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YEAR: 2012
LITERATURE: HOW I MET MYSELF
NAME :
CLASS :
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CONTENTS
NOTES:
1. Main themes and moral
values
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2. Notes
Determination
3
3. Notes Family
Love
..5
4. Notes Solving
Problems
..7
6. Sample
2:
Write
about
a
theme
in
the
novel.11
7. Sample
3:
Write
about
a
lesson
learnt
novel..11
from
the
10.Sample 6: A character that you admire (who can be your role model / look up to/ would like
to emulate / be friends with)
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Characters involved
John Taylor
Taylor
NOTES DETERMINATION
Paragraph
1
Introductio
n
Paragraph
2
Give the
first reason
as to why
John Taylor
was
determined
.
Paragraph
3
Give the
second
reason as
to why John
Taylor was
determined
.
Advanced answer
Simple answer
Advanced answer
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Paragraph
4
Give the
third
reason as
to why John
Taylor was
determined
.
Simple answer
Advanced answer
Paragraph
5
Give the
fourth
reason as
to why John
Taylor was
determined
.
Simple answer
18 January was an
important date.
John read many old
newspapers.
On 18 January 1945, a
mother and her child
died in an explosion in
Gergely utca. The
mothers name was Mrs
Szabo. (chapter 11, page
33, 34, 35)
He met with Mrs Fischer.
John got a lot of
information from Mrs
Fischer.
Firstly, John learnt about
Janos Szabo.
Secondly, Janos had a
wife and daughter. His
wife was Andrea. His
daughter was Kati. They
died in an explosion in
Gergely utca. (chapter
12, page 40, 41)
Thirdly, she told John
that his face looked like
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Paragraph
6
Conclusion
Janos.
John found out that
Janos Szabo meant
John Taylor (chapter
15, page 46)
John found out that he
and Janos were born on
23 October. (chapter 15,
page 48)
Simple answer
Advanced answer
a) Based on How I Met Myself by David A. Hill, a theme in the novel is family
love. In this novel, John and Andrea Taylor were responsible, loving and
caring towards their family.
b) Based on How I Met Myself by David A. Hill, a lesson learnt from the novel is
we must love our family. In this novel, I learnt to be responsible, loving and
caring from John and Andrea Taylor.
Paragraph
2
State how
Andrea
showed his
responsibili
ty, love and
care.
Simple answer
Andrea
was
a
responsible,
loving
and caring wife and
mother.
Firstly, she cooked nice
soups for John.
Secondly, Andrea was
worried
when
John
always had bad dreams.
Andrea wanted to help
John. Andrea and John
went to number 7 Felka
utca. They wanted to find
out about the man.
She was a good and
responsible mother to
Kati.
Next, she wanted John to
spend his extra time with
her and Kati. She did not
want John to spend time
on
the
doppelganger
story.
Advanced answer
Paragraph
3
State how
John
showed his
responsibili
ty, love and
care.
Simple answer
John
was
a
responsible,
loving
and caring husband
and father.
He shared his problems
with Andrea. (chapter 5,
page 13,14)
John took Andrea and
Kati to Swindon, England.
They spent Christmas
with his family. (ch 8, pg
21)
Then, he took them to
Hungary.
They spent
New Year with Andreas
family. (ch 8, pg 24)
Next, John got a lot of
information about his
doppelganger from Mrs
Fischer and the Public
Records Office. John did
not tell Andrea about this
information. He did not
want to make Andrea
worried.
Advanced answer
One
day,
John
saw
Andreas note. She had
gone to help Szolt in his
caf. He went to the the
caf. (ch 16, pg 50, 51)
The caf was destroyed.
There was an explosion.
John and other people
cleared all the stones
and wood. (ch 17, pg 53)
John was very sad. He
thought that Andrea and
Kati had died in the caf.
When he found Andrea
and Kati still alive, he
held them closely. (ch
18, pg 56)
Paragraph
4
Conclusion
Simple answer
John and Andrea Taylor
showed good examples
about family love.
Based on How I Met Myself by David A. Hill, a character who tried to solve his
problems was John Taylor. His problems started when a man ran into John. The
man looked like John. This incident troubled John.
Simple answer
Advanced answer
Paragraph
3
State the
second
problem &
how he
tried to
solve it.
other.
Finally, he shared his
problems with Andrea.
Simple answer
Advanced answer
Paragraph
4
State the
third
problem &
how he
tried to
solve it.
Simple answer
Advanced answer
Thirdly, John became too obsessed with
his doppelganger story. He neglected his
family. He always argued with Andrea.
However, he still wanted to find the
truth.
He went to the Budapest City Library. He read
many old newspapers. He learnt about a
mother and her child who died in an explosion
in Gergely utca. The explosion happened on
18 January 1945. The mothers name was Mrs
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Paragraph
5
Conclusion
Advanced answer
Johns determination helped him to solve his
problems. He believed that every cloud has a
silver lining. His doppelganger saved Andrea and
Kati from a terrible explosion. (every cloud has a
silver lining setiap masalah ada
penyelesaiannya)
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Johns determination helped him to solve the mystery of his doppelganger. He believed
that every cloud has a silver lining. His doppelganger saved Andrea and Kati from a terrible
explosion.
[Marks: A-12]
SAMPLE QUESTION 2:
Based on one novel above, write about A THEME in the novel. Provide evidence from the text
to support your answer.
THEME 1 DETERMINATION (ANSWER GUIDELINES):
Paragraph 1 Introduction Based on How I Met Myself by David A. Hill, a theme in the
novel was determination. In this novel, John Taylor was a
determined person.
Next paragraphs - Body Write and elaborate your answer by referring to the notes on
Determination.
Last Paragraph ConclusionRefer to the notes on Determination.
THEME 2 FAMILY LOVE (ANSWER GUIDELINES):
Paragraph 1 Introduction Based on How I Met Myself by David A. Hill, a theme in the
novel was family love. In this novel, John and Andrea Taylor were
responsible, loving and caring towards their family.
Next paragraphs - Body Write and elaborate your answer by referring to the notes on
Family Love.
Last Paragraph ConclusionRefer to the notes on Family Love.
SAMPLE QUESTION 3:
Based on one novel above, write about A LESSON LEARNT from the novel. Provide evidence
from the text to support your answer.
LESSON 1 WE MUST BE A DETERMINED PERSON (ANSWER GUIDELINES):
Paragraph 1 Introduction Based on How I Met Myself by David A. Hill, a lesson learnt
from the novel was we must be a determined person to achieve
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truth. He went to the Budapest City Library. He read many old newspapers. He learnt about a
mother and her child who died in an explosion in Gergely utca. The explosion happened on 18
January 1945. The mothers name was Mrs Szabo. John felt that this incident might relate to
his problem. Upon learning about Mrs Szabo, he went to Gergely utca. He met the
housekeeper and Mrs Kovacs. However, they did not know any Szabo Family. He went to
Felka utca. He met a man named Mr Szabo. Mr Szabo moved to Felka utca in 1956. So, he
was not the right Szabo. John did not give up. Then, he met with Mrs Fischer. Mrs Fischer told
John about Janos Szabo. Janos had a wife and daughter. They died in an explosion in Gergely
utca. Janoss wife and daughter were called Andrea and Kati. Mrs Fischer told John that his
face looked exactly like Janos. John was walking one day. John discovered that Janos Szabo
was the Hungarian name for John Taylor. John went to the Public Records Office. He found
out that he and Janos were born on 23 October. John was shocked with the similarities that he
had with Janos Szabo, his doppelganger. He was afraid that something bad would happen to
his family.
Johns determination helped him to solve his problems. He believed that every cloud
has a silver lining. His doppelganger saved Andrea and Kati from a terrible explosion.
[Marks: A - 12]
SAMPLE QUESTION 5:
Based on one novel above, write about HOW A CHARACTER OVERCOMES A MAIN
PROBLEM. Provide evidence from the text to support your answer. (Refer to the notes on
Solving Problems).
SAMPLE ANSWER (simple):
Based on How I Met Myself by David A. Hill, John Taylor was a character who
overcomes a main problem. His main problem was to find the truth about his
doppelganger. He met his doppelganger at Felka utca.
Firstly, he read many books about life after death. He learnt that a doppleganger
wanted to give a message. Secondly, he checked his diary. He met his doppelganger on
18 January. Thirdly, John told Paul Harris about the doppelganger incident. Paul Harris
was Johns best friend. Paul believed John. Paul asked John to be careful because bad things
could happen. Next, John read many old newspapers. On 18 January 1945, a mother and
her child died in an explosion in Gergely utca. The mothers name was Mrs Szabo.
Then, he met with Mrs Fischer. John got a lot of information from Mrs Fischer.
Firstly, John learnt about Janos Szabo. Secondly, Janos had a wife and daughter. His wife was
Andrea. His daughter was Kati. They died in an explosion in Gergely utca. Thirdly, she told
John that his face looked like Janos.
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John was walking one day. He found out that Janos Szabo meant John
Taylor. He went to the Public Records Office. He also found out that he and Janos were
born on 23 October.
Finally, John understood why he met his doppelganger. His doppelganger wanted to
help John and his family from a terrible accident. Johns determination helped to solve his
main problem.
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January, he went to number 7 Felka utca with Andrea. John met the same man again but
Andrea did not see anything. John did not understand what had happened. However, he was
determined to find the answer.
Thirdly, he went to the Budapest City Library. He read many old newspapers. He
learnt about a mother and her child who died in an explosion in Gergely utca. The explosion
happened on 18 January 1945. The mothers name was Mrs Szabo. John felt that this incident
might relate to his problem. Upon learning about Mrs Szabo, he went to Gergely utca. He met
the housekeeper and Mrs Kovacs. However, they did not know any Szabo Family. He went to
Felka utca. He met a man named Mr Szabo. Mr Szabo moved to Felka utca in 1956. So, he
was not the right Szabo. John did not give up. Then, he met with Mrs Fischer. Mrs Fischer told
John about Janos Szabo. Janos had a wife and daughter. They died in an explosion in Gergely
utca. Janoss wife and daughter were called Andrea and Kati. Mrs Fischer told John that his
face looked exactly like Janos. John was walking one day. John discovered that Janos Szabo
was the Hungarian name for John Taylor. John went to the Public Records Office. He found
out that he and Janos were born on 23 October. John was shocked with the similarities that he
had with Janos Szabo, his doppelganger. He was afraid that something bad would happen to
his family.
Finally, John understood why he met his doppelganger. His doppelganger wanted to
warn John about danger. His doppelganger saved Andrea and Kati from a terrible explosion.
Johns determination helped to solve his main problem. He believed that every cloud has a
silver lining.
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First of all, I admired John because he was a determined person. John was
determined to solve his doppelganger problem. He met his doppelganger at Felka utca.
He wanted to know why he met his doppelganger. Firstly, he read many books about life after
death. He learnt that a doppleganger wanted to give a message. Secondly, he checked his
diary. He met his doppelganger on 18 January. Thirdly, John told Paul Harris about the
doppelganger incident. Paul Harris was Johns best friend. Paul believed John. Paul asked John
to be careful because bad things could happen. Next, John read many old newspapers. On 18
January 1945, a mother and her child died in an explosion in Gergely utca. The mothers name
was Mrs Szabo. Then, he met with Mrs Fischer. John got a lot of information from Mrs Fischer.
Firstly, John learnt about Janos Szabo. Secondly, Janos had a wife and daughter. His wife was
Andrea. His daughter was Kati. They died in an explosion in Gergely utca. Thirdly, she told
John that his face looked like Janos. John was walking one day. He found out that Janos
Szabo meant John Taylor. He went to the Public Records Office. He also found out that he
and Janos were born on 23 October. Finally, John understood why he met his doppelganger.
His doppelganger wanted to help John and his family from a terrible accident. Johns
determination helped to solve his problem.
I admired John because he was a loving, caring and responsible person. He
shared his problems with Andrea. John took Andrea and Kati to Swindon, England. They spent
Christmas with his family. Then, he took them to Hungary. They spent New Year with Andreas
family. Next, John got a lot of information about his doppelganger from Mrs Fischer and the
Public Records Office. John did not tell Andrea about this information. He did not want to make
Andrea worried. One day, John saw Andreas note. She had gone to help Szolt in his caf. He
went to the the caf. The caf was destroyed. There was an explosion. John and other people
cleared all the stones and wood. John was very sad. He thought that Andrea and Kati had died
in the caf. When he found Andrea and Kati still alive, he held them closely.
In a nutshell, I admired John so much. He was a determined person. He also loved his
family very much.
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advice. John wanted to find the truth. From his diary, he found out that he met his
doppelganger on 18 January. He met Paul Harris in Swindon, England. Paul was Johns best
friend at school. John told Paul about the doppelganger incident. Paul believed John. Paul
asked John to be careful. Paul told John that bad things could happen. On the second 18
January, he went to number 7 Felka utca with Andrea. John met the same man again but
Andrea did not see anything. John did not understand what had happened. However, he was
determined to find the answer. Next, he went to the Budapest City Library. He read many old
newspapers. He learnt about a mother and her child who died in an explosion in Gergely utca.
The explosion happened on 18 January 1945. The mothers name was Mrs Szabo. John felt
that this incident might relate to his problem. Upon learning about Mrs Szabo, he went to
Gergely utca. He met the housekeeper and Mrs Kovacs. However, they did not know any
Szabo Family. He went to Felka utca. He met a man named Mr Szabo. Mr Szabo moved to
Felka utca in 1956. So, he was not the right Szabo. John did not give up. Then, he met with
Mrs Fischer. Mrs Fischer told John about Janos Szabo. Janos had a wife and daughter. They
died in an explosion in Gergely utca. Janoss wife and daughter were called Andrea and Kati.
Mrs Fischer told John that his face looked exactly like Janos. John was walking one day. John
discovered that Janos Szabo was the Hungarian name for John Taylor. John went to the
Public Records Office. He found out that he and Janos were born on 23 October. John was
shocked with the similarities that he had with Janos Szabo, his doppelganger. He was afraid
that something bad would happen to his family. Finally, John understood why he met his
doppelganger. His doppelganger wanted to warn John about danger. His doppelganger saved
Andrea and Kati from a terrible explosion. Johns determination helped to solve his main
problem. He believed that every cloud has a silver lining.
I admired John because he was a loving, caring and responsible person. When
John met his doppelganger for the first time, he did not tell Andrea the truth. He did not want
Andrea to be worried and afraid. But, Johns silence had caused John and Andrea to argue with
each other. Andrea thought that John had another woman. John loved and cared for Andreas
feelings. Finally, he shared his problems with Andrea. Next, John took Andrea and Kati to
Swindon, England to spend Christmas with his family. Then, he took them to spend New Year
with Andreas family in Hungary. At Andreas house, Andrea reminded John to spend more
time with her and Kati. So, he tried to be better. The next year in August, John took Andrea
and Kati to England again. John took them to the sea. John and Andrea played with Kati in the
water. They played on the beach too. In the same year, they went to England again for
Christmas. Then, they spent New Year with Andreas parents. One day, he met with Mrs
Fischer. Mrs Fischer told John about Janos Szabo. Janos had a wife and daughter. They died in
an explosion in Gergely utca. Janoss wife and daughter were called Andrea and Kati. Mrs
Fischer told John that his face looked exactly like Janos. John went to the Public Records
Office. He found out that he and Janos were born on 23 October. John did not tell Andrea the
shocking information that he got from Mrs Fischer and the Public Records Office. He did not
want to make Andrea more worried.One day, John saw Andreas note when he came back
from work. She had gone to help Szolt in his caf. He was worried about them. He rushed to
number 7 Felka utca. Then, he went to the caf. When he reached the caf at Gergely utca,
the caf was destroyed due to an explosion. John and other people cleared all the stones and
wood. John was very sad. He thought that Andrea and Kati had died in the caf. He blamed
himself because he did not tell Andrea about what he had seen in his dreams. He also did not
tell Andrea what he had found out from Mrs Fischer. He felt that he had killed Andrea and
Kati. He felt regret because he was too interested about the doppelganger story. He forgot to
think about the two people he loved the most. He felt hopeless. When he found Andrea and
Kati still alive, he held them closely.
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In a nutshell, I admired John so much. He was a determined person. He also loved his
family very much.
SAMPLE QUESTION 7:
Based on one novel above, write about A CHARACTER WHO BELIEVES IN HIMSELF OR
HERSELF. Provide evidence from the text to support your answer. (Refer to the notes on
Determination / Solving Problems).
SAMPLE ANSWER (simple):
Based on How I Met Myself by David A. Hill, a character who believed in himself was
John Taylor. John believed that he could solve his doppelganger problem.
One evening, his doppelganger ran into him. This incident troubled John. However, John
did not tell Andrea about this incident. He believed that he could find the truth by himself. He
always came home late. Andrea was unhappy. She thought that John had another woman.
They argued with each other. Finally, he shared his problems with Andrea.
Next, John believed that he could find more information about his
doppelganger. He read many books about life after death. He learnt that a doppleganger
wanted to give a message. He checked his diary. He met his doppelganger on 18 January.
John told Paul Harris about the doppelganger incident. Paul Harris was Johns best friend. Paul
believed John. Paul asked John to be careful because bad things could happen.
John became too obsessed with his doppelganger story. Andrea did not
believe Johns story. They always argued with each other. However, he believed
that he would to find the truth. John read many old newspapers. On 18 January 1945, a
mother and her child died in an explosion in Gergely utca. The mothers name was Mrs Szabo.
He met with Mrs Fischer. John got a lot of information from Mrs Fischer. Firstly, John learnt
about Janos Szabo. Secondly, Janos had a wife and daughter. His wife was Andrea. His
daughter was Kati. They died in an explosion in Gergely utca. Thirdly, she told John that his
face looked like Janos. John was walking one day. John found out that Janos Szabo meant
John Taylor. John went to the Public Records Office. John also found out that he and Janos
were born on 23 October.
In a nutshell, John always believed in himself. Finally, he could solve his doppelganger
problem.
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In a nutshell, John always believed in himself although he did not get the support from
Andrea. Johns determination helped him to solve his problems. He believed that every cloud
has a silver lining.
[Marks: A - 12]
SAMPLE QUESTION 8:
Based on one novel above, write about A CHARACTER THAT YOU DISLIKE (DO NOT
LIKE). Provide evidence from the text to support your answer.
SAMPLE ANSWER:
Based on How I Met Myself by David A. Hill, a character that I disliked was John Taylor.
There were many reasons as to why I disliked John.
One evening, a man ran into John. The man looked like John. This incident
troubled John. However, John did not tell Andrea about this incident. John thought
that Andrea would not understand him. John came home late. Andrea asked why he was late.
John lied to Andrea. He said that he argued with Peter at work. He told Andrea that he and
Peter talked about it at Zsolts caf. Actually, John went to Zsolts caf to find the man. The
next few days, he always came home late. Andrea was unhappy. She thought that John had
another woman. They argued with each other.
I disliked John because he always spent time thinking about his
doppelganger. He always made Andrea angry. This was shown when John and his family
went to Hungary. They spent New Year with Andreas family. John did not join the family
activities very much. Instead, he sat around thinking about his doppelganger. Andrea was
mad. He wanted John to pay more attention to his family. John tried to be a better husband
and father. However, that did not last long.
One night, he dreamt about his doppelganger. When he had this dream, he could only
focus on his doppelganger. He knew that his doppelganger was trying to give a message. He
checked his diary. He met his doppelganger on 18 January. He told Andrea about this
information. He told Andrea that he wanted to find out what happened on 18 January. Andrea
was very angry. John could not stop thinking about his doppelganger. Then, John asked
Andrea to follow him to Felka utca on the second 18 January. John hoped that they could meet
his doppelganger again. Andrea did not like the idea. But she agreed to help John for the last
time.
After that, John became more secretive. He was not truthful. John was
desperate to find out what happened on 18 January. He lied to his boss. He told his boss that
he had to take care of his baby because Andrea was not well. His boss gave him some time
off. He used the time to go to the Budapest City Library to read old newspapers. He went to
the library again on Saturday. He told Andrea that he had a meeting at work. He lied to
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Andrea. However, Andrea found out that John lied to him. Andrea called his office. John was
not in his office. They fight with each other again.
In a nutshell, I disliked John because he was too obsessed with his doppelganger story.
This affected John and Andreas relationship.
SAMPLE QUESTION 9:
Based on one novel above, write about TWO CHARACTERS WHO HAVE CONFLICT. Provide
evidence from the text to support your answer.
SAMPLE ANSWER:
Based on How I Met Myself by David A. Hill, two characters who had conflict were John
and Andrea Taylor. They had conflict because John was too obsessed with his doppelganger
story.
One evening, a man ran into John. The man looked like John. This incident
troubled John. However, John did not tell Andrea about this incident. John thought
that Andrea would not understand him. John came home late. Andrea asked why he was late.
John lied to Andrea. He said that he argued with Peter at work. He told Andrea that he and
Peter talked about it at Zsolts caf. Actually, John went to Zsolts caf to find the man. The
next few days, he always came home late. Andrea was unhappy. She thought that John had
another woman. They argued with each other.
John always spent time thinking about his doppelganger. He always made
Andrea angry. This was shown when John and his family went to Hungary. They spent New
Year with Andreas family. John did not join the family activities very much. Instead, he sat
around thinking about his doppelganger. Andrea was mad. He wanted John to pay more
attention to his family. John tried to be a better husband and father. However, that did not last
long.
One night, he dreamt about his doppelganger. When he had this dream, he could only
focus on his doppelganger. He knew that his doppelganger was trying to give a message. He
checked his diary. He met his doppelganger on 18 January. He told Andrea about this
information. He told Andrea that he wanted to find out what happened on 18 January. Andrea
was very angry. John could not stop thinking about his doppelganger. Then, John pleaded
Andrea to follow him to Felka utca on the second 18 January. John hoped that they could meet
his doppelganger again. Andrea was not happy with the idea. But she agreed to help John for
the last time.
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After that, John became more secretive. He was not truthful. John was
desperate to find out what happened on 18 January. One day, he went to a library. He wanted
to read old newspapers. He told Andrea that he had a meeting at work. He lied to Andrea.
However, Andrea found out that John lied to him. Andrea called his office. John was not in his
office. They fight with each other again. At the library, John found out about Mrs Szabo. Mrs
Szabo and her child died in an explosion. John wanted Andrea to help him find out somebody
from Mrs Szabos family. She refused. Later, John met Mrs Fischer. He got a lot of information
about Janos Szabo. Janos Szabo was Johns doppelganger. He also went to the Public Records
Office. John wanted to tell Andrea about the information that he got from Mrs Fischer and the
Public Records Office. However, he did not tell Andrea. He knew that Andrea would not listen
and understand John. She did not want to listen to Johns doppelganger story. She did not
believe John. Andrea wanted John to pay more attention to his family. John and Andrea
became distant with each other. John was left to handle his problems alone.
In a nutshell, Johns doppelganger story brought conflict between him and Andrea.
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John Taylor was determined to find more information the man that he met in
Felka utca. He always dreamt about the meeting incident. He did lots of reading about life
after death. He learnt that the man who looked like him was his doppelganger. He learnt that
a doppleganger wanted to give a message about danger or to give advice. This made John
wanting to find the truth. From his diary, he found out that he met his doppelganger on 18
January. He went to number 7 Felka utca with Andrea on the second 18 January. John met the
same man again but Andrea did not see anything. John did not understand what had
happened. However, he was determined to find the answer.
John was determined to find out about any related incident that happened on
18 January. He went to the Budapest City Library. He read many old newspapers. He learnt
about a mother and her child who died in an explosion in Gergely utca. The explosion
happened on 18 January 1945. The mothers name was Mrs Szabo. John felt that this incident
might relate to his problem. Upon learning about Mrs Szabo, he went to Gergely utca. He met
the housekeeper and Mrs Kovacs. However, they did not know any Szabo Family. He went to
Felka utca. He met a man named Mr Szabo. Mr Szabo moved to Felka utca in 1956. So, he
was not the right Szabo. John did not give up. Then, he met with Mrs Fischer. Mrs Fischer told
John about Janos Szabo. Janos had a wife and daughter. They died in an explosion in Gergely
utca. Janoss wife and daughter were called Andrea and Kati. Mrs Fischer told John that his
face looked exactly like Janos. John discovered that Janos Szabo was the Hungarian name
for John Taylor. John went to the Public Records Office. He found out that he and Janos were
born on 23 October. John was shocked with the similarities that he had with Janos Szabo, his
doppelganger. He was afraid that something bad would happen to his family.
Johns determination helped him to solve the mystery of his doppelganger. He believed
that every cloud has a silver lining. His doppelganger saved Andrea and Kati from a terrible
explosion.
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John always spent time thinking about his doppelganger. He could not
concentrate on his work. He always made Andrea angry. This was shown when John and his
family went to Hungary. They spent New Year with Andreas family. John did not join the
family activities very much. Instead, he sat around thinking about his doppelganger. Andrea
was mad. He wanted John to pay more attention to his family. John tried to be a better
husband and father. However, that did not last long.
John always dreamt about his doppelganger. He always woke up feeling
terribly afraid. When he had this dream, he could only focus on his doppelganger. He knew
that his doppelganger was trying to give a message. He checked his diary. He met his
doppelganger on 18 January. He told Andrea about this information. He told Andrea that he
wanted to find out what happened on 18 January. Andrea was very angry. John could not stop
thinking about his doppelganger. Then, John pleaded Andrea to follow him to Felka utca on
the second 18 January. John hoped that they could meet his doppelganger again. Andrea was
not happy with the idea. But she agreed to help John for the last time.
After meeting the doppelganger, John became obsessed to find the truth
about his doppelganger. John was desperate to find out what happened on 18 January. He
lied to his boss. He told his boss that he had to take care of his baby because Andrea was not
well. His boss gave him some time off. He used the time to go to the Budapest City Library to
read old newspapers. He went to the library again on Saturday. He told Andrea that he had a
meeting at work. He lied to Andrea. However, Andrea found out that John lied to him. Andrea
called his office. John was not in his office. They fight with each other again. At the library,
John found out about Mrs Szabo. Mrs Szabo and her child died in an explosion. John wanted
Andrea to help him find out somebody from Mrs Szabos family. She refused. Later, John met
Mrs Fischer. He got a lot of information about Janos Szabo. Janos Szabo was Johns
doppelganger. He also went to the Public Records Office. John wanted to tell Andrea about the
information that he got from Mrs Fischer and the Public Records Office. However, he did not
tell Andrea. He knew that Andrea would not listen and understand John. She did not want to
listen to Johns doppelganger story. She did not believe John. Andrea wanted John to pay more
attention to his family. John and Andrea became distant with each other. John was left to
handle his problems alone.
In a nutshell, Johns doppelganger affected Johns life especially his relationship with
Andrea.
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