Theme Of Long Way Down By Jason Reynolds

In Jason Reynolds, fictional novel entitled Long Way Down, he argues that the cycle of violence can be stopped by doing things right instead of taking revenge on someone. He conveys this idea through symbolism, irony, and characterization. Reynold’s purpose is to teach young adults to stop the consequences of the cycle of violence. He establishes a serious tone for you adults. The book uses symbolism to convey the theme. Throughout the beginning of the story, Will describes the gun ad “ Like a newborn baby. During the story, the gun becomes a representation of a cycle of violence that’s passed down from generation to generation. This ultimately supports Reynold’s claim even though that you are born into a cycle of violence you always have

For example when he states “I covered it with my too-big T-shirt, the name brand-hand-me-down from Shawn. Will is getting ready to enact his revenge on the person who killed his brother, but Will seems like the person to always play it safe. Still, now he’s taking on a big risk by going after Shawn’s killer, and eventually, he has to choose between getting revenge or breaking the cycle of violence. This supports the theme of the cycle of violence. Reynolds uses the theme to establish a serious tone for young adults and it’s clear that the theme is the cycle of violence. For example, Will was taught “the rules” by and the rules are no crying, no snitching, and always get revenge. The rules keep generations in a cycle of violence. During the story Will sees how the riles and the cycle of violence have the ghosts in the elevator. In Jason Reynold’s, fictional novel entitled Long Way Down, he argues that the cycle of violence can be stopped by doing the right way instead of getting revenge on someone. He conveys this idea through symbolism, irony, and characterization. Reynold’s purpose is to teach young adults to stop the consequences of the cycle of violence. He establishes a serious tone for young