FORM 5

Novels
Catch us if you
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Table of Contents
Synopsis
Elements
Glossary
Appendix

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Authors
background
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Catherine MacPhail ( born 25 January 1946, Greenock) is a Scottishborn author, !ho
has an establishe" re#utation as a !riter o$ %ritty, urban stories that tackle e&otional an"
conte&#orary issues that e'entually !ork to!ar"s a #ositi'e solution( )lthou%h she has
ha" *obs (asse&blin% co&#uters $or +,M an" as a house!i$e), she al!ays !ante" to be a
!riter( -er $irst #ublishe" !ork !as a sort o$ .t!istinthetale. story in /itbits, $ollo!e" by
a story in the Sun"ay Post(
+n a""ition to !ritin% books $or chil"ren aroun" their teens, she also !rites $or a"ults an"
is the author o$ the ,,C 0a"io 2 series(

4 Amanah ~ SMK Kubor Panjan ! "#$#"! Pendan! Kedah

Synopsis
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NOVEL
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0ory an" his %ran"$ather, Gran"a, ha'e looke" a$ter each other since 0ory1s "a"
!alke" out on the&( Gran"a is %i'en to la#ses in &e&ory (#uttin% 0ory1s ho&e!ork
"o!n the rubbish chute an" the rubbish in 0ory1s school ba%) an" co&#letely
irres#onsible beha'iour (settin% $ire to his coat at a Parents1 2'enin%), but he has a
%enerous heart an" #lenty o$ char&( 0ory acts as his carer until there is a $ire in the
$lat an" the authorities "eci"e to se#arate the&( -o!e'er, 0ory is "eter&ine" that
they !ill stay to%ether an" they e&bark on an esca#e but !ith their $aces on e'ery
tele'ision screen an" in e'ery ne!s#a#er, this is not so easy( /heir *ourney is $ull o$
sur#rise betrayals an" une3#ecte" $rien"s as they atte&#t to e'a"e the authorities
an" e'entually track "o!n the &an !ho !alke" out on the&(

0ory an" his %ran"$ather, Gran"a, ha'e looke" a$ter each other since 0ory1s "a"
!alke" out on the&( Gran"a is %i'en to la#ses in &e&ory (#uttin% 0ory1s ho&e!ork
"o!n the rubbish chute an" the rubbish in 0ory1s school ba%) an" co&#letely
irres#onsible beha'iour (settin% $ire to his coat at a Parents1 2'enin%), but he has a
%enerous heart an" #lenty o$ char&( 0ory acts as his carer until there is a $ire in the
$lat an" the authorities "eci"e to se#arate the&( -o!e'er, 0ory is "eter&ine" that
they !ill stay to%ether an" they e&bark on an esca#e but !ith their $aces on e'ery
tele'ision screen an" in e'ery ne!s#a#er, this is not so easy( /heir *ourney is $ull o$
sur#rise betrayals an" une3#ecte" $rien"s as they atte&#t to e'a"e the authorities
an" e'entually track "o!n the &an !ho !alke" out on the&(
Elements
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NOVEL
P%&T S'MMA()
Chapter *
0ea"ers are intro"uce" to 0ory an" his Gran"a as they !ait $or 4r 5icol in the !aitin% roo&(
/he "octor is concerne" that 0ory is too youn% to take care o$ his %ran"$ather( -o!e'er,
0ory is a!are that there are only t!o o$ the& in the $a&ily(
Chapter +
Gran"a has a $ailin% &e&ory6 al!ays &is#lacin% thin%s( 0ory has the sole res#onsibility o$
takin% care o$ Gran"a like buyin% hi& his lunch e'ery "ay(
Chapter ,
0ory sacri$ices so&e o$ the thin%s he likes $or Gran"a( -e %i'es u# $ootball so that he can be
at ho&e !ith his Gran"a( 0ory1s !orry is that i$ Gran"a is #ut into 0achna"ar, they !oul" be
se#arate"( 0ory1s "a" ha" le$t the& &any years a%o an" Gran"a is 'ery "isa##ointe" !ith
his son, not !antin% to see hi& a%ain(
Chapter 4
Gran"a is 'ery #o#ular !ith 0ory1s $rien"s an" &eets Mrs( 7oley $or the $irst ti&e( Gran"a
acci"entally sets $ire to his an" Mrs( 7oley1s coats at the school1s Parents1 5i%ht(
Chapter -
8al Jessu#, a social !orker is assi%ne" to take care o$ Gran"a an" 0ory( 4arren1s &u& an"
Mrs( 7oley are both !orrie" $or 0ory an" are %la" o$ the e3tra hel# they !ere %oin% to
recei'e( -o!e'er, Gran"a has a little acci"ent in the $lat an" is taken to the hos#ital(
Chapter #
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Gran"a has su$$ere" $ro& s&oke inhalation an" has to be hos#italise"( 0ory #lea"s to the
,i% Man to &ake Gran"a !ake u#( 8al Jessu# is ner'ous to let 0ory li'e in the $lat alone an"
"ri'es hi& to the chil"ren1s ho&e at Castle Street(
Chapter $
0ory %oes to the ho&e because he has no choice an" he thinks that it !ill be $or only one
ni%ht 9 till his %ran"a is out o$ the hos#ital( /ess, a youn% in&ate o$ the ho&e, terri$ies 0ory
!ith her ba" beha'iour(
Chapter .
Gran"a a"&its that he ha" $or%otten that the chi# #an !as on the sto'e, hence the $ire in the
$lat( -e tries to a##ease 0ory by sayin% that he !oul" %et better soon( -o!e'er, he is u#set
that his %ran"son is in the Castle Street ho&e(
Chapter /
)lthou%h 0ory lo'es his %ran"$ather, he is sli%htly annoye" !ith hi& as !ell because o$ the
acci"ent6 he ha" lan"e" hi&sel$ in the hos#ital because o$ that an" no! 0ory is in a
chil"ren1s ho&e( 0ory %oes back to the $lat !ith 8al an" collects Gran"a1s &e"ication(
/here, 0ory realises that he !ants to return ho&e( Gran"a $eels the sa&e too(
Chapter *"
0ory is %i'en the i"ea that Mrs 7oley &i%ht $oster 0ory( 0ory %oes to the hos#ital to $in" that
Gran"a is not there any&ore(
Chapter **
Gran"a has been shi$te" to 0achna"ar( 8al Jessu# tells 0ory that he is *ust a boy an" that
he cannot take care o$ Gran"a any&ore(
Chapter *+
Gran"a is 'ery u#set to be sent to the ho&e an" it breaks 0ory1s heart to see hi& cry( )t
Castle Street, 0ory $i%hts !ith /ess( 0ory beco&es e3as#erate" !hen Gran"a retreats
$urther an" $urther into a shell !hile at 0achna"ar an" at school, the i"ea o$ bein% $ostere"
by Mrs 7oley !orries hi&( :i$e is certainly un#leasant in Castle Street !hen /ess beco&es
increasin%ly uncontrollable( 0ory "eci"es that the only !ay is to run a!ay !ith Gran"a(
Chapter *,
/he Great 2sca#e( 4arren o$$ers the use o$ his &o&1s cara'an an" 0ory #lans the esca#e
!ith %reat "etail( Gran"a relies on 0ory to %et out o$ 0achna"ar(
Chapter *4
Gran"a is like a little boy, allo!in% hi& to be le"6 sa$e in the kno!le"%e that 0ory !oul" look
a$ter hi&( -e is ha##y to be in the cara'an an" "eci"es that he is in"ee" a lucky &an to
"eser'e a boy like 0ory( 0ory has "one all o$ this so that they coul" be to%ether( -e realises
that he !oul" ne'er let anyone se#arate the&(
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Chapter *-
-a##y in the cara'an, Gran"a reco'ers his ol" sel$(
Chapter *#
;hile $ishin%, they &eet stran%ers an" Gran"a is #re*u"ice" !hen he calls the& <tinkers=(
)s Gran"a1s health i&#ro'es an" both o$ the& are ha##y, 4arren sen"s 0ory a te3t
&essa%e sayin% that the authorities are a$ter the&(
Chapter *$
0ory #re#ares Gran"a $or another &o'e a!ay $ro& the #olice but as they &o'e throu%h the
!oo"s, the stran%ers !ho& they ha" &et the "ay be$ore, reach out an" hel# the&(
Chapter *.
0ory has no choice an" allo!s the& to lea"( /hey are taken to an ol"er cara'an ca&# an"
0ory &eets /yrone an" his $a&ily( /yrone1s &o& res#on"s that they ha" hel#e" the&
because it !as 0ory that they ha" !ante" to hel#(
Chapter */
/hey are taken care o$ !ell in Sa&&y1s ca&#( ;hile there, they realise that they are the to#
story on the Scottish ne!s as a boy an" his %ran"$ather on the run( )##arently, the
authorities are !orrie" about Gran"a !hose health is a real concern( Gran"a "eci"es that he
!oul" rather "ie o$ col" an" hun%er as lon% as he is $ree(
Chapter +"
Gran"a an" 0ory are !orrie" that Sa&&y !oul" %et into trouble by hel#in% the&( ,ut
Sa&&y insists that he "i" not ki"na# the& an" that they are not esca#e" con'icts( 0ory
learns ne'er to be *u"%e&ental o$ #eo#le(
Chapter +*
/he runa!ays en*oy the birth"ay #arty in Sa&&y1s brother1s #lace( 0uby rea"s 0ory1s $uture
an" #re"icts that he !oul" &eet #eo#le !ho !oul" hel# hi&6 so&e o$ !ho& he !oul" not be
able to trust( -e !oul" certainly $in" !hat he is lookin% $or but !oul" $ace a terrible sa"ness
be$ore that(
Chapter ++
/he #ublic has &i3e" res#onses o'er 0ory an" Gran"a1s runnin% a!ay( 0uby in"icates that
#eo#le are takin% si"es about the&, ar%uin% about the ri%hts an" !ron%s o$ their case( 0ory
realises that they !oul" ha'e to be on the &o'e a%ain( Sa&&y su%%ests that he "ri'es the&
to 4un"ee so that they can take a train to Glas%o! to be !ith $a&ily $rien"s !ho !oul"
#ro'i"e the& !ith shelter an" ti&e to think(
Chapter+,
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+n the train, 0ory realises that they ha'e been reco%nise" an" ali%hts at an earlier station(
;hen Gran"a %oes to the toilet, 0ory is bullie" by a youn% &an !ho reco%nises hi&(
Gran"a beats the latter !ith a bottle an" "eci"es that he !ill steal a car to esca#e(
Chapter +4
Gran"a see&s an e3#ert at stealin% cars an" his "ri'in% scares 0ory( /hey sto# at the lay by
to ha'e so&e rest(
Chapter +-
/he runa!ays &eet 0ab !hen they sto# to buy #etrol( -e o$$ers the& hel#(
Chapter +#
0ab says that he !ants to hel# the& because 0ory an" Gran"a are not cri&inals( -e allo!s
the& the use o$ his $lat an" see&s kin" an" concerne"( /hou%h #ale an" tire", Gran"a says
that he is alri%ht as lon% as he is !ith 0ory( 0ory #rays $or hel# because he realises he
nee"s so&eone to hel# hi&( )%ain /8 ne!s$lashes sho! that the #ublic is 'ery &uch on
their si"e an" 0ory %ets to kno! that his Gran"a1s son, his $ather, has been trace" to
:i'er#ool(
Chapter +$
/he tele'ision ne!s states that neither 0ory nor his %ran"$ather ha" atte&#te" to contact
Je$$ Mc+ntosh in :i'er#ool( 0ab encoura%es 0ory to take his %ran"$ather to his son(
Chapter +.
0ab has a %ran" i"ea to &ake sure that they %et to :i'er#ool( ) !hole line o$ #eo#le are
%oin% to take the& to 0ory1s "a" an" Gran"a co&&ents that the !orl" is in"ee" !on"er$ul
a$ter ha'in% e3#erience" so &uch kin"ness(
Chapter +/
)nnie "ri'es the& into 2n%lan" an" lea'es the& !ith 5or&a an" 5icola( /he latter a"&ires
0ory $or !hat he has "one( Gran"a a%rees but his &oo" chan%es !hen he $in"s out that
they are %oin% to his son in :i'er#ool(
Chapter ,"
Gran"a re$uses to %o an" $or the $irst ti&e 0ory is $rustrate"( -e ha" ho#e" that his $ather
!oul" take o'er the res#onsibility o$ Gran"a but Gran"a thinks that it !oul" hurt 0ory too
&uch i$ his $ather !oul" lea'e the& a%ain( 0ory be%ins to hate his $ather an" Gran"a
consoles hi& by sayin% that they ha'e ne'er nee"e" hi& an" that they "o not nee" hi&
no!( 5icola rin%s u# to tell 0ory that the #olice are co&in% an" that they !oul" ha'e to &o'e
on(
Chapter ,*
+t is the secon" esca#e6 both o$ the& run out into the "ark( Gran"a is tire" an" they both
sto# to rest an" e'entually slee# o$$ at a stone bus shelter( Prior to that Gran"a says that i$
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he !as to "ie, he !oul" as a ha##y &an( >n a!akenin%, 0ory is not able to a!aken his
%ran"$ather an" is a$rai" that he &ay be "ea"(
Chapter ,+
0ory runs $or hel# an" re&e&bers 0uby1s #ro#hecy about the terrible sadness. -el# co&es
i&&e"iately an" the #olice intro"uce hi& to his $ather(
Chapter ,,
Gran"a is not "ea"( -e is hos#italise" an" reco'ers e'entually( 0ory is reunite" !ith his "a"
an" his $a&ily( -e has t!o little sisters !ho en"ear the&sel'es to Gran"a( -is "a" asks to
be %i'en another chance to #ro'e that he can be a %oo" "a" an" a %oo" son a%ain( 0ory
has $oun" !hat he !as lookin% $or an" realises that i$ anythin% ha##ens to his Gran"a he !ill
not be alone a%ain( -e is thank$ul to all !ho ha'e hel#e" the& on their *ourney( -e is 'ery
ha##y that he, Gran"a an" his $a&ily are to%ether a%ain(
C0A(ACTE(S
Major 1hara1ters
Granda
0ory1s %ran"$ather( )lso kno!n as Mister Mc+ntosh( 2l"erly,
#artially senile an" ne'er ?uite !ell, !ith a ten"ency to $or%et !hat
he is "oin% (ne'er #uts o$$ his #i#e #ro#erly till it s&oul"ers into
$la&es)( :o'es his %ran"son "early an" cannot bear the thou%ht o$
bein% se#arate" $ro& hi&( 0ises to the occasion !hen least
e3#ecte" to( -urt by his son1s "e#arture $ro& the $a&ily an" a$ter
his "au%hterinla!1s "eath, is "e"icate" to takin% care o$ 0ory(
(ory
) youn% boy, still in school !ho is "e"icate" to takin% care o$ his
a%in% %ran"$ather( Sho!s "eter&ination an" coura%e e'en in
"es#erate situations (!hen the %ran"$ather is a"&itte" in
0achna"ar)( Mature, he un"erstan"s !hy his %ran"$ather re$uses
to &eet his o!n $ather(

Minor 1hara1ters

2al 3essup
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) youn% an" ea%er social !orker !ho is res#onsible $or 0ory1s !ell
bein%( 0es#onsible, she is an3ious that Gran"a recei'es his $ull
#ension bene$its an" arran%es $or 0ory to stay at the chil"ren1s
ho&e in Castle Street(
Mrs 4oley
0ory1s teacher !ho is keenly a!are o$ his inability to #ass u# his
ho&e!ork because o$ his "uty to care $or his %ran"$ather( She is
'ery concerne" !hen Gran"a is a"&itte" into the hos#ital an"
realises that 0ory shoul" not be in the chil"ren1s ho&e(

5arren
0ory1s best $rien" in school !ho hel#s hi& to stay in the &other1s
cara'an !hen Gran"a is taken a!ay $ro& 0achna"ar(
3eff M16ntosh 9 reconciliates !ith his $ather an" son !hen he
sees the& on tele'ision(
Sammy! (uby and Tyrone
/he $a&ily that o$$ers co&$ort an" security kno!in% that i$ they "i" not, the #olice !oul"
ha'e taken 0ory an" his %ran"$ather a!ay(
(ab and his friends
>$$er security an" are keen $or 0ory an" Gran"a to %o to :i'er#ool to &eet !ith 0ory1s
$ather(
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Settin
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Where it happens
Physical setting Social setting Atmosphere
Dr Nicols clinic
Co&$ortable !ith the care
an" concern o$ 4r 5icol
0ela3e"
Rorys school
Public school 0ory is terri$ie" o$ Mrs( 7oley(
-el#$ul class&ates 9 try to
hel# 0ory !ith his ho&e!ork(
Parents1 5i%ht(
Granda and Rorys
flat
7lat o!ne" by the
,uil"in% Society
4es#ite Gran"a1s $or%et$ul
antics, there is &uch lo'e an"
un"erstan"in% bet!een the
t!o(
Childrens home at
Castle Street.
/e&#orary ho&e $or
aban"one" chil"ren !ho
&ay be u# $or $oster care(
@ %rey , "ea" stone, cro! ste#
%ables an" e'en a turret
A((an eerie sil'er li%ht !as
cast a%ainst the buil"in%( :ike
so&ethin% out o$ a %host
story(1
Contrast bet!een a&iable
boys an" %irls as !ell as
a%%ressi'e /ess(
0ory is &iserable(
Hospital
/he nurses an" a
#olice!o&an are kin" to
0ory but "o not tell hi&
Gran"a1s real con"ition(
0ory is !orrie" $or his
%ran"$ather1s health 9 the
constant $ear o$ "eath na%s at
hi&6 he be%s @,i% Man1 to
@!ake1 Gran"a u# $ro& his
slee#(
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Darrens mums
caraan
/he cara'an #ro'i"e"
the& !ith the co&$ort
they ha" &isse" in the
#ast $e! "ays(
@A"ea" seclu"e"1 but $ille"
!ith basic necessities(
!yrones caraan
Si&ilar to &any other
cara'ans in the ca&#site(
;ar& an" $rien"ly(
S&ellin% o$ s#ices6 "o&estic
an" ha##y at&os#here(
Where it happens
Physical setting Social setting Atmosphere
Rachnadar
@/his is !here they #ut ol"
$olk that nobo"y !ants(1
Gran"a is u#set bein% there
an" it hurts 0ory(
@A((the shu$$lin% ol" #eo#le
!ith "ea" eyes #ass u# an"
"o!nA1
Perth rail"ay
station
0ory is threatene" an"
Gran"a attacks the youn%
nasty boy6 Gran"a is
%al'anise" into action 9
"eci"es that he !ill steal a
car(
Gas station
+t is co&$ortin% to kno!
that 0ory an" Gran"a are
a&on% #eo#le !ho trust
the& an" are !illin% to
hel#(
0ab has reco%nise" 0ory an"
his Gran"a an" is keen to
hel#
!he trip to
#ierpool
/he #ublic, thou%h
!orrie" $or the
res#onsibility that 0ory
has un"ertaken !ith the
care o$ his %ran"$ather, is
'ery hel#$ul in atte&#tin%
to %et Je$$ Mc+ntosh to
&eet his $ather an" son(
5or&a1s house #ro'i"e"
te&#orary relie$(
Gran"a is hurt an" an%ry that
he is actually bein% taken to
:i'er#ool to &eet his son B
0ory1s $ather(
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#ierpool
/he $a&ily is unite"
@+1" $in" !hat + !as lookin%
$or(1
Gran"a &ay acce#t his son
e'entually ("es#ite the years
o$ &isun"erstan"in%)(
0ory ha" $oun" a $a&ily an"
!oul" not be alone !hen
Gran"a $inally %oes(
Where it happens
Physical setting Social setting Atmosphere
$us shelter
/he bon" bet!een the
t!o %enerations(
Gran"a is col" !hen he rests
at the shelter a$ter the esca#e
$ro& 5or&a1s house, but tells
0ory that he is !illin% to be
any!here as lon% as @they are
to%ether(1
0ory is e3tre&ely a$rai" an"
shocke" that he &ay be alone
!hen he thinks his
%ran"$ather is "ea"(
Plot
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Climax
0ory is con'ince" that his Gran"a is "ea" !hen they
esca#e an" rest at the stone bus shelter(
Gran"a is a"&itte" to the
hos#ital !hen he inhales
s&oke "urin% the
$ire in the $lat( 0ory is sent
to the Chil"ren1s ho&e in
Castle Street(
Gran"a reco'ers in the
hos#ital an" &eets his son
an" $a&ily(
/he Great 2sca#e( Meets his $ather(
0unnin% a!ay $ro& the
authorities !ith the hel# o$
carin% in"i'i"uals
0ory runs $or hel#(
+nter'ention o$ the
authorities(
Themes
2alues
*7 4amily relationships and bonds must be appre1iated and maintained7
+7 Communi1ation is an important feature amon friends and family members7
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Exposition 8
0ea"ers are %i'en a 'ie! o$
Gran"a1s an" 0ory1s li$e(
(esolution8
0ory is reunite" !ith his $ather(
-e is ha##y that he no! has a
$a&ily(
4amily and relationships
) *ourney o$ lo'e an" #rotection bet!een a %ran"$ather an" his %ran"son(
So1ial bias
-o! society is ?uick to "eci"e !hat the a%e" an" ailin% as !ell as the youn% shoul" be
treate"(
So1ial and 1i9i1 responsibilities
-o! society tries to inter'ene an" hel# those !ho they think are un$airly treate" or !ho they
think "eser'e a better treat&ent(
Gro:in up ; Adoles1en1e
23#lores key issues that youn% boys o$ this a%e &ay con$ront as their characters are
sha#e" by relationshi#s aroun" the&(
<ridin the eneration ap
) youn% boy1s lo'e $or his a%in% %ran"$ather6 it sho!s a youn% boy realiCin% that so&eone he
lo'es "ee#ly &ay "ie(
,7 Trust is a 9ital 1omponent in bridin enerations7
47 Appearan1es may not be :hat they seem7
A= 6=S6G0T 6=T& T0E =&2E%
Point of 2ie:
>
4irst Person =arration
Analysin Chara1ters
(&() ? has a rich inner li$e6 ca#able o$ %ro!in% an" chan%in%, a"a#tin% to e'ery ne!
situation !ith ho#e an" o#ti&is&( 0ea"ers $ollo! his "e'elo#&ent throu%h a 'ery !i"e
'ariety o$ e3#eriences(
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/he no'el is seen throu%h the eyes o$ 0ory(
0ea"ers %et access to his youn% &in" 9 ho! he thinks,
$eels an" reacts(
/his narration techni?ue re'eals 0ory1s lo'e $or his
%ran"a, the concern an" an3iety, $ears, "oubts an"
$rustrations as he %oes on the *ourney o$ lo'e an"
#rotection !ith his %ran"$ather(
0ea"er can a##reciate 0ory1s %ro!th an" &aturation
because the $irst #erson narration has &a"e it #ossible
$or an insi"e 'ie! o$ 0ory1s &in"(
Conse@uen1es
-e an" his %ran"$ather a'oi" the
authorities an" e'entually &eet u#
!ith his $ather
<eha9iour
Din", res#ect$ul an" 'ery a!are o$
his res#onsibilities
A1tions
-e #lans the %reat esca#e an" is
solely res#onsible $or %ettin% his
%ran"$ather out o$ the ho&e $or ol"
#eo#le( )lon% the *ourney, he &eets
ne! #eo#le !ho e3ten" hel#(
Moti9es
-onest an" sincere6 he is 'ery
"eter&ine" to be !ith his
%ran"$ather all the ti&e( -e "oes
not !ant his %ran"$ather to be in the
ol" #eo#le1s ho&e an" the only !ay
out is to run a!ay(
G(A=5A ? "eli%ht$ully $unny6 o$ten re#eatin% #hrases an" is able to sur#rise the rea"er in
so&e instances (hittin% the bully unconscious in Perth rail!ay station an" stealin% the car)
4(6E=5S 9 a %oo" collection o$ $rien"s, !ho, "es#ite bein% unkno!n to Gran"a an" 0ory,
are 'ery hel#$ul to both o$ the& in their initial &ission to %et a!ay $ro& 0achna"ar an"
Castle Street an" to be able to li'e to%ether(
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A1tions
-e #lans the %reat esca#e an" is
solely res#onsible $or %ettin% his
%ran"$ather out o$ the ho&e $or ol"
#eo#le( )lon% the *ourney, he &eets
ne! #eo#le !ho e3ten" hel#(
Moti9es
-onest an" sincere6 he is 'ery
"eter&ine" to be !ith his
%ran"$ather all the ti&e( -e "oes
not !ant his %ran"$ather to be in the
ol" #eo#le1s ho&e an" the only !ay
out is to run a!ay(
<eha9iour
7or%et$ul an" o$ten hel#less, he has a %oo"
sense o$ hu&our( :o'es his %ran"son !ho
he says &akes u# $or his @lost1 son(
Char&in% to la"ies, he consi"ers hi&sel$
lucky to ha'e 0ory as his %ran"son What
did I do to deserve a boy like you?
Moti9es
-e has no serious &oti'es e3ce#t
that he !ants to be to%ether !ith
his %ran"son at all ti&es(
A1tions
-e un!ittin%ly e&barrasses
0ory1s school teacher an"
beco&es a hit a&on% the
chil"ren !hen he acci"entally
sets his coat on $ire "urin%
Parents1 4ay( +n his $or%et$ulness,
he nearly sets the $lat on $ire an"
because o$ that is hos#italise"(
-e is 'ery coo#erati'e !ith 0ory
"urin% their *ourney an" ne'er
once co&#lains(
Conse@uen1es
Conse?uently he is se#arate" $ro& his
%ran"son but runs a!ay $ro& the ho&e(
-e &eets stran%ers, so&e o$ !ho& he
harbours #re*u"ices( -e hits a bully !ho
threatens 0ory an" e'en steals a car in
an atte&#t to esca#e( -e reconciles
!ith his son an" his $a&ily in the en"(
A1tions
/hey %o out o$
their !ay to hel#
0ory an" his
%ran"son to
esca#e $ro& the
authorities(
<eha9iour
-el#$ul an" 'ery
un"erstan"in% o$ 0ory1s
case( /hey all think that
0ory is too youn% to be
res#onsible $or his
%ran"a(
Moti9es
Sincere in their atte&#ts
they kno! that Gran"a an"
0ory are not @"an%erous1
#eo#le an" only !ant to be
to%ether(
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A1tions
/hey %o out o$
their !ay to hel#
0ory an" his
%ran"son to
esca#e $ro& the
authorities(
<eha9iour
-el#$ul an" 'ery
un"erstan"in% o$ 0ory1s
case( /hey all think that
0ory is too youn% to be
res#onsible $or his
%ran"a(
Conse@uen1es
/heir hel# #ro#els 0ory an" his %ran"$ather to
$in" the lon% &issin% $ather B son(
<+ think o$ the& all( 2'eryone !ho hel#e" us
on our *ourney(=
Moti9es
Sincere in their atte&#ts
they kno! that Gran"a an"
0ory are not @"an%erous1
#eo#le an" only !ant to be
to%ether(
Symbolism
The journey ; es1ape A o$ the "esire" $ree"o& that both nee" to be to%ether(
The 1ara9an A sa$ety, #ri'acy an" security6 both $eel 'ery sa$e in the
cara'ans until it is ti&e to run a%ain(
Mo9ies and mo9ie stars A re$er to Gran"a1s constant &e&ory o$ !hat he likes
an" re&e&bers best 9 ten"in% to 'er%e on an ele&ent
o$ $antasy(
Symbolism
The journey ; es1ape A o$ the "esire" $ree"o& that both nee" to be to%ether(
The 1ara9an A sa$ety, #ri'acy an" security6 both $eel 'ery sa$e in the
cara'ans until it is ti&e to run a%ain(
Mo9ies and mo9ie stars A re$er to Gran"a1s constant &e&ory o$ !hat he likes
an" re&e&bers best 9 ten"in% to 'er%e on an ele&ent
o$ $antasy(
Tone
;itty , ton%ueincheek
-u&orous
2le&ent o$ sus#ense
Bord Choi1e
Ese o$ $i%urati'e lan%ua%e
0e$erence to #ro#er nouns in
the entertain&ent &e"ia
Culturally "i$$erent lan%ua%e
e(%( bonny, wee , lassie,
tinkers etc
6maery
8i'i", "escri#ti'e
)##eals to #ersonal
e3#eriences
Sho!s $eelin%s an" e&otions
an" use o$ sensors
+n kee#in% !ith inten"e"
&eanin% 9 e(%( Castle
Street , !hen 0ory an"
Gran"a !ere runnin% throu%h
the !oo"s ( co&#arison
!ith an esca#e by #risoners
o$ !ar)
Grammar
Mainly in the #ast tense
) recollection o$ e'ents by
0ory
0ory1s thou%ht #atterns are
also in the #ast(
Settin
Settin and the Mood of Chara1ters
/he settin% o$ the hos#ital or 0achna"ar an" the chil"ren1s ho&e at Castle Street is both
&orbi" an" so&bre( ,oth re'eal a %reat "eal o$ Mister Mc+ntosh1s an" 0ory1s $eelin%s an"
$ears(
(a1hnadar Castle Street 0ome
- the local ol" #eo#le1s hos#ital
- %ran"a al!ays tol" &e that !as !here
you !ent !hen nobo"y !ante" you
<Shoot &e be$ore you #ut &e in there,
son,= he !oul" say(
- the 'ery buil"in%, stuck on the e"%e o$
to!n, "ark an" $orbi""in%, frihtened
him7 (I glanced into the corridor,
watched the shuffling old people with
dead eyes pass up and down, going
nowhere()
- an ol" 8ictorian 'illa con'erte" into a
chil"ren1s ho&e *ust a$ter the !ar(
- %rey, "ea" stone, cro! ste# %ables an"
e'en a turret 9 it looke" *ust the kin" o$
#lace !iCar"s an" !arlocks !oul" li'e
in(
- silhouette" a%ainst the ni%ht sky as
#atches o$ clou" scurrie" across the
&oon an" an eerie sil'er li%ht !as cast
a%ainst the buil"in%( :ike so&ethin% out
o$ a %host story
- Gran"a !as &orbi" o$ enterin% the ho&e
9 it terrorise" hi&(
- ;hen he is sent there, he is 'ery
e&otional an" #lea"s !ith 0ory < 4on1t
let &e stay here=
- Gran"a beco&es a%itate" an" nee"s
&e"ication to slee#(
- -e beco&es #essi&istic an" nostal%ic
<Peo#le then care" about each other(
:ooke" out $or each other( A(no!
nobo"y cares about anybo"y but
the&sel'es( +t1s a horrible !orl", 0ory=
- 0ory1s ni%ht&are(
- )lthou%h 0ory acce#ts the $act that he is
sent there because o$ !hat ha"
ha##ene", he is "eter&ine" to lea'e the
#lace as soon as his %ran"a is out o$ the
hos#ital(
- -e slee#s #oorly 9 out o$ sheer terror o$
/ess an" also o$ !orry o$ his
%ran"$ather(
- -e also kno!s that he has no choice
an" co&$orts his %ran"a that he !ill be
settle" in Castle Street until the hos#ital
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- <+$ + !ere youn%er, +1" run a!ay $ro&
here(=
- -e &i%ht breathe an" !alk, but insi"e,
&y %ran"a !oul" be "ea"(
"ischar%e(
<Me an" &y %ran"a !ere %oin% to run
a!ay(=
- The reat !scape.
The landscape of the two places is not pleasant " the drabness of the two places
shape and reflect the feelings of the characters and goad the# into action $The reat
!scape%
Settin and the Situation of Chara1ters
/he no'el starts !ith Gran"a an" 0ory in the !aitin% roo& o$ a "octor1s clinic an" en"s !ith
the& at the hos#ital(
+n the $irst instance (Cha#ter 1), 0ory an" Gran"a are !aitin% to see 4r( 5icol an"
Gran"a co&&ents about <Aho! ner'ous + %et %oin% in to see this "octor(= ,ut here
!e realise that Gran"a ne'er e'er $or%ets to take the 'arious ty#es o$ #ills because
it is 0ory !ho <&a"e sure he took the&(=
+n the "octor1s roo&, it is 0ory !ho is ?uestione" about the #rescri#tions an"
!hether Gran"a takes his #ills re%ularly( +t is here that !e see the interaction o$
characters (oryCs responsibility of 1arin for his randfather is clear to the
rea"er an" GrandaCs appre1iation of his youn randson is ob'ious( /he
#hrases that #ro'e this are o$ten re#eate" throu%hout the te3t( (/he author1s
un"erlyin% &essa%e o$ the stron% an" lo'in% relationshi# that the t!o ha'e is seen
throu%hout the !hole no'el)( (oryCs journey of duty and 1are beinsD
/he story en"s !ith Gran"a reco'erin% in the hos#ital( ,ut this ti&e, 0ory is not
alone in his res#onsibility( -e has !ith hi& his "a" an" the $a&ily an" !hen he
realises that Gran"a is not %oin% to "ie, he %oes back ho&e to stay !ith his ne!ly
$oun" $a&ily(
+$ in the be%innin%, 0ory !as scare" an" $a&ily &eant *ust hi& an" Gran"a, no! in
the en", i$ Gran"a "i" %o e'entually, he <!on1t be alone a%ain(= -e consi"ers
hi&sel$ lucky(
/he story be%ins an" en"s in ?uite si&ilar settin%s but the characters are ha##ier
a$ter %oin% throu%h their *ourney o$ trials an" tribulations(
Possible sample question based on the notes aboe!
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&escribe two occasions when the settings reveal so#ething about a character's #ood,
situation or personality.
Settin and the 'nderlyin Theme

Plots and Causes
/he #lot is concerne" !ith causes 9 the @!hy1s1 o$ e'ents6 the story itsel$ is si&#ly a
se?uence o$ these e'ents( /he #lot in'ites an" ans!ers the ?uestion as to "h# one
e'ent $ollo!s another(
;hy ha'e these e'ents ha##ene"F ;hy "i" those thin%s ha##en in the #astF ;hy are
these thin%s ha##enin% no!F ;hat thin%s are %oin% to ha##en in the $uture an" !hy !ill
they ha##enF
/he $ollo!in% series o$ e'ents sho! the nee" $or 0ory an" Gran"a to be to%etherG
My %ran"a ha" taken care o$ &e all &y li$e( 5o!, !hen he !as %ettin% ol" an"
$or%et$ul an" !as ne'er ?uite !ell, no! it !as &y turn to look a$ter &y %ran"a(
-e !as a s#oile" brat o$ a boyH(((+ !as too ol" to be his "a"A!e both s#oile"
hi& rotten( )nythin% he !ante" he %ot, an" !hen he %ot it, he thre! it
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The two main characters embark on
a %ourney to escape the
possi&ilities of &eing separated -
Granda to be in an old peoples home
and !or "or# to be !ostered$
Their %o&rne# is !&ll o! s&rprises and
&ne'pected !riends b&t with their
!aces in !&ll national co(era)e* the
escape is di!!ic&lt$ +t all times* the#
m&st attempt to a(oid the a&thorities
b&t in the end* the# mana)e to track
down the (er# man who had walked
o&t o! them$
asi"eA((he "i" the sa&e thin% !ith your &other(1 -e "i" it !ith you too( -e
$ouldn%t &a$e 'esponsibilit#!
@;hen he le$t 0ory, + tol" hi& ne'er to co&e back( /ol" hi& + !ashe" &y han"s
o$ hi&( 5e'er !ante" to hear $ro& hi& a%ain( -e !as a !aste o$ s#ace( )
!aste o$ s#aceH1
@+$ + !ere youn%er +1" run a!ay $ro& here so&e!here !here they1" ne'er $in"
&e(1
Me an" &y %ran"a !ere %oin% to run a!ay(
<0ory, +1& your "a"(=
<+ !as youn%, 0ory, an" stu#i"( /oo scare" to co&e back because &y "a" sai"
he hate" &e( 4i"n1t !ant to see &e a%ain( ,ut as soon as + sa! the !o o$ you
on the ne!s( + %ot in touch !ith the #lice( -onest( Just %i'e &e a chance to
#ro'e + can be a %oo" "a" a%ain, a %oo" son(
I'd find what I was looking for(
Plots based on 3ourneys
,ase" u#on a *ourney that 0ory takes !ith his Gran"#a( Partly a <rites o$ #assa%e=
story !here the rea"er !itnesses the %ro!th an" &aturity o$ the 12 year ol" boy
key issues that youn% chil"ren o$ this a%e are boun" to con$ront as they res#on" to
relationshi#s !ith a 'ariety o$ #eo#le an" listen to 'oices that sha#e their i"eas an"
"ecisions(
/he @*ourney1 is a series o$ un#lanne" coinci"ences( ;hen 0ory #lans the Great
2sca#e, 4arren o$$ers hi& the use o$ his &other1s cara'an an" $ro& then on , their
&eetin%s !ith stran%ers is #urely by chance or a t!ist o$ luck(
The title of the booE
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ACT626T) 8 Chapter by 1hapter
Chapter '
1$ ,here do we !irst meet "or# and Granda-
We first meet Rory and Granda in the waiting room of a clinic
2$ ,ho is .octor /icol-
Doctor Nicol is their family doctor
3$ ,h# did "or# ask Granda to 0sit down* Granda and beha(e #o&rsel!$1 2pa)e 13
He was asking many questions that Rory thought inappropriate
4$ ,h# did "or# throw the (ase o! water on Granda-
Granda was on fire
5$ ,hat do #o& think home help is-
Home help is someone who is hired to help out with the housework
Chapter (
1$ ,hat happened to "or#s homework %otter-
Granda had accidentally put it down the rubbish chute
Title
"o'ds
Possible meanin(s
Cat1h
/o %et hol" o$ an" sto# so&eone you ha'e been chasin% so that they cannot
esca#e6 to in"icate that both 0ory an" Gran"a &ust ha'e been runnin% a!ay
$ro& so&ethin%(
's Ese" $or re$errin% to yoursel$ an" other #eo#le !ith you ( the t!o o$ us 0ory
an" Gran"a)
6f Ese" $or e&#hasisin% that so&ethin% is not as #ossible as one thinks it to be
)ou Ese" $or re$errin% to the #erson or #eo#le that you are talkin% to
Can
-a'e the ability or &eans to "o so&ethin%
The title seems to indi1ate a dare ? to 1at1h (ory and Granda as they es1ape from
bein put into t:o separate homes7
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2$ ,ho is 0hol# 4ole#1-
She is Rorys class teacher
3$ ,h# did "or#s classmates lo(e Granda-
hey thought his e!ploits were hilarious
4$ ,hat did "or# tell his teacher abo&t his homework-
He told his teacher the truth" that he had lost his homework
5$ ,h# did "or# sneak to the bakers e(er# a!ternoon-
o get lunch for himself and Granda
Chapter )
1$ ,h# did .arren sa# "or# was t&rnin) into 0a lassie1-
Hes stopped playing football
2$ ,h# doesnt "or# pla# !ootball an#more-
He has to take care of his grandfather
3$ ,hat is 0"achnadar1-
#t is the local old folks home
4$ ,hat happened to "or#s !ather-
He had left Rory and his mother when Rory was $ust a baby
Chapter * and +
1$ ,hat did Granda do in the toilet-
He smoked his pipe
2$ ,hat happened to 5rs 4ole#s coat-
Grandas pipe set it on fire
3$ ,h# is .arrens mom worried abo&t "or#-
She thinks that he has too much responsibility for his age
4$ ,ho is 6al 7ess&p-
She is a social worker" assigned to their case%
5$ ,ho tells "or# abo&t the incident at his !lat-
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he baker
Chapter , and -
1$ ,hat had ca&sed the !ire-
Granda had left the chip pan on%
2$ ,ho is 08i) 5an1 and what does "or# ask !rom him-
he &'ig (an) is God% Rory asks Him to wake Granda up
3$ ,hat is 09astle :treet1-
#t is a childrens home
4$ ,hat was "or#s !irst impression o! 9astle :treet-
#t looked $ust the kind of place wi*ards and warlocks would li+e in%
5$ ,hat ca&sed the s&dden 0wild commotion1-
he commotion was caused by ess" one of the children at ,astle Street
6$ ,h# co&ldnt "or# sleep that ni)ht-
His mind was a $umble of emotions
Chapter . and /
1$ ,h# did "or# re!er to Tess as the monster-
She scares Rory with her +iolence and anger
2$ ,h# do #o& think Tess )ets special treatment-
She is unpredictable and dangerous to other children
3$ ;ow did Granda react when he !o&nd o&t "or# had spent the ni)ht at 9astle :treet-
He became agitated
4$ ,h# did "or# want to paint the !lat-
o welcome Granda
5$ ,ho did Granda sa# (isited him at the hospital-
-ohn Wayne
Chapter '01 '' and '(
1$ +ccordin) to .arren* wh# did 5rs 4ole# seem e'tra concerned abo&t "or#-
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She wanted to foster Rory
2$ ,here had the# mo(ed Granda-
o Rachnadar
3$ ,h# was Granda cr#in)-
He was upset to be sent to Rachnadar
4$ ,h# did "or# pick a !i)ht with Tess-
He had had a bad day and he could not stand ess attitude anymore
5$ ,hat did "or# decide to do-
He decided to run away with Granda
Chapter ') and '*
1$ ;ow did .arren help with 0The Great <scape1-
He ga+e Rory the spare key to his mothers cara+an
2$ ,hat was "or#s plan-
He would take Granda and they would make their way through the wooded grounds"
to the old back road station% here they would catch a late night train down the
coastal line to the park where the cara+an was%
3$ ,here was their !irst hide o&t-
Darrens mothers cara+an
4$ ,h# was the cara(an so well-stocked-
His mother was always scared they might get snowed in and has to fend for
themsel+es%
5$ ;ow co&ld .arren warn "or#-
He would te!t Rory
Chapter '+ and ',
1$ ,hat did the# ha(e !or break!ast the !irst mornin) in the cara(an-
(armalade and crackers
2$ ,h# did Granda whoop like a cowbo#-
He caught a fish
3$ ;ow did Granda react to the tra(ellers-
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He spoke to them in a +oice that was harsh and unfriendly
4$ ,hat two talents did "or# learn abo&t his )rand!ather-
He knew what berries to pick and eat and he knew the name of almost e+ery bird
that called out through the trees
5$ ,ho did "or# hear Granda talkin) to at ni)ht-
His grandmother" 'ella
Chapter '- and '.
1$ ,h# did "or# throw his phone awa#-
#t was of no use to him anymore and he did not ha+e anywhere to charge it
2$ ,h# did the police block the entrance to the park-
o block any other +ehicle from coming in or going out
3$ ,hat did Granda ask "or# to do- 2p) 813
He asked Rory to make a run for it%
4$ ,ho helped them escape the police-
he tra+ellers" Sammy" his wife" Ruby and their son" yrone%
5$ ;ow did the# reco)nise Granda and "or#-
hey had seen photographs of Rory and Granda on the tele+ision%
6$ ,hat did T#rone and "or# ha(e in common-
hey were both afraid of being taken away from their lo+ed ones
Chapter '/ and (0
1$ ,hat is "&b#s nickname !or Granda-
Handsome
2$ ,here were T#rone and his !amil# takin) them-
hey were going north
3$ ,hat did 6al 7ess&p sa# on T6-
She pleaded to them to get in touch%
4$ ,h# did "or# ha(e do&bts a!ter seein) .arrens mother on T6-
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She reminded him that his Granda was ill and he started to wonder if he was doing
more harm than good%
5$ ,hat happened to T#rones sister-
She ran away to stay with her aunt in a house%
6$ ,h# was "or# embarrassed b# all the times he had slammed the door on tra(ellers
when the# had come sellin) their wares-
He was touched because yrone and his family" who were tra+ellers were being so
nice to him%
Chapter (' and ((
1$ ,ho did Granda dance with-
Ruby
2$ ,hat did "&b# tell "or# abo&t his !&t&re-
She told him that he would go to the authorities% He would also ha+e more
ad+entures and a terrible sadness%
3$ ,h# did the# ha(e to lea(e T#rone and his !amil#-
he authorities suspected the tra+ellers were harbouring them
4$ ,here were Granda and "or# )oin)-
hey were going to Glasgow by train%
5$ ;ow did Granda !eel abo&t lea(in) the tra(ellers- ,h# do #o& sa# so-
He felt sad% He had tears in his eyes%
Chapter () and (*
1$ ,h# didnt the# sit to)ether on the train to Glas)ow-
o reduce suspicion that they were the runaways . also Rory could keep an eye on
his Granda if he sat further away
2$ ,h# did the# )et o!! the train at =erth-
/ lady seemed to ha+e recognised them and Rory was afraid that she was going to
sound the alarm
3$ ,h# did the bo# )rab "or#-
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He recognised Rory and thought that it would be his &big break) if he turned them in%
4$ ,hat did Granda do to him-
He knocked him unconscious with a bottle
5$ ;ow did Granda react to "or#s desperation at what to do ne't-
Granda calmly stated &Were going to steal a car%)
6$ ;ow does Granda know how to hot-wire a car-
He was once a motor mechanic and knows e+erything there is to know about motors%
7$ ,h# does Granda pick the old 9orsa-
He doesnt know how to hot0wire a new car%
8$ ,h# did Grandas dri(in) terri!# "or#-
Granda was speeding and o+ertaking on the wrong side of the road
Chapter (+ and (,
1$ ,hat is the si)ni!icance o! the son) 05# ,a#1-
Granda felt that he was doing things 1escaping2 his way
2$ ,hom did the# meet at the petrol station-
Rab
3$ ,h# was "ab willin) to help them-
Rab e!plained that they were not criminals. that is" they were not going to $ump at
him and steal his cash
4$ ,h# was Granda taken &p b# "ab-
Rab was +ery kind and showed genuine concern
5$ ,h# are people helpin) them-
(ost of the general public thought that they should be kept together at all times
6$ ,hat was "or#s bi) disco(er# as he listened to the T6 reporter-
Rory realised that he and his Granda were not alone because they knew that there
was a son or father
Chapter (- and (.
1$ ,hat was societ#s response to the two o! them r&nnin) awa#-
hey felt that it had happened because of a breakdown of community and the failure
of social workers
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2$ ,hat was "abs ad(ice to "or#-
o find Rorys father in 3i+erpool
3$ ,hat did "abs plan in(ol(e-
He had planned for a whole line of people to take both of them to 3i+erpool
Chapter (/
1$ 0>i!e is not like a mo(ie$1 ,hat do #o& think "or# means b# this-
He realised that their escape was unpredictable and anything could happen. the
situations were real and not fantasy
2$ ,h# does "or# keep >i(erpool a secret !rom Granda-
He knows that his Granda does not like e+en the mere mention of his father what
more meeting him
3$ ;ow does Granda !inall# know that the# were )oin) to >i(erpool-
He read the subtitles on the 4 screen
Chapter )0 to ))
1$ ,h# did Granda not want to meet "or#s !ather a)ain-
He was afraid that the father would hurt them too much if he turned his back on
them again
2$ ,h# do "or# and Granda lea(e /icolas ho&se in a h&rr#-
Norma had informed the police about them
3$ ,h# did Granda re!&se to lea(e the cold b&s shelter-
Rory wanted to return because he felt that his grandfather needed more comfort and
that he wanted them to stay together as long as he could
4$ ,hat were "&b#s words that kept pla#in) on "or#s mind-
No one had caught them. instead Rory had gone for help%
5$ 0$$$a terrible sadness$1 ,hat is this sadness abo&t-
hat Granda would die
6$ ,hat is the o&tcome o! the abo(e-
He met his father. Granda e+entually reco+ered in the hospital and the family was
reunited%
7$ &#d find what # was looking for%) ,hat was it that "or# was lookin) !or-
/ family% Rory knew that e+en if Granda dies" he would not be alone again%
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Glossary
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NOVEL
,a$$le" '( to #ro'e too "i$$icult or co&#licate" $or so&ebo"y to
un"erstan"
,arrin% '( e3clu"in%
,atterin% n( re#eate" beatin%
,elchin% '( releasin% %as $ro& &outh noisily
,erserk )"*( beha'in% in an uncontrolle" !ay as a result o$ an%er or
irrational $eelin%
,illo!in% '( to $ill !ith air
,onny )"*( attracti'e
Chute n( slo#e to "ro# thin%s "o!n
Co&&otion n( $uss, tur&oil
4e$iantly )"'( "isobe"iently
4roolin% '( "ribblin% sali'a
2erie )"*( unner'in% or unusual !ay
2&bellishe" '( beauti$y so&ethin% by a""in% "ecorations
2n%rosse" '( to take u# so&ebo"y1s !hole attention
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7orecourt n( an o#en area in $ront o$ the buil"in%
Gables n( the trian%ular to# section o$ a si"e !all
%nashin% '( %rin"in% your teeth
Gru$$ly )"*( harshsoun"in% or throaty
Gu$$a!e" '( lau%he" lou"ly
-ollerin% '( yellin%, lou" cry
in"i%nation n( an%er at un$airness
Jotter n( note #a"
>&inous )"*( threatenin%, su%%estin% that so&ethin% ba" is %oin% to
ha##en
Platter n( a 'ariety o$ #re#are" $oo"
0attle" '( to &ake so&ebo"y to lose co&#osure
0ucksack n( a lar%e ba% usually !ith t!o stra#s an" a su##ortin% $ra&e, a
back#ack
Scurrie" '( to &o'e at a hurrie" s#ace
Shu$$lin% '( !alkin% !ithout li$tin% $eet
Sle"%eha&&er n( a lar%e ha&&er
sloshin% '( s#illin% li?ui" clu&sily
Slur#e" '( "rank so&ethin% noisily
S&oul"erin% '( on $ire, $iery
Stealthily )"'( Silently, sneakily, cautiously
/inkers n( tra'ellers (in $or&er ti&es , so&ebo"y !ho tra'elle" $ro&
#lace to #lace to &en" &etal househol" ite&s such as #ots
an" #ans
/uttin% '( e3#ression o$ irritation or "isa##ro'al, to &ake a clickin%
soun" !ith ton%ue to e3#ress annoyance or "issatis$action
;ary )"*( cautious an" alert $or #roble&s
;a3en )"*( #ale an" unhealthy lookin%
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Additional
Notes
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NOVEL
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<?=>+/+T@A/ <6@.</9<
1$"or#s
responsibilit# o!
takin) care o!
)randpa
"or# is aware o!
his responsibilit# o!
takin) care o! his
)randa despite his
#o&n) a)e$
1$ 5# )randa ne(er !or)ot to take his pillsB beca&se 2
made
sure he too3 them$
1$ :ometimes li(in) with m# )randa was like ha(in) a
bab#
in the ho&se$
2$ .id she see me sneak into the bakers at the corner
!or
two hot pies- .id she know alread# that Granda
ne(er
had m# l&nch read#- Granda relied on me to brin)
him
his l&nch e(er#da#$ @ had to )o home at l&nch time$
@ had
to make s&re he was takin) his pills$
). 4y granda had ta3en care of me all my life. No"1
"hen
he "as getting old and forgetful and "as neer
5uite
"ell1 no" it "as my turn to loo3 after my
granda.
*. $ut if it "asnt my responsi&ility1 then "hose
"as it6
5$ +re #o& alri)ht Granda- +s lon) as @m with #o&$2ch
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2$ "or# treats his
)randpa like a
#o&n) child$
1$ C/ow sit down* Granda* and beha(e #o&rsel!$
2$ The tro&ble is * he %&st doesnt know how to handle
m#
)randa like @ do$ Do&(e )ot to throw the ins&lts
ri)ht
back at him* and m# dad cant do that$ <(er# time
m#
)randa ins&lts him* he %&st keeps apolo)isin) to
him$
2chp 333
3$ "or#
reco)nises
Grandas
carelessness
with
!ire$
1$ CDo& were on !ire* )randa$ @ p&t #o& o&t$ @t hadnt
been the !irst time eitherE )randa had set
somethin)
on !ire with that pipe o! his$ ;e ne(er p&t it o&t
properl#$ ;e alwa#s le!t it to smo&lder$
2$ >e!t electric rin) switched on and b&rned a pot$
3$ Grandas coat is accidentall# set on !ire when he is
in
school !or =arents .a#$
4$ 9oncept o!
4amil#
1$ There was onl# Granda and me$ ,ere the two o! &s
eno&)h to make a !amil#-
2$ ,e still had each other 2chp 123
3$ ;e can beha(e an#wa# he wants$ ;es the best
)randa
in the world$ 2chp 123
4$ @ wanted to tell him that @ had done this !or both o!
&s*
so we co&ld be to)ether* the wa# we were meant to
be$
@ wanted to tell him that @ wo&ld an#thin) so we
co&ld be
to)ether$ +n#thin)$ 29hp 143$
5$ /o* Granda* were a team$ To)ether$ There was
no other wa#$ 2chp 173
5$ Grandas pride 1$ @ mo&lded him into the bo# he is toda#$
2$ 0Do&re a )reat bo# "or#E@ dont deser(e #e1
3. The only son Ive got now is you, Rory. Youre
the best
boy that ever lived. I dont need anybody else,
and
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S&ME 6MP&(TA=T E265E=CE 4(&M T0E TEFT
CWhy couldnt
people realise that
2 "as all my granda
had7.and7.Grand
a "as all 2 had too.
2f they put Granda
into a
home7."here
"ould 2 go6
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