Chapter Six: Summary and Questions

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As they approach the house on Croxley Road, Buddy is nervous and doesn’t want to go near the place but the twins are adamant that they want to see it. They finally arrive at 56, which is a dilapidated house with barricades across the doors and the windows boarded up. Jules, who is not scared Read More …

Chapter Five: Summary and Questions

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Buddy is having a good day at school. Mr Normington is off, his friends are back and he did well in his history speech. As they were leaving the class, some of the other students target Buddy by singing ‘My old man’s a dustman,’ a song aimed to embarrass Buddy. Charmian tells him to forget Read More …

Chapter Four: Summary and Questions

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Buddy spends the evening by himself at home doing his homework in the cold house. Writing about Richard the Lionheart’s death scares Buddy as he thinks about how he died, again showing his fascination with death. While getting ready for bed, Buddy notices that his dad is still not home and automatically starts thinking the Read More …

Chapter Three: Summary and Questions

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Buddy gets home from school and sees his dad arguing with a bailiff who was there to repossess his Harley-Davidson. We learn that the motorbike is his dad’s most treasured possession and that he will be heart-broken to lose it. With his dad annoyed at losing his motorbike, Buddy knows he shouldn’t ask for money Read More …

2014 Exam Question on Yeats

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Yeats uses evocative language to create poetry that includes both personal reflection and public commentary. Discuss this statement, supporting your answer with reference to both the themes and language found in the poetry of W.B. Yeats. W.B. Yeats is one of Ireland’s most cherished poets and is known throughout the literary world for his evocative Read More …