If you have constructed meaning yourself, circle it. From another point of view - Kerry s Story. Another very important person in the novel is his mother, although she is absent for most of the story, her influence is strongly present. Try telling Kerry s story. Perhaps the following points will help you to frame your story.
Different people see novels in different ways.
It also, of course, might be about all these things and more. There might be other readings from people with different social and cultural backgrounds. State your view and try to back up your view with incidents from the novel. Carl is not the usual hero you come across so often in fiction. Then in the next column say whether Carl fits this model, or, if not, how he is different.