Characterization

Characterization

Back again with another fun-filled update! One incredibly important part about a story are the characters, and Ready Player One has some very intriguing characters! One character being our hero, Wade Watts,  an 18 year old, geeky, awkward, boy who is on the search for Halliday's "Easter Egg". But what makes Wade such an interesting character? As it was previously stated, he is geeky and awkward! 

He even said it himself, "I was a painfully shy, awkward kid, with low self-esteem and no social skills." (pg. 19)

However, being this individual who looks so down upon himself, he also has a cynical side. As the entire novel is told from Wade's point of view, you can learn a lot about his character. From his satirical quips that he makes about reality and other people, you can easily tell of his discontent about life in general. OASIS is his sanctuary and the real world is his hell. 

Another quote where he just initially states his dislike towards life is found on page 16, "For me, growing up as a human being on the planet Earth in the twenty-first century was a real kick in the teeth, Existentially speaking."

Wade may just seem like an ordinary teenager, but he has very strong viewpoints about the world around him. We'll have to see how his views affect the rest of the story!