Chapter 5 Theme

In chapter 5 of “The Vanishing Game”, the theme is mystery and panic. Throughout this section of the text, the author uses literary devices to get across the idea of such theme. For example on page 51 it says “A white knife of lightning sliced the sky and thunder boomed overhead”. This sentence uses a metaphor comparing a white knife and lightning. These words together make the reader sense mystery in the setting. On page 51 it also says, “Windy dust stung my eyes and my vision blurred, but I focused on the vibration of the guy’s tromping boots”. This sentence reinforces the idea of the panic Jocelyn was feeling as her pursuer was chasing her over the abandoned Seale House. As a general gist of this chapter, we know someone is chasing Jocelyn for unexplained reason.