, for two people, who were in the locker room with whimsical smirks, upon the sudden death of a fellow student. Bursting with laughter over a fatality. Erik Fisher, and Author Bauer, cracking up in the locker room, as if they were dying themselves, except only with laughter. But, when they come back out, into the real world, into the moment of silence. They for some reason, were pretending to be somber, pretending to care, but why. Why would someone ever laugh over a death, how could someone laugh over …show more content…

There are times when Erik shows up out of nowhere and will just annoy you, and bully you and won't care how you feel about it. For example it states that “Erik always annoys his brother, Paul”. For instance one time Erik opened up Paul's eyes just so he could get spray painted. He straight up meant for Paul too get upset and even worse hurt. While Erik disregards others feelings, there is Paul. On the other hand, Paul values human life. For example there was a time when Paul tries to make Joey feel better by reassuring him that everything will be okay with Mike after Erik put him down about it. Furthermore, throughout the story Erik has done some pretty sick things too just put others down, while Paul picks them right back up to make them feel better. Im sure you agree, that Erik will always disregard others feeling, which means Paul’s heroicness will always make him seem …show more content…

Imagine this, a child not much older than you, murdering someone. Yes, this has happened and this person just happens to be Erik Fisher. In the novel it states that Erik Fisher was involved of the murder of Luis Cruz. While one may be thinking, “What” or “murder?!”, another could be thinking well maybe there's a reason. But it says later on in the novel there is a reason, and the reason is that he is just one sick minded villain. While Erik is a murderer, there is a bright side, Paul. Paul throughout the story actually saved people, he would sacrifice his life for anyone. For instance, a sinkhole appears in the story right by the school, and innocent people who are in Paul's class, are sinking, and could be getting killed. But Paul Fisher, jumps into the hole and saves many lives. Why, one may ask, well because he is a hero. Unlike Erik, Paul rescues multiple innocent lives, and Erik just kills human