The Marino Mission Character Analysis

Has someone ever told you something that you didn’t really want to know? In the novel, The Marino Mission , we meet Alexa who is forced to go to Nicaragua with her mother and goes on a clandestine mission. Alexas mission is Clandestine. Alexa’s mission exudes secrecy because Jose is helping Alexa get dolphin DNA, she is keeping things from friends, and she is on top secret military Base.

To begin, Alexa’s mission becomes secretive when she tests the DNA of a dolphin named Pecas. Jose and Alexa got a swab of Pecas DNA from collecting her spit when she jumped up for fish. “He quickly swabbed the inside of her cheek in one hand and then deftly gave Pecas the fish with the other hand’’(Chapman, Page 77). They were very excited because the last

Jose found out that the military were using dolphins as military weapons. “ The article described how the military purportedly used dolphins as guards for naval installment”(Chapman, Page 76). It is also Clandestine because she told specific people(Mostly the people she trust). “I can’t stop thinking about your e-mail. I had no idea dolphins were used in the military either”(Chapman, Page 95). They are still trying their best for this mission.

One can argue that Alexa’s mission is not Clandestine however, she emailed Laurie, who works for CNN every day about her mission. “I had no idea dolphins were used in the military either!... I am going to tell Jeff on Monday- he is my boss at CNN-Maybe we can do a story on it!” One can argue that Alexa’s mission is not Clandestine because The military, Laurie, Alexa’s father, Jose, Puerto Marino and the animal group knew about it. The animal group found out which made Alexa and Jose find out. In detail, one can see that Alexa’s mission is clandestine. Alexa’s mission exudes secrecy because Jose is helping Alexa get dolphin DNA, she is keeping things from friends, and she is on top secret military Base. She continues to keep this mission Clandestine. Do you think she will ever finish the