Frankie Manifesto Setting

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After all of the things that Frankie has to go through, you would think he would have a little time to get refocused, but the excitement in the life of Frankie Presto never seems to stop. In The Magic Strings of Frankie Presto by Mitch Albom, Frankie has already left for America, got rejected by his fake aunt, and had one of his most prized possessions, his sixth string on his guitar, broken. Although he has been through so many rough times, his story has an amazing plotline that never fails to impress. One of the biggest reasons why it is so interesting is because of the settings of certain events. In this journal, I will be highlighting three very crucial settings in the story: the docks in England, Maestro’s apartment and Danza’s front porch. The Docks in England is where Frankie’s life had made a turning point, which makes it an important part in the book. Frankie has just left Spain, but he can’t make it all of the way to America because the …show more content…

This is the place where Frankie started playing music, and where he started thriving at something: “Of his lessons with El Maestro, I can attest that he made extraordinary progress” (Albom 62). It is also the place where Frankie found hope when Baffa was taken away. This setting has hosted many important events throughout the beginning of the book, so it created many different conflicts and memorable times for Frankie to look back on for the years to come. However, this time was short-lived because Frankie had to go to America, but I believe that it just made that place more significant. It is where Frankie came from, which is the most important part of his life. It was the only place outside of his house where he felt comfortable. When he was in his darkest hour, this is the place he came to. Without this place, Frankie’s life would have been changed forever, but there is still one place that is way more important to the lot of the

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