In the story “The Cricket in Time Square” by George Selden, the author begins the story with the main character. I know this because in the first chapter it is called “Tucker”. He explains the setting by telling the reader that Tucker the mouse lives in a drainpipe in the subway station and how he watches Mario.
Mario is a boy in the story that helps his dad work in the newsstand. Mario is happy when he finds the cricket and wants to keep it. This shows in the story that Mario may be lonely and would like a pet. In conclusion, this helps me understand the personalities of the characters and what they do in the story.