Analyzing Novel

Life on the Refrigerator

A presentation by Mardiana

L/O/G/O
Introduction

Title Life on the Refrigerator Door

Author Alice Kuipers

Published 2007

Language English

Genre Young Adult

Country United
Kingdom
What is this story about?

Summary
Claire is a fifteen year old girl who lives with her mother,
interestingly they communicate through notes placed on the fridge. Her
mother is a single mom because her parents divorced when she was nine, but
her mom and dad still maintain a stable relationship with each other. Claire
has lots of ups and downs in her life, but she hasnt talked face to face to her
mom for quite a while, but there was a note that got to Claire. The note was
written by her mother and it said that she felt weak. Claire wrote a note back
saying she should just rest. When her mother wrote back saying that it was
breast cancer. Claire feels uneasy and feels that she needs to spend more time
with her mom. Claire writes one last note saying she remembers all the good
times with her mom, and that she is proud of her mom for being amazing and
brave through the tough times.
Even though Moms cancer is slowly making her
physically weak, Claire and Moms love for one
another only strengthens, and the two do their
best couple to cope with Moms illness together.
 Literary Device

THEME STYLE SETTING

Place : London
Affection in the family Each individual part is Time : Not mentioned
(Between mom and named for a specific The plot goes from
daughter) symbol past events to present
time.
Characters

Claire (first characters)

Mommy (first characters)
Dad
Michael (Claires Boyfriend)
Emma (Friend)
Claire : never give up, loves her mother, easy broken hurt.

.... Lately I always worrying about mom, even I often come

to the hospital and drove her check to doctor....

... I think all gonna be fine. But, I believe mom will be fine,
I will hold her. I will gather the power to mom...

.... I love you mom , and I regret about last month and
every our dispute....

... I write many notes to mom and tell my feelings broke

right now ...
 Mommy - refractory, strong, busy but care, love Claire
so much.
Dad - care with his daughter, kind, and still
communicate with his ex family especially with his ex wife,
even though they were divorce.
Michael - loves Claire, not too kind, the author didnt
lots mention about this character.
Emma and other friends - Care with other, love one
with another, and kind.
Best part of story

Including ending : I loved the technique of an entire

story being written through 'fridge notes. It was
actually a release to not know what the characters
looked like and such, which actually made the story
more real.
Moral Messages :

Do the best for your parents, as long as

they are still with us.
Dont ever forget your parents, even
though you are busiest person.
Sentences Structure
Tenses
Simple Present Tense (S + V1 + O/C)
I hear your voice, michael
Simple Past Tense (S + V2 +O/C)
You do not know what I feel

Point of View

Life on the refrigerator is written from the first-person

perspective of Claire.
 Metaphor and Hyperbole

Metaphor
I can hearing your voice in the winds
Hyperbole
My feelings were rocked
Types of Words

Noun Mother, dad, notes, rabbit, refrigerator, door, paper,

Verb Work, leave, ran, carry, write, put,

Adverb Quietly, happily, angrily, strongly, lonely

Adjective Great, nice, angry, bad

Conjunction But, so, for, on, and

Determiner The, a,

Preposition With, about, in, of, on

THANK YOU !