Catch Us If You Can - Write about a character who shows determination

A character who shows determination in the novel , Catch us if you can, is Rory. This novel is mostly about the determination shown by a young boy , Rory, who is determined to escape the possibilities of being separated from his Granda who has looked after him since he was a little baby. Rory is determined to take care of his Granda even though many people have suggested that Granda be put into a home for the elderly. For example, Darren's mother ..... In other words, by putting Granda in the old folks' home, Rory would be able to lead a usual life like any other teenagers. However, Rory will not even discussed the matter. He would be very angry if somebody .... In addition , Rory is very determined to care for Granda because Granda is the only family he has. To make sure they are not separated , he really takes care of Granda's need. For example, he hides Granda's pipe before Granda goes to bed so that .... . He also makes sure Granda takes his pills on time. He even goes back at lunch time to buy Granda two hot pies...

Rory is also determined to be with Granda at all times. A fire occurs at their apartment when Granda tries to cook something to please Rory. . The incident results in the two of them being separated. Granda is put in Rachnadar, the old folks' home, while Rory has to stay in Castle Street Home. Granda says that Rachnadar is a place where they put old folks that nobody wants. Rory is afraid that Granda will be dead inside after finding his grandfather getting so upset to be there." It hurts him when he heard Granda saying that he would run away if he was younger. After being in Castle Street home for ______ days and getting bullied by Tess, Rory decides to escape. Rory is very determined to make the Great Escape. He plans the event in 3 days. He plans on the place to stay after the escape with the help from Darren. Darren gives him the key to his mother's caravan. Besides, he also thinks of bringing Granda's clother..... He also plans on how to escape from Rachnadar. ..... When the police came to Darren's caravan, Rory takes the necessary action to bring Granda away from the caravan. He knows that Granda is not really well but he is determined to be together. So, Rory.................................. In conclusion, we can say that Rory is definitely a character who really shows determination. If not for this characteristic, he definitely would have been separated from his grandfather and he himself would live alone in Castle Street Home with the other orphans.

One life lesson that you have learnt from the main character in the novel
I have studied the novel 'Catch Us If You Can' by Catherine MacPhail. The story is narrated by Rory, a young boy who lived alone with his grandfather, Mr. McIntosh whom he lovingly calls 'Granda'. Rory's father had left him when he was still small and his mother had died of a broken heart. One life lesson that I have learnt from Rory is that one should be a responsible family member. Rory was a very responsible boy even though he was still a young kid. He realised that Granda had looked after him all his life and now that Granda needed him, he would take care of him. He did the shopping and cooking. He cleaned the house. Rory also gave up football for Granda. Mr Hood, his football coach had asked him to join the football team but he lied that he did not like football anymore. The truth was, he needed to look after Granda. Granda relied on him to get his lunch and he also had to make sure Granda took his pills. Sometimes, he rushed home during lunchtime to buy two hot pies for their lunch. When Granda was hospitalised at Rachnadar, Rory realised that if he left Granda there, he would be very miserable and sick. He was very frightened when he visited Granda and he did not respond to him. He was afraid that he would 'be dead inside'. He decided to run away with Granda in order to save him. Darren's mother was concerned for Rory. She felt that Rory should not have to bear this kind of responsibility. However, Rory felt that it was his responsibility since there was nobody else. Finally, when he found out about his father, he felt that it was high time he lived up to his responsibility as a son and father.