Catch Us If You CanChapter 26 to 29

Group Members:

Noor Syahmina – chp 26

Nor Athirah Wong – chp 27

Noor Farzanah – chp 28

Nurul Fazelah chp 29Ainaa Mardhiyah

5 Intan

Granda

Rory

Plot ExpositionRab says that he wants to help them because Rory and Granda are not criminals. He allows them to use his flat and seems kind and concerned.

Rising ActionAs Granda awakened from sleep, he didn’t know where he was. He started swearing Rab as he saw him and Rory quientened him with soothing words.

ClimaxThough pale and tired, Granda says that he is alright as long as he is with Rory. Rory feels sorry for not taking his Granda to a safer place but to a caravan park.

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Falling Action Rory prays for help because he realises he needs someone to help him.

Resolution Again TV newsflashes show that the public is very much on their side and Rory gets to know that his Granda’s son, his father, has been traced to Liverpool

Theme

Social Responsibilities

The public have a social responsibility.People like Rab helps them because he thinks they are not criminals.There is compassion and kindness in looking after people in need.

Characters and CharacteristicsMain Characters

Rory Caring – he feels sorry for bringing his Granda through his

wrong decisions. (pg. 126) Religious – he was obedient to god that he prayed for some

help. (pg. 127)Granda Trusting – he trusts Rory to look after him and follows him

unquestioningly. (pg. 126)Minor Character

Rab A big, hairy man; owns the petrol station Kind – he lets Rory and Granda to stay at his flat. Helpful – he gets his girlfriend Annie to help the runaway pair.

Setting Petrol station - Where Rory and Granda stoped as the car they stole needed

petrol. - Rory looked puzzled as he talks to a stranger who owns the

station. - The owner, Rab, was willing to help them.

Rab’s flat - Granda was kept warm as he was freezing. - Rory prayed for some help. - Rory was shocked as he hears about his father in the television.

Moral Values Not to be judgemental

- Rab appeared rough and untrustworthy but proved to be good and helpful. (pg. 124-125)

Religious piety - Rory is religious in his own way. He talks to god in a friendly,

chatty way. - He asks god to help and makes childlike promises to Him if he

gets what he wants. (pg 127)

Language and Style

• Repetition for effect ‘. . . . this man was too big, too hairy, too scary. . . .’

(pg. 124)

• Simile ‘. . . . felt like frozen wax . . . .’ (pg. 124)

Plot• Exposition: Rab offered Rory tea and sausage butty. He was

surprised that Rory has a father.Rory told Rab tnot to relate the news about his father to Granda as Granda will get angry when mentioned about his son.

• Rising action: Rab assured Rory that he would not turn them in.Rory was planning to find his father and asking him to give some money

• Climax: Rory was surprised when watched the news.It was reported that Rory and his granda has been sighted in number of places.The name Jeff McIntosh was mentioned.Rory was surprised and he had never knew his father’s name until that time.

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• Falling action: Rory was advised by Rab to go to Liverpool and let his father to take responsibility for the situation.Rab guided Rory to look into the phone book to locate his father.

• Resolution: Granda fell out of bed and got up totally disorientated.He could not recognized Rory he was so scared.Rory assured Granda that every thing was all right.Rory was planning on going to Liverpool.

Themes:• Caring for the elderly

-Rory cared about his granda.Rory assured granda that everything was all right when suddenly granda in a panic after fell out of the bed

• Irresposibility leading to hurt people’s feeling-Rory felt hurt and angry towards his father for leaving him when he just a baby.He determined to find his father and ask for the money.

Character and characteristicsRory• Caring

-Rory cares about his granda.He was worried when Granda suddenly got up totally disorientated.He quickly assured his granda that everything was fine

• Determination-Rory was determined to find his father who abandoned him and ask for some money

• Responsibility-Rory felt responsible to take cxare of his granda.He hate his father who was irresponsible.

Rab• Kind

-Rab helped Rory and Granda by offering his place to stay for awhile

• Good adviser-Rab advised Rory that he should go to Liverpool and ask his father to take responsibility for the situation

• Intelligent-Rab told Rory to look to phone book to locate his father

 Granda• Ill-tempered

-Rory told Rab that Granda will get angry if someone mentioned about his son,Jeff

• Forgetful-Granda was fell out of the bed.He suddenly can not recognized Rory for a moment.

SettingRab’s place - The place where Rory and Granda stayed before planning to got to LiverpoolMoral values• Kindness -Rab offered Rory and Granda place to stay for a

while.He promised them for not turn them in• Determination. -Rory was determined to find his father and ask him for

money besides taking responsibility for the situation• Unconditional love -Rory love his granda very much.He was worry when

Granda suddenly got up and was in panic.

Language• Point of view-third person• Alliteration-Page 131-shaking his head(alliteration of consonant h)-Page 132-But at least…-(alliteration of consonant t)

• Repetition-Page 132-Oh,Rory,Rory--Page 130- …won’t turn us in,will you? I won’t turn you in,Rory

• Personification-Page 129- shot a quick glance-Page 129-a plan was forming in my mind 

• Simile -Page 130- We sound like UFOs • Adjectives -Page 131-nice man -Page 130-big slices

• Idiom -page 131-turn into the werewolf

SUMMARY

Rory woke up in the morning and found out that Rab was talking slowly to someone in the phone in the living room down stairs. Rory imagined that Rab was going to caught them at the police. Rory planned to escape but he decided to go ask Rab himself. Rory went to the kitchen and asked Rab who was he talking to. Rab explained to Rory that he made a plan to help them to go to Liverpool. That morning, Rab drived Rory and his granda to the Borders and met Annie, Rab’s girlfriend. They got to know each other and they ate together. Annie brought soup, tea, crusty bread and fruits. After eating, Rory and his granda travelled in Annie’s car hearing Frank Sinatra’s songs heading to Norma’s house.

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THEMES

Social and civic responsibilities

How society tries to intervene and help those who they think are unfairly treated and who they think deserve a better treatment.

Rab and his friends try to help Rory and his granda to escape from the police.

CHARACTERISTICS

Rory

Cautious- He was careful when he heard Rab talking in the phone silently.

Briliant- He quickly finds a way out when he was suspicious with Rab.

Granda

Give credence- He trusted Rory without asking where they were going.

Rab

Helpful- He planned ways to help Rory and his granda to go Liverpool to meet his father.

SETTINGS

Rab’s House

This is where Rory and his granda had their night before heading to Liverpool.

The place where Rory heard Rab talking to someone slowly in the living room.

The Borders

The place where Rory, his granda, Rab and Annie eat together before travelling far.

MORAL VALUES

Compassion and kindness

Rab was compassion and kind to Rory and his granda when he helped them to escape from the police.

Rab also showed the value of kindness when he drove Rory and granda to the Borders for two hours.

Not to be judgemental

Rory thought Rab was talking to the police when he woke up in the morning. Instead, Rab was trying to help them to go to Liverpool.

LANGUAGE AND STYLE

Simile… passing us like the baton in a relay race. (pg. 135)

Meaning: Rory and his granda were going to Liverpool by the help of a line of people.

PLOT..They passed a sign that proclaimed “WELCOME TO ENGLAND”.They were getting nearer to Liverpool.They are going to Annie’s cousi place in the Lake District.Rory and Granda will take a rest in her cottage.They soon arive at Norma’s cottage.It is nice an cozy.Norma is a glamorous and beautiful woman.She has a daughter named Nicola.They have a nice meal together.While watching television, Granda realises why they are going to Liverpool.He now knows that it is to meet Rory’s father and he is furious about it.

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THEMES

• HUMAN KINDNESS PEOPLE ARE GENERALLY KIND AND WILLING TO LEND A HELPING

HAND . RORY AND GRANDA RECEIVED HELP FROM ANNIE , NORMA AND NICOLA ON THEIR ESCAPE . THEY WILLING TO HELP BY GIVING RORY AND GRANDA FOOD AND SHELTER AND GETTING THEM TO LIVERPOOL .

CHARACTERS AND CHARACTERISTICS

MAIN CHARACTERS RORY :• CARING = BELIEVES IT IS HIS DUTY TO TAKA CARE OF HIS GRANDA AS

GRANDA HAS LOOKED AFTER HIM ALL HIS LIFE

• MATURE FOR HIS AGE = IS OFTEN EMBARRASSED WITH GRANDA’S BEHAVIOR AND TRIES TO MAKE HIM BEHAVE BETTER

• INTELLIGENT = DECIDES TO ESCAPE TO LIVERPOOL TO CONFRONT HIS FATHER

• PLEASANT = STAYS WITH NORMA UPON ARRIVING IN ENGLAND

GRANDA :• CHARMING AND LOVEABLE = AN OLD MAN WHO HAS A VERY CLOSE ANF

LOVING RELATIONSHIP WITH RORY

• VERY FORGETFUL = GROWING SENILE DUE TO HIS AGE ANF OFTEN HAS MEMORY LAPSES

• CHILDISH AT TIMES = IN MANY INSTANCES BEHAVES MORE LIKE A CHILD WHILE RORY ACTS LIKE THE ADULT

• QUICK-TEMPERED = VERY ANGRY WHEN HE HEARS ABOUT RORY’S PLAN TO SEE HIS FATHER IN LIVERPOOL

MINOR CHARACTERS

ANNIE :• VERY MUCH IN LOVE WITH RAB• SERVES THEM GOOD FOOD BEFORE THE JOURNEY TO ENGLAND• TAKES RORY AND GRANDA TO HER COUSIN’S COTTAGE IN THE LAKE

DISTRICT• GETS ALONG WELL WITH GRANDA

NORMA :• ANNIE’S COUSIN , WELTHY AND IS DESCRIBED AS A GLAMOROUS AND

GOOD -LOOKING BLONDE• WELCOMES RORY AND GRANDA INTO HER HOME AND SERVES THEM STEAK

PIE• HER HUSBAND DOES NOT KNOW THAT SHE IS HELPING RORY AND GRANDA

NICOLA :• NORMA’S DAUGHTER

• LOOKS LIKE HER MOTHER BUT HAS DARK HAIR

• MAKES RORY AND GRANDA FEEL AT HOME

• FEELS THAT IT IS ADMIRABLE THAT THEY ARE ON THE RUN JUST SO THAT THEY COULD BE TOGETHER

Settings Norma’s cottage in Lake District Ex: Where granda and Rory stay for a night before continue their journey to Livepool. Kitchen Ex: They having their meals. : Conversation between Norma and Rory about his granda.

MORAL VALUES We should treat our guest kindly. Ex: Norma welcome granda and Rory so kindly. : Norma make some dinner for them even they did’nt ask for it. We must be prepared to look after our family members

regardless of their age. Ex: When Rory said,”He was my granda, and he was relying on

me” We should respects people. Ex:Norma talk politely with granda. : Nicola waved a greeting. : Nicola shows respect to her mother when her mother asked her to come over and make friends.

LANGUAGE STRUCTURE AND STYLE

• IT USES THE FIRST PERSON I AND WE.

• ALL OTHER CHARACTERS ARE REFERRED TO BY THE SECOND AND THIRD PERSON PRONOUNS YOU , HE , SHE AND THEY .

• AS THE STORY IS TOLD FROM THE PERSPECTIVE OF RORY , THE AUTHOR GENERALLY USES A LIGHT AND EASY CONVERSATIONAL STLE , VERY MUCH LIKE THE LANGUAGE OF A TEENAGER .

• THE LANGUAGE IS STRAIGHTFORWARD AND EASY TO UNDERSTAND .

• THE MAIN CHARACTERS DESRIBE THEIR EMOTIONS AND ACTIONS VIVIDLY .

Exercises for Chapter 26

a) Why was Rab willing to help them?Rab explained that they were not criminals; that is, they were not going to jump at him and steal his cash

b) Why are people helping them? Most of the general public thought that they should be kept together at all times.

c) What was Rory’s big discovery as he listened to the TV reporter?Rory realized that he and his Granda were not alone because they knew that there was a son or father.

Exercises for Chapter 27 & 28

a) What was the society’s response to the two of them running away?

They felt that it had happened because of a breakdown of community and the failure of social workers.

b) What was Rab’s advice to Rory?To find his father at Liverpool.

c) What did Rab’s plan involved?He had planned for a whole line of people to take both of them to Liverpool.

Exercises for Chapter 29

a)“Life is not like a movie.” What do you think Rory means by this?He realized that their escape was unpredictable and anything could happen; the situations were real and not fantasy.

b) Why does Rory keep Liverpool a secret from Granda?He knows that his Granda does not like even the mere mention of his father what more meeting him.

c) How does Granda finally know that they were going to Liverpool?He read the subtitles on the TV screen.

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