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Martin In The Elevator By Sleator

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In the first paragraph, Sleator identifies an old building (probably a high-rise) with a small elevator described as ominous. This adds to the tone (feeling you get) and the suspense. Martin is a thin, twelve-year-old (written out and with hyphens) boy. He lives on the 17th floor of the building, and he gets bullied at school and is picked last for teams. He is uncomfortable in elevators.Martin has a fear of being trapped in an elevator by himself. He is also very uncomfortable when people are in the elevator with him. The fat lady is introduced when she gets on the elevator at the fourteenth floor. She wears a green coat and dirty sneakers. She is so large that she fills the elevator by herself. She stares directly at Martin.Martin
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