Paper Towns 1

In the beginning of the story, Quentin and Margo take a trip to their local park. While they are there they notice the corpse of a man sitting by a tree. They are both hesitant at first but Margo wants to know more. They later find out that the man is Robert Joyner, a man who was recently divorced. This short section of the story shows the reader Quentin and Margo's personalities. Margo is eager to know what happened and keeps walking closer to the scene. Quentin, however, stays back and is cautious. He continuously tells Margo to be careful and not get too close.