Protagonist Title: The protagonist's full name is Franklin Crabbe.

Character Narrator: The story is told from Franklin Crabbe's perspective.

However, now he has control over his own life and gained his parents' respect for it. William Bell holds a Masters of Arts degree in Literature and a Master of Education degree.

Bittersweet Ending: Mary is dead, and Franklin's hand was damaged from frostbite.

This is because it contains Mary's private information about her life.

Berserk Button: Crabbe ends up inadvertently pushing Mary's when he starts digging through her bag.

He manages to survive by curling up into a little ball, which the bear just kind of bats around before it loses interest. Bears Are Bad News: Crabbe gets attacked by a bear while out in the woods.Anger Born of Worry: While Crabbe's parents are grateful to have him back once they see him at the hospital, they are also quite angry at him for running away in the first place, as well as missing the test he was to take.Luckily, he meets someone who has secrets of her own to hide. Not wanting to basically have to live others' lives, Crabbe heads into the woods to live the wild life. He wants to hide in the woods, to stay away from society. In the physical aspect, he runs away from everyone. He shows the reader, how a young adult is withdrawn, and not only runs away physically, but also socially. You can imagine the kind of pressure that puts him under. In the novel Crabbe by William Bell, 18-year-old Franklin Crabbe’s decision shows that running away is a considerable approach to solving one’s problems. In Crabbe, William Bell tries to prove that running away is not a solution to one's problems. He basically has his whole life planned out for him. Everyone expects great things from him, and expect him to graduate an upcoming test with flying colours and go on to live the kind of life they wanted. Crabbe is a Canadian Novel by William Bell.įranklin Crabbe is a genius teenager who hates his life.