Catch Us if You Can

Chapter 15 to Chapter 21
Group members: 1.Asmeeta a/p Rajendran 2.Diveena a/p Malairaja 3.Joey Soon Jun Yin 4.Nur Syamimi bt Zulkeffli 5.Nurul Amira bt Noor Azman

Synopsis

Chapter 15
Their first day of freedom together. They are settling down well in the caravan. Granda seems to be back to his old self. They later explore the surrounding areas of the caravan site. Later, Granda manages to catch a silver fish for dinner. Their joy is disrupted by sounds of people approaching.

Chapter 16
Rory and Granda meet two strangers while fishing at the lake. Granda is pejudiced against them and therefore acts unfriendly and rude to them. He even calls them tinkers instead of travellers. The following few days, Granda gets better physically and they catch more fish. They are beginning to enjoy their time at the secluded place when one day, Darren sends Rory a text message, warning them that the authorities are coming for them.

Chapter 17
Rory and Granda quickly prepare themselves to leave the caravan before the police arrive. Once again, Granda relies on Rory to lead the way. However, Rory himself does not know where he should go. Suddenly, the strangers whom they met at the lake the other day step forward to assist them in their escape from the police.

Chapter 18
Granda is hesitant of the strangers and Rory has to reassure him that everything is all right. Rory and Granda follow the strangers lead away from the area. They are taken to another caravan and also a camper van. There, the got to know Tyrone, his mother, Ruby and his father, Sammy. Granda is curious as to why they were willing to help Rory and him when Granda had been rude to them previously. Ruby responded that they want to help Rory, who is the same age as Tyrone. They then leave the area, away form the police.

Chapter 19
The following day, Rory and Granda wake up to the warm and happy surroundings of Sammys family. They realise that they have become the top story on the Scottish news on television. Val Jessup and Darrens mother went on television to ask Rory and Granda to return as the authorities are worried about Grandas health. Granda responds by pounding the table and saying that he would rather die of cold and hunger but be free than to live in comfort but chained.

Chapter 20
Granda enjoys the company of Sammy and Ruby while Rory gets to know Tyrone better. Rory is worried that Sammy will be in trouble with the authorities for helping them. Sammy reassures Rory by insisting that it is a free country and he has neither kidnapped Rory and Granda nor they escaped convicts. At the same time, Rory learns not to be judgemental of other people from Ruby. They then arrive at Forfar to attend a party at Sammys brothers home.

Chapter 21
Everyone enjoys themselves at the birthday party in Bernies home. Ruby reads Rorys future and predicts that he would meet people who will help him along his journey, but there are also some people whom he should trust. He will also find what he is looking for, but only after experiencing a terrible sadness. Ruby also predicts that the authorities will not be able to catch Rory and Granda, but Rory would go to them as he has no choice.

Themes

1. Love conquers all

It is important to believe that the strength of one's love for another can help overcome the most difficult situations. In this story, Rory and Granda had a strong relationship. They relied upon each other to make it through life and to brave any problems. When the time came for them to be separated, both would not accept the idea and decided to run away.The intensity of their relationship allowed them to keep going through thick and thin and come out of their adventures safe, alive and still together.

2. Determination paves the way for success Rory was determined not to be separated from Granda even if it meant leaving all their home comforts. Without their definite plans and no fixed place to go, Rory decided to carry out their escape. They faced the danger of being caught a few tomes but Rory's quickthinking kept them on the run. Rory did not give up and with Granda himself being adamant that they stick together, the pair made their way across the country to find a way to live together .

3. Good Intentions Sometimes, people take matters into their own hands and interfere in hopes of turning a negative situation into a positive one. Mrs. Foley and Darren's mother were concerned about Rory's wellbeing and felt that Granda should be placed in a home. However, their good intentions upset Rory. When Norma saw Granda's ailing condition, she informed the police about Rory and Granda. It may seem as if Rory and Granda were being let down by a friend but Norma did it with their welfare in mind.

4. Human kindness People are generally kind and willing to lend a helping hand. Rory and Granda received help and support from many people on their escape adventures. They met Sammy and his family, Rab and Annie, and Norma and Nicola, all of whom were more than willing to help by giving Rory and Granda food and shelter and getting them from one place to another.

5. Blood is thicker than water This theme emphasizes that family relationships are the most important. The strong, loving bond between Rory and Granda and their firm decision not to be separated proved that they valued their relationship. Despite several shortcomings such as Rory's occasional inability to cope with Granda being unable to look after himself at certain times, both of them accepted each other's flaws and insisted on being together.

Settings

PHYSICAL SETTING : DARREN'S MOTHER'S CARAVAN - Rory woke up and check his phone for Darren's call or message. - Rory saw his granda preparing breakfast for him. SOCIAL SETTING : THE CARAVAN provided them with the comfort they had missed in the past few days. PHYSICAL SETTING : IN THE WOODS AND AT THE POND IN THE CARAVAN SITE/PARK - Rory went for a walk with his granda.

PHYSICAL SETTING : IN THE WOODS AND AT THE POND IN THE CARAVAN SITE/PARK - Rory and his Granda met with Sammy and Tyrone. - Rory learns Granda is a 'fount of information'. - He knows which berries to eat and the names of birds which call out in the woods - They hide in the bushes from the police - Sammy and another man help them

PHYSICAL SETTING : IN SAMMY'S CARAVAN AND CAMPER VAN

Rory, Granda and Sammy's family have their meals. Sammy drive them to Forfar

SOCIAL SETTING : Similar to many other caravans in the campsite. PHYSICAL SETTING : IN FORFAR

On the outskirts of Forfar, Sammy meets up with his brother, Bernie and his family. That night, they all celebrate Zara's birthday. Zara is Bernie's daughter. They sing and dance.

Literary Devices

LANGUAGE & STYLE

SIMILE: . whopping like a cowboy whos just wrestled a steer (pg 71) . a beard that made him look as if hed had an electric shock (pg 97) REPETITION FOR EFFECT : We laugh so much almost lost his teeth. We laugh so much bushes crackle behind us. We laugh so much footsteps. (pg 72) THE MOVIE MOTIF : The sound of footsteps, the appearance of the helpful travellers, the ominous message from Darren and the chase of the police cars are dramatic and create suspense. (pg 72-73,77,86)

Characters

1.

RORY MCINTOSH He is 11 years old He lives with his grandfather in a flat He has many good friends at school He is a loving and compassionate person He is deeply concerned about and feels a responsibility for Granda who has looked after him all his life He is very protective over Granda

MAIN CHARACTERS :

CHARACTER TRAITS : Humourous Eg : He tells the fish he catches that it can eat him if he falls into the water ( page 72 ) Loving Compassionate Eg : He assures Granda that they are a team and that they would always stick together under any circumstances ( page 81 )

2. GRANDA He has sparse grey hair and wrinkles. He smokes a pipe. He is an absent-minded person, emotional and often afraid and prejudiced due to the old age. He is clever, loves old movies and songs. He remembers film stars well.

CHARACTER TRAITS : Absent-minded and Demented Eg : He does a number of harmful things that shows his affected state of mind ( Page 95 ) Eg : He claims that Humphrey Bogart came to the caravan ( Page 76 ) Prejudiced He believes that tinkers are bad people and chases them away ( Page 74 ) He is critical of Rubys dancing even though he cant dance himself ( Page 101 ) Loving and Responsible He loves Rory and Rorys mother ( page 67 ) Resourceful and Clever He knows a lot about fruits, birds and outdoor activities and survival ( page 72, 76 ) He sings old songs and knows a lot of film stars ( page 94, 100 ) Grateful and Cheeky He cries in gratitude and promises never to call travelers tinkers again ( page 108 ) He flatters women and gets attention ( page 90 )

3. 4.

DARREN FISHER Rorys best friend Full of ideas on how to help Rory and Granda Sensitive enough to know that Mrs Foley may foster Rory and warns Rory that things might not be all right with Granda CHARACTER TRAITS : Helpful and Sensitive He sends Rory a text message to warn him about the authorities ( page 77 ) SAMMY, TYRONE and RUBY Gypsies or travelers They are warm hearted and friendly people They are subjected to prejudice themselves but are very helpful and kind to others. They have a good sense of humour. It reflects warmth and love in the family Tyrone explains to Rory that not all gypsies are bad and that there are many good people among them too.

5.BERNIE, HIS WIFE, DAUGHTER ZARA They are related to Sammy. - Warm and friendly people who are willing to help Rory and Granda.

Moral values

 Helpful When the authorities are after them, Rory prepares Granda for another move away from the police. But as they move through the woods, Tyrone and his family reached out and helped them. Tyrones mum responds that they had helped them because it was Rory that they wanted to help.

 Considerate Granda and Rory are worried that Sammy would get into trouble by helping them. But Sammy insists that he did not kidnap them and that they are not escaped convicts. Rory learns never to be judgemental of people.

 Responsibility -Darrens mother feel it is her responsibility to inform the police about Rory and his Granda hiding in her caravan. (Textual Evidence : She also spoke in a very posh voice. It was my son, Darren, who gave the keys of my caravan to Rory, his best friend) (pg 92) -Tyrones family help Rory and his Granda for they believe it is their responsibility to help people in need.

 Warm and Friendly Tyrone and his family treat Rory and his Granda kindly although they are like strangers to them. Family love Rorys love for his granda and Grandas love for Rory. Rory always stay with his Granda and make sure that his Granda is safe ven when the authorities are after them.

 Determination
Rory was determined not to be separated from his Granda. Even when the authorities were after them and the situation was dangerous, Rory still did not give up and insisted to stick together with his Granda.

Keep promise On the previous chapter, Darren promised to inform Rory if the authorities find out where they are. He eventually sent out a message to inform Rory. Textual Evidence : It came next day, just after tea when my granda was snoring along the seats a text message from Darren. THEY NO WHERE U ARE. THEYR CUMING. RUN. (pg77)

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