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The Palace Thief Analysis

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Semester 1 final Question #51 ELA

I am writing about the Palace Thief. In The Palace Thief the story is mostly focused on a teacher whom goes by the name of Mr.Hundert that observes one of his unintelligent students as he progresses. This story takes place at a all boys school named St.Benedicts. Mr.Hundert is the narrator of the story and has been a teacher for a very long time. In the story Mr. Hundert learns that people will do anything to get what they want .

Sedgewick Bell Jr. is the son of the Senator. Sedgewick will do anything to impress his father. During the story sedgewick competes in a competition and Mr.Hundert notices that he is cheating. Although Mr.Hundert notices Sedgewick he does not say anything under the influence

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