How is the reader positioned in relation to the author of this text?
Assuming Michael, the protagonist, is the author, we see everything he sees. The story is written in a first-person perspective, so we know exactly what Michael sees and feels, but not so much everyone else.
Who is real in the text?
Michael, Mina, Leakey, Coots, Michael's parents, his little sister (the sick baby), and even Skellig are all real.
How do contextual factors influence how the text is interpreted?
David Almond often writes the story based on 'show don't tell', where we have to assume from hints in the text what something means. Without these factors, it would be difficult to tell what's going on.
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