Seriously...What the...?

I was not in class for most of the group discussion, but when I was involved in the discussion, it was very productive. The members of my group were especially helpful in sharing their thoughts with me and helping me to catch up.
While reading the excerpt from the first chapter, titled "What The?", I immediately noticed the pattern in the writing. Most of the sentences were simple, while some were run-on sentences. This lead us to believe that the narrator was writing the novel from the perspective of a child. Some of the content was also immature, especially when the narrator wrote about farting. Another theme that I recognized was the possible symbolism of the objects that the narrator mentioned. The narrator talked about teakettles, little microphones, birdseed shirts, and jujitsu. While all of these things may have seemed somewhat random at first, our group concluded that the objects all relate to the narrator protecting himself and his loved ones. I am curious to see how these symbols play out in the novel. I am also interested in the significance of the narrator's use of French periodically throughout the excerpt.