The exposition, when we think about the plot of a given
work of literature, is the initial stage that introduces the main characters of the work
of literature and the conflict that goes on between them. Therefore, we can say that the
exposition of this excellent novel comes in the first chapter, when Kenny introduces us
to, in his words, the "weird" Watsons, that consist of his two parents, his older
brother Byron and his younger sister Joetta. Also, consider how in the novel the
character of Byron is focussed on, depicting how, on the one hand he is capable of acts
that are really cruel, yet on the other hand, he is a very sensitive and caring elder
brother. Note how this is explored through the depiction of Byron as both bullying Kenny
through Kenny's flashback to the incident of "snow torture" and also Byron presented as
a vulnerable (if laughable) character whose Narcissistic tendencies have led him into a
sticky situation with his lips stuck to the
wingmirror.
Thus we are introduced to the main characters
and some of the conflicts that will be explored at greater length later on in the
novel.
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