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Authors background

Catherine MacPhail ( born 25 January 1946, Greenock) is a Scottish born 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!ist in the tale. 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(

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Synopsis

0ory an" his %ran"$ather, Gran"a, ha'e looke" a$ter each other since 0ory1s "a" 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 !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 "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 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 $ire in the %enerous heart an" #lenty o$ 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 $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 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 $ull o$ 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 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&( an" e'entually track "o!n the &an !ho !alke" out on the&(

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le!ents
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 # 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&( 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+, +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$ 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( 7

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%hter in la!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 ) 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(

Settin

"here it happens
#hysical setting $r Nicols clinic Social setting
Co&$ortable !ith the care an" concern o$ 4r 5icol Public school

At!osphere
0ela3e"

Rorys 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(

%randa 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( 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# $ro& his slee#( @ %rey , "ea" stone, cro! ste# %ables an" e'en a turret A((an eerie sil'er li%ht !as cast a%ainst the buil"in%( :ike so&ethin% out o$ a %host story(1 Contrast bet!een a&iable boys an" %irls as !ell as a%%ressi'e /ess( 0ory is &iserable(

'ospital

/he nurses an" a #olice!o&an are kin" to 0ory but "o not tell hi& Gran"a1s real con"ition(

Childrens ho!e at Castle Street&

/e&#orary ho&e $or aban"one" chil"ren !ho &ay be u# $or $oster care(

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"here it happens
#hysical setting Rachnadar Social setting
@/his is !here they #ut ol" $olk that nobo"y !ants(1

At!osphere
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

$arrens !u!s caravan

/he cara'an #ro'i"e" the& !ith the co&$ort they ha" &isse" in the #ast $e! "ays( Si&ilar to &any other cara'ans in the ca&#site(

@A"ea" seclu"e"1 but $ille" !ith basic necessities(

(yrones caravan

;ar& an" $rien"ly( S&ellin% o$ s#ices6 "o&estic an" ha##y at&os#here( 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(

#erth rail)ay station

%as 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#( /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( 11

0ab has reco%nise" 0ory an" his Gran"a an" is keen to hel#

(he trip to *iverpool

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(

"here it happens
#hysical setting +us shelter Social setting
/he bon" bet!een the t!o %enerations(

At!osphere
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"(

*iverpool

/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(

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Plot

Climax 0ory is con'ince" that his Gran"a is "ea" !hen they esca#e an" rest at the stone bus shelter(

0unnin% a!ay $ro& the authorities !ith the hel# o$ carin% in"i'i"uals

0ory runs $or hel#( +nter'ention o$ the authorities(

/he Great 2sca#e(

Meets his $ather(

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(

Exposition 7 0ea"ers are %i'en a 'ie! o$ Gran"a1s an" 0ory1s li$e( 13

(esolution7 0ory is reunite" !ith his $ather( -e is ha##y that he no! has a $a&ily(

Themes
4amily and relationships ) *ourney o$ lo'e an" #rotection bet!een a %ran"$ather an" his %ran"son(

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&(

<rid in 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(

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(

So1ial bias -o! society is ?uick to "eci"e !hat the a%e" an" ailin% as !ell as the youn% shoul" be treate"(

2alues

*8 4amily relationships and bonds must be appre1iated and maintained8 +8 Communi1ation is an important feature amon friends and family members8 ,8 Trust is a 9ital 1omponent in brid in enerations8

48 Appearan1es may not be :hat they seem8

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Point of 2ie:
/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"( 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( <eha9iour Din", res#ect$ul an" 'ery a!are o$ his res#onsibilities Conse@uen1es -e an" his %ran"$ather a'oi" the authorities an" e'entually &eet u# !ith his $ather

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(

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#(

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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) Moti9es -e has no serious &oti'es e3ce#t that he !ants to be to%ether !ith his %ran"son at all ti&es( <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?

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 co o#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"(

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 $ro& 0achna"ar an" Castle Street an" to be able to li'e to%ether( <eha9iour -el#$ul an" 'ery un"erstan"in% o$ 0ory1s case( /hey all think that 0ory is too youn% to be res#onsible $or his %ran"a( Moti9es Sincere in their atte&#ts they kno! that Gran"a an" 0ory are not @"an%erous1 #eo#le an" only !ant to be to%ether( A1tions /hey %o out o$ their !ay to hel# 0ory an" his %ran"son to esca#e $ro& the authorities(

Conse@uen1es /heir hel# #ro#els 0ory an" his %ran"$ather to $in" the lon% &issin% $ather B son( <+ 16 think o$ the& all( 2'eryone !ho hel#e" us on our *ourney(=

Symbolism Symbolism
The journey ; es1ape The journey ; es1ape The 1ara9an The 1ara9an Mo9ies and mo9ie stars Mo9ies and mo9ie stars A o$ the "esire" $ree"o& that both nee" to be to%ether( A o$ the "esire" $ree"o& that both nee" to be to%ether( A sa$ety, #ri'acy an" security6 both $eel 'ery sa$e in the 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( cara'ans until it is ti&e to run a%ain( A re$er to Gran"a1s constant &e&ory o$ !hat he likes 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 an" re&e&bers best 9 ten"in% to 'er%e on an ele&ent o$ $antasy( o$ $antasy(

Tone
;itty , ton%ue in cheek -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

6ma ery
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(

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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 - 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" $orbi""in%, fri htened him8 (I glanced into the corridor, watched the shuffling old people with dead eyes pass up and down, going nowhere() - Gran"a !as &orbi" o$ 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 $or each other( A(no! nobo"y cares about anybo"y but the&sel'es( +t1s a horrible !orl", 0ory= - <+$ + !ere youn%er, +1" run a!ay $ro& here(= - -e &i%ht breathe an" !alk, but insi"e, &y %ran"a !oul" be "ea"(

Castle Street 0ome - 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 - 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 "ischar%e( <Me an" &y %ran"a !ere %oin% to run a!ay(= - The reat !scape.

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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 be insD /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 abo e! &escribe two occasions when the settings reveal so#ething about a character's #ood, situation or personality.

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Settin and the 'nderlyin Theme

The two main characters embark on a ,ourney to escape the possibilities of being separated - Granda to be in an old people s 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$

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 asi"eA((he "i" the sa&e thin% !ith your &other(1 -e "i" it !ith you too( -e $ouldn%t &a$e 'esponsibilit#!

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@;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) 7 Chapter by 1hapter Chapter 1$ ,here do we !irst meet "or# and GrandaWe first meet Rory and Granda in the waiting room of a clinic 2$ ,ho is .octor /icolDoctor 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 GrandaGranda was on fire 5$ ,hat do #o& think home help isHome help is someone who is hired to help out with the housework Chapter . 1$ ,hat happened to "or# s homework %otterGranda 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%( Ese" $or re$errin% to yoursel$ an" other #eo#le !ith you ( the t!o o$ us 0ory an" Gran"a) Ese" $or e&#hasisin% that so&ethin% is not as #ossible as one thinks it to be Ese" $or re$errin% to the #erson or #eo#le that you are talkin% to

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6f )ou 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 homes8

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2$ ,ho is 0hol# 4ole#1She is Rorys class teacher 3$ ,h# did "or# s classmates lo(e Grandahey thought his e!ploits were hilarious 4$ ,hat did "or# tell his teacher abo&t his homeworkHe told his teacher the truth" that he had lost his homework 5$ ,h# did "or# sneak to the bakers e(er# a!ternoono get lunch for himself and Granda Chapter / 1$ ,h# did .arren sa# "or# was t&rnin) into 0a lassie1Hes stopped playing football

2$ ,h# doesn t "or# pla# !ootball an#moreHe 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 !atherHe had left Rory and his mother when Rory was $ust a baby Chapter 0 and 5 1$ ,hat did Granda do in the toiletHe smoked his pipe 2$ ,hat happened to 5rs 4ole# s coatGrandas pipe set it on fire 3$ ,h# is .arren s mom worried abo&t "or#She thinks that he has too much responsibility for his age 4$ ,ho is 6al 7ess&pShe 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 1 and 2 1$ ,hat had ca&sed the !ireGranda had left the chip pan on% 2$ ,ho is 08i) 5an1 and what does "or# ask !rom himhe &'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 commotion1he commotion was caused by ess" one of the children at ,astle Street 6$ ,h# co&ldn t "or# sleep that ni)htHis mind was a $umble of emotions Chapter 3 and 4 1$ ,h# did "or# re!er to Tess as the monsterShe scares Rory with her +iolence and anger 2$ ,h# do #o& think Tess )ets special treatmentShe 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 :treetHe became agitated 4$ ,h# did "or# want to paint the !lato welcome Granda 5$ ,ho did Granda sa# (isited him at the hospital-ohn Wayne Chapter -56 -- and -.

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1$ +ccordin) to .arren* wh# did 5rs 4ole# seem e'tra concerned abo&t "or#She wanted to foster Rory 2$ ,here had the# mo(ed Grandao Rachnadar 3$ ,h# was Granda cr#in)He was upset to be sent to Rachnadar 4$ ,h# did "or# pick a !i)ht with TessHe had had a bad day and he could not stand ess attitude anymore 5$ ,hat did "or# decide to doHe decided to run away with Granda

Chapter -/ and -0 1$ ;ow did .arren help with 0The Great <scape1He ga+e Rory the spare key to his mothers cara+an 2$ ,hat was "or# s planHe 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&tDarrens mothers cara+an 4$ ,h# was the cara(an so well-stockedHis 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 -5 and -1 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#-

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He caught a fish 3$ ;ow did Granda react to the tra(ellersHe spoke to them in a +oice that was harsh and unfriendly 4$ ,hat two talents did "or# learn abo&t his )rand!atherHe 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)htHis grandmother" 'ella Chapter -2 and -3 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 parko 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 policehe 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 commonhey were both afraid of being taken away from their lo+ed ones Chapter -4 and .5 1$ ,hat is "&b# s nickname !or GrandaHandsome 2$ ,here were T#rone and his !amil# takin) themhey were going north 3$ ,hat did 6al 7ess&p sa# on T6-

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She pleaded to them to get in touch% 4$ ,h# did "or# ha(e do&bts a!ter seein) .arren s mother on T6She 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#rone s sisterShe 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 waresHe was touched because yrone and his family" who were tra+ellers were being so nice to him%

Chapter .- and .. 1$ ,ho did Granda dance withRuby 2$ ,hat did "&b# tell "or# abo&t his !&t&reShe 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# soHe felt sad% He had tears in his eyes% Chapter ./ and .0 1$ ,h# didn t the# sit to)ether on the train to Glas)owo 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-

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/ 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#He recognised Rory and thought that it would be his &big break) if he turned them in% 4$ ,hat did Granda do to himHe knocked him unconscious with a bottle 5$ ;ow did Granda react to "or# s desperation at what to do ne'tGranda calmly stated &Were going to steal a car%) 6$ ;ow does Granda know how to hot-wire a carHe was once a motor mechanic and knows e+erything there is to know about motors% 7$ ,h# does Granda pick the old 9orsaHe doesnt know how to hot0wire a new car% 8$ ,h# did Granda s dri(in) terri!# "or#Granda was speeding and o+ertaking on the wrong side of the road Chapter .5 and .1 1$ ,hat is the si)ni!icance o! the son) 05# ,a#1Granda felt that he was doing things 1escaping2 his way 2$ ,hom did the# meet at the petrol stationRab 3$ ,h# was "ab willin) to help themRab 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# "abRab 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-

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Rory realised that he and his Granda were not alone because they knew that there was a son or father Chapter .2 and .3 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 2$ ,hat was "ab s ad(ice to "or#o find Rorys father in 3i+erpool 3$ ,hat did "ab s plan in(ol(eHe had planned for a whole line of people to take both of them to 3i+erpool Chapter .4 1$ 0>i!e is not like a mo(ie$1 ,hat do #o& think "or# means b# thisHe realised that their escape was unpredictable and anything could happen. the situations were real and not fantasy 2$ ,h# does "or# keep >i(erpool a secret !rom GrandaHe 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(erpoolHe read the subtitles on the 4 screen Chapter /5 to // 1$ ,h# did Granda not want to meet "or# s !ather a)ainHe 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 /icola s 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 shelterRory 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 mindNo one had caught them. instead Rory had gone for help%

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5$ 0$$$a terrible sadness$1 ,hat is this sadness abo&that Granda would die 6$ ,hat is the o&tcome o! the abo(eHe 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%

CATCH US IF YOU CAN NOVEL

%lossary
,a$$le" ,arrin% ,atterin% ,elchin% ,erserk ,illo!in% ,onny '( to #ro'e too "i$$icult or co&#licate" $or so&ebo"y to un"erstan" '( e3clu"in% n( re#eate" beatin% '( releasin% %as $ro& &outh noisily )"*( beha'in% in an uncontrolle" !ay as a result o$ an%er or irrational $eelin% '( to $ill !ith air )"*( attracti'e 30

Chute Co&&otion 4e$iantly 4roolin% 2erie 2&bellishe" 2n%rosse" 7orecourt Gables %nashin% Gru$$ly Gu$$a!e" -ollerin% in"i%nation Jotter >&inous Platter 0attle" 0ucksack Scurrie" Shu$$lin% Sle"%eha&&er sloshin% Slur#e" S&oul"erin% Stealthily /inkers

n( slo#e to "ro# thin%s "o!n n( $uss, tur&oil )"'( "isobe"iently '( "ribblin% sali'a )"*( unner'in% or unusual !ay '( beauti$y so&ethin% by a""in% "ecorations '( to take u# so&ebo"y1s !hole attention n( an o#en area in $ront o$ the buil"in% n( the trian%ular to# section o$ a si"e !all '( %rin"in% your teeth )"*( harsh soun"in% or throaty '( lau%he" lou"ly '( yellin%, lou" cry n( an%er at un$airness n( note #a" )"*( threatenin%, su%%estin% that so&ethin% ba" is %oin% to ha##en n( a 'ariety o$ #re#are" $oo" '( to &ake so&ebo"y to lose co&#osure n( a lar%e ba% usually !ith t!o stra#s an" a su##ortin% $ra&e, a back#ack '( to &o'e at a hurrie" s#ace '( !alkin% !ithout li$tin% $eet n( a lar%e ha&&er '( s#illin% li?ui" clu&sily '( "rank so&ethin% noisily '( on $ire, $iery )"'( Silently, sneakily, cautiously 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

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/uttin% ;ary ;a3en

'( e3#ression o$ irritation or "isa##ro'al, to &ake a clickin% soun" !ith ton%ue to e3#ress annoyance or "issatis$action )"*( cautious an" alert $or #roble&s )"*( #ale an" unhealthy lookin%

CATCH US IF YOU CAN NOVEL

Additional Notes

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1$ o! "or# s responsibilit# 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 7 !ade sure he took the!$ 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$ /& My granda had taken care of !e all !y life& No)6 )hen he )as getting old and forgetful and )as never 8uite )ell6 no) it )as !y turn to look after !y granda& 0& +ut if it )asnt !y responsibility6 then )hose )as it9 5$ +re #o& alri)ht Granda- +s lon) as @ m with #o&$2ch 263 1$ C/ow sit down* Granda* and beha(e #o&rsel!$ 2$ The tro&ble is * he %&st doesn t know how to handle m# )randa like @ do$ Do& (e )ot to throw the ins&lts ri)ht back at him* and m# dad can t do that$ <(er# time m# )randa ins&lts him* he %&st keeps apolo)isin) to him$ 2chp 333 1$ CDo& were on !ire* )randa$ @ p&t #o& o&t$ @t hadn t 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$ Granda s coat is accidentall# set on !ire when he is in school !or =arent s .a#$ 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$ ;e s 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$ 33 5$ /o* Granda* we re a team$ To)ether$ There was no other wa#$ 2chp 173

C"hy couldnt people realise that 7 )as all !y granda had:&and:&%ra nda )as all 7 had too& 7f they put %randa into a ho!e:&)here

2$ "or# treats his )randpa like a #o&n) child$

3$ "or# reco)nises Granda s carelessness with !ire$

4$ 9oncept o! 4amil#

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