My question was going to concern Nordan’s use of the parrot and its significance in the novel, but since multiple people have already posed similar questions, I have chosen to ask something else. Although the murder of Bobo is an important part of Wolf Whistle, Bobo’s point of view is not expressed throughout the book. He speaks briefly in the scene that sets the events in motion, and following his murder we see the world through Bobo’s magical demon eye. Why does Nordan choose not to use Bobo’s voice in the novel or allow us to see things from his perspective? I want to pose an additional question. Nordan incorporates magical realism throughout the book, such as when we experience certain events through the perspectives of pigeons and buzzards, and, as stated before, through Bobo’s magical eye. How do these magical views affect the overall vision of the book?
As for the narrative analysis, my current idea is to trace the magical that occurs so frequently throughout the book. I will focus on Nordan’s use of magical realism to present events in an unorthodox manner and I will also discuss the sort of carnival theme that many of the scenes seem to have. I plan to discuss how those elements and magical points of view affect the story and why Nordan used them. The list of magic that we generated as a class will be helpful. Some aspects that I will likely analyze include the “voices” of the pigeons and buzzards, Runt’s parrot and perhaps its significance throughout the novel (particularly in the end), Bobo’s magical eye following his death, and others.
