In class, we are reading Memory by Margret Mahy a famous New Zealand Children and young adult book author who sadly died on July 14th, 2012 at the age of 76 New Zealanders may also know her name because of a park that was named after her.
So far I have learnt that memory is about a mad sad depressed drunk man who is in grief. I know this because as my class and I read pages one to four we learnt that he is drunk because the book explains that he protests to the darkness that he is not drunk since we know that he is truly talking to no one we know that he must be drunk.
A way The class and I knew that he was a sad depressed man was because In the book the author explains to us that his sister Ginnie passed away. We also know that he is sad because we learn that not only did his sister pass away but he also was one of the witnesses of her death. Well, reading we find out the second witness was the sister's best friend.
As we go on to read the last couple of pages that we had time for we know that he is a pretty angry person. The cause of this anger I don't know but we can tell he is angry because of the bruises on his face indicating that he had been in a bar fight.
Since we don't know any more main characters besides him we don't know much about the book. I am hoping they introduce a new character like his parents or the twins. I have a theory that the next main character may be the sister best friend who was also a witness to the sisters' death.
The new information that I have learnt is that he is currently on the founder of the town's property. This property has traps and guard dogs that secure the premises so I predict that he might get in a lot of trouble soon.
Rest in peace Margret Mahy and Infulureser for New Zealander's and people around the world
1936-2012
Great prediction about the trouble ahead; you have picked up a lot by listening carefully. You have explained the themes vividly. This is thinking Tennessee, awesome!
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