Secret Identity
How does Mario change in this story?
1. His interest in comic books deepens as a result
of having met Mr. Wade.
2. His anxiety and caution around Mr. Wade turns
to comfort and excitement.
3. He starts to wonder about becoming a comic
book author
his bike up Turner Street. Nearing the top, he risked
5 house. As expected, his grumpy neighbor was
owning. Mario grabbed a newspaper from the
ss his shoulder, and carefully hurled it toward the
paper glided over the small flower garden and
door. Mr. Wade looked up, seemingly annoyed.
up the street, and tossed several more papers on
d houses before steering into the last driveway on
pushed his bike onto the front porch and then
and catch his breath.
weekend newspaper carrier for about a month. It
a money. He had already managed to purchase
boks. Next month he hoped to buy a comic called
1963 classic was a collector's item and was as rare as
copies remained. The comic and its characters
one issue. The main character, Captain Cosmos,
Et or imagination of 1960s readers. However, Mario
as something of a bumbling hero who was prone to
ving the universe, he assumed the secret identity of
od mail carrier Mario had browsed through the
4. He develops an interest in learning about Mr.
Wade's private life.