What is the exposition of the book Gregor The Overlander?

Question

I'm reading a book called Gregor The Overlander and I'm just wondering what the exposition is.Please help me out!!

Answer 1

In the exposition, you are asking for the meaning of the story  or intent.

When Gregor falls through a grate in his apartment building, he's hurtled into the dark Underland, a world that is on the brink of war. But his arrival is no accident--a prophecy foretells that Gregor has a role to play in the Underland's uncertain future.

Gregor the Overlander is the first book of the Underland Chronicles by Suzanne Collins.

Eleven year old Gregor falls through a grate in the laundry room of his New York City apartment building. With his two-year-old sister, Boots, he lands in the Underland. Here giant spiders, rats, cockroaches (among other creatures) coexist uneasily with humans. This world is on the brink of war, and Gregor's arrival is no accident. A prophecy foretells that Gregor has a role to play in the Underland's uncertain future. Gregor wants no part of it -- until he realizes it's the only way to solve the mystery of his father's disappearance. Reluctantly, Gregor embarks on a dangerous adventure that will change both him and the Underland forever.