Novel, Catch Us If You Can – An
Incident That Changes The Life of A Character
Based on the novel that you have read, write about an
incident that changes the life of a character in the story. Give evidence from
the novel that you have studied.
SAMPLE ANSWER
In the novel „Catch
Us if You Can‟ by Catherine MacPhail, an incident that changes the life of the
character is the great escape that Rory and Granda undertake. Rory decided to
run away from the town he lived in after taking his Granda out of the local old
folks‟ home. The escape took them to many places and they met many different
people who helped them on their journey. Rory learnt valuable life lessons from
meeting all the different people. From the travelers, he learnt about
compassion and kindness. From Rab, Annie and Norma, he learnt about people who
offered help sincerely and treated them kindly. Also, Rory‟s life would never
be the same again. It was because, his father turned up to help him and Granda.
Finally he had a father, a stepmother and two adorable stepsisters. He had a
family and that was a life-changing moment from him.
Rory was worried about his Granda earlier but then he didn‟t have to. It was because things started to fall into places for him. Certain services provided for the elderly made life better for him and Granda. The escape exposed some of the problems that the elderly and their caretakers faced in the course of their daily life.
With all the above, I believe that all those changes would not have taken place if not for the great escape.
