Novel, Catch Us If You Can – Faith
In The God Is Essential
“Faith in the God is essential”.
Using the evidence from the novel, explain how this is shown in the novel you have studied. Support your answer with close reference to the text.
Using the evidence from the novel, explain how this is shown in the novel you have studied. Support your answer with close reference to the text.
SAMPLE ANSWER
In the novel „Catch
Us if You Can‟ by Catherine MacPhail, “Faith in God is Essential” is one of the
messages in the story.
Rory‟s prayers are in the form of warm and friendly conversations with God, which he addresses as „The Big Man‟. Rory is a character who has faith in God. Rory promises to be good and do good things if „The Big Man‟ would make Granda wake up when he sees his grandfather‟s face pale, his mouth open and he is hardly breathing. In addition, Rory believes that „The Big Man‟ wanted him to escape as things go smoothly. Rory promises to collect money for the Salvation Army if „The Big Man‟ keeps Granda safe. Rory tells „The Big Man‟ that they both are having great time and Granda is no trouble at all.
The other evidence that resembles Rory as a person who has faith in God is when he and his grandfather did not crash since Granda cannot drive well. Due to that, he believes that „The Big Man‟ is looking after him.
As a conclusion, prayers play a vital role in keeping Rory‟s spirit up and prove that faith is essential in life.
