Quotes
(Who said it?)
(Who said it?)
“I thought she was dead, but she was still alive. And Father lied to me. And also he said he killed Wellington.”
Christopher
“And then I heard his footsteps in the bushes round the side of the shed and my heart was beating really fast and I could feel the feeling like a balloon” (127)
similie
How long will Christopher live in London with his mother?
Until he leaves for University
Christopher having to leave home
Internal
Who does Christopher decide to live with?
His mother
“Look, Christopher, why don’t you come inside and sit down and we can talk about this and work out what is the best thing to do,” (134)
Mrs. Alexander
”thinking about this made me hurt, like when I fell over in the grass at the edge of a playground once“ (132)
Why didn’t Christopher go into the school to find Siobhan?
He saw his father’s van parked outside
Christopher getting lost
Person Vs. Nature
What did Christopher use to break the window of his house?
“I’m sure he‘s worried about you. And I’m sure that there’s been some dreadful misunderstanding.”
Mrs. Alexander
“I didn’t sleep very well because of the cold and because the ground was very bumpy and pointy (127)
Imagery
Where did Christopher go right after his father drove away from the house?
He went to ask Mrs. Shears to live with her
Christopher being scared every time he thinks about his dad or home
Internal
Where does Christopher feel the most safe right now?
The garden behind the shed
“Christopher…? Christopher…..” (127)
Father
Simlie
What does Christopher say you should do if a man comes up to you and you don’t feel safe?
He says you should go up to and find a lady becuase ladies are safer.
Christopher hiding from his dad
Person Vs. Person
What constellation could Christopher see when he was hiding behind the shed?
Orion
And she laughed and she said, “You don’t need a map to get to the train station.”
The lady Christopher asked for a map
”And some of the stars don’t even exist anymore because their light has taken so long to get to use that they are already dead” (126)
Metaphor
What did Christophers father’s van say on the side?
Ed Boone Heating Maintenance & Boiler Repair
Christophers dad killing Wellington and lying about his mom being dead
External-between him and outside
How long does it take Christopher to walk to school?
47 minutes