Clearly, Shawn McDaniel is the protagonist of Stuck in Neutral, and through him the reader sees the other characters and the action of the story as it develops. Shawn is a rounded, fairly believable fourteen-yearold, given the premise that his physical problems leave him unable to communicate who he is and what he thinks. Shawn is a full human being, which is, of course, the point of the story. The portrayal of Shawn avoids mere sentimentalism. Shawn is no saint, wise beyond his years and purely good. He has likes and dislikes, a sarcastic sense of humor, crushes on girls, and he gets frustrated and angry. Mostly, Shawn is an adolescent wondering about his life.
Shawn has adjusted to what may seem impossible conditions in his life. In addition to the fact that he has.....
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