Marcus Growing Up

        After discussing in class, I really started to put together Marcus' actions throughout the novel and I think that he definitely matured and grew into more of an adult. First off, the end of the book left lots of cliff hangers, such as what happened to Marcus' parents, did Joe win the campaign, and what was the end relationship between Marcus and Carrie Johnstone? The fact that none of these questions were answered suggested that Marcus was uninterested in the outcome, possibly because he has grown up in the sense that he is ready to move on and live an ordinary life where these are not issues anymore. By the end of the book, Marcus is extremely interested in his 3D printer, suggesting that he is no longer interested in what he has been facing the past two novels. Furthermore, his friends, such as Jolu, are growing up and maturing, which is making him aware of his situation and the fact that he needs to grow up too. When Ange and Marcus break up, he is evaluating their relationship, which is the first time he has ever done that or really ever given much thought to the future. Therefore, I liked the ending of the novel because it demonstrates Marcus leaving this part of his life and focusing on the more important aspects to him for the future. So we therefore know that Marcus makes it out ok, and has not been forever influenced by the events of the past two novels.