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The Running Man By Michael Gerard Bauer

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The Running Man written by Michael Gerard Bauer, published in 2004 follows the story of a young boy named Joseph Davidson who uses his neighbour Tom Leyton (a Vietnam War veteran) as his inspiration for his school artwork assignment. During this time, Joseph discovers details about Tom that contradicts all of the gossip he has been the subject of for the past 30 years. Throughout the novel, Michael constructs detailed personas. This can be shown through the characters Tom Leyton and his mysterious past, Joseph with his fear and timidness and Mrs Mossop with her stubborn mindset. Throughout the novel, the author introduces more and more information and details about each of the characters, especially Tom Leyton’s mysterious past and his antisocial,
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