Talo
The characters in the novel are not typical of characters in Young Adult fiction. They are complex, with many flaws, and yet manyredeeming qualities.
Aim:
* To develop your understanding of how character shapes meaning
* To determine whether the characters in the novel are distinctive
Complete the following charts inyour books:
Mr. Boone
Positive Quality | Example/ Quote | Negative quality | Example/ Quote |
dedicated | He love Christopher | Verbally aggressive | ‘Holy fucking Jesus, Christopher. How stupidare you?’ p. 102 |
He loves to Christopher | I thinks he´s lying to Christopher because he don’t want to hurt him | Deceitful | Does not tell the truth about Christopher’s mother,’ I did it foryour own good, Christopher…I never meant to lie.’ (p. 143) |
He cares for Christopher | He cares for Christopher because he know that Christopher its like a detective so he comes at home too lateand Mr. Boone feel worried | Killer | He´s father kill the dog. |
Strives to make happy to Christopher | If Christopher wants something always give to him | Physically aggressive | He grabsChristopher aggressively. |
Mrs. Boone
Positive Quality | Example/ Quote | Negative quality | Example/ Quote |
protective | Everything she do its because she feels that it’s the best for Christopher| Sad | She needs pills to be happy |
Lovely | She love Christopher | selfish | Leaves her son: ‘I realised you and your father were probably better off if I wasn’t living in the house.’ (p.136) |
Interested | She sends cards to Christopher. | Irresponsable | She leaves to Christopher and to his husband and she didn’t care what would happened with they |
| | Unfaithful | Shecheats to Mr. Boone with Mr. Shears |
Mrs Alexander
Positive Quality | Example/ Quote | Negative quality | Example/ Quote |
Kind | Takes the time to talk to Christopher and get to know him |...
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