1. Al Capone Does My Shirts by Gennifer Choldenko
Literary Analysis
Al Capone Does My Shirts
by Gennifer Choldenko

2. 1935 in both San Francisco and the island
Setting
1935 in both San Francisco and the island

3. 1st person by Moose Flanagan
Point of View
1st person by Moose Flanagan

4. Conflicts
Man vs. Man –Piper and her friends to make money with the laundry scheme
Man vs. Society – Natalie tries to fit in
Man vs. Self – Moose struggles with growing up
Man vs. Self – Moose struggles with finding a relationship with his sister

5. Irony
Al Capone has killed people yet he opens up a soup kitchen and he gets Natalie into the Esther P. Marinoff School
(People can still do good for others.)

6. Buttons – being locked in her own world
Symbolism
Buttons – being locked in her own world

7. Impact of Disability Friendship Sacrifice Maturity Self-Denial
Themes
Impact of Disability
Friendship
Sacrifice
Maturity
Self-Denial
Embarrassment

8. Protagonist/Antagonist
Protagonist – Moose
Antagonist – Piper
Natalie trying to get into the Esther P. Marinoff School

9. Mood
Compassion

10. Freytag Pyramid
Exposition –

11. Freytag Pyramid
Rising Action –

12. Freytag Pyramid
Climax –

13. Freytag Pyramid
Falling Action –

14. Freytag Pyramid
Resolution –

15. Additional Information
You will have several comprehension questions on the novel test.