The events that Joseph has experienced has changed the way that he views others. It has changed the way he acts around different characters in the book as he soon becomes closer to Tom Leyton. It changed his personalities and the way he judged people at the first glance. This is shown in the book when Joseph is creating a portrait of Tom Leyton, he doesn't really feel what Tom feels and feels that he is not that safe to be around but also to be present in the same room as him because he feels unsafe from all the rumors told to him about Tom Leyton. Joseph wants to find out what keeps Tom from leaving the house on a daily basis soon to find out that wars and suspected crime have caused this to occur and is too afraid that one may judge. As the book goes on Tom and Joseph become much closer almost like father and son, by the end of the book they are closer than best friends but things don't turn out well when Tom suffers from a heart attack.
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Thursday, 21 February 2013
Monday, 11 February 2013
Running Man Chapter 3 Questions
Chapter Three:
1. Why do you think Joseph's childhood nightmare of the Running Man returns?
In the book the nightmare of the running man returns because he remembers he fear on that day the shock that hit him, this links into the impression of Tom Leyton.
2. What does Joseph decide at the end of the chapter? Why? At the end of the chapter, Joseph decides that no one can convince him to use Tom Leyton as the subject for his drawing. He concludes that his neighbour is too puzzling. There is so much he does not understand about Tom Leyton and so much that confuses him. Joseph is also afraid that Mrs Mossop's words about Tom being a dangerous man are true and the influence brings the worst out of him at times.
1. Why do you think Joseph's childhood nightmare of the Running Man returns?
In the book the nightmare of the running man returns because he remembers he fear on that day the shock that hit him, this links into the impression of Tom Leyton.
2. What does Joseph decide at the end of the chapter? Why? At the end of the chapter, Joseph decides that no one can convince him to use Tom Leyton as the subject for his drawing. He concludes that his neighbour is too puzzling. There is so much he does not understand about Tom Leyton and so much that confuses him. Joseph is also afraid that Mrs Mossop's words about Tom being a dangerous man are true and the influence brings the worst out of him at times.
Running Man Chaper 2 Questions
Chapter Two:
1. What are the attitudes of Mrs Mossop, Laura Davidson and Joseph towards Tom Leyton?
Mrs Mossop's, Laura Davidson's and Joseph's attitudes towards Tom Leyton are not positive. In fact, he is considered as a riddle for the whole neighbourhood. Mrs Mossop thinks that Tom is a dangerous, sick man. On the other hand, Laura Davidson believes that he has gone through a lot and has seen more of the world than he wanted to. She believes that this is the reason Tom behaves so strangely. For Joseph, Tom Leyton has become an accepted unknown, like the dark interior of a house passed by every day but never entered.
2. What is Joseph's reaction to the suggestion that he draw Tom Leyton for his school project?
When Caroline suggests to Joseph that he draw Tom Leyton for his school project, he reacts badly and feels surprised. It is as if something unspeakable has been thrust between them that cannot be taken away. Joseph tries to search for words to say no but he remains struck dumb, with a half-smile frozen on his face and his cheeks burning with embarrassment. He doesn't think it was a good idea from the strories told from mrs. Mossop.
3. What references are there to Joseph's father in this chapter? How does Joseph respond to any mention of his father?
In this chapter, the reader finds out that Joseph's father is driving some big machinery up in Bougainville as his occupation and that he has already been away for six months. Joseph seems to have negative feelings towards his father. He does not want to talk about him to Caroline, or anyone else. Instead, Joseph re-remembers from the unwanted memories about his father that jump their way into his mind.
1. What are the attitudes of Mrs Mossop, Laura Davidson and Joseph towards Tom Leyton?
Mrs Mossop's, Laura Davidson's and Joseph's attitudes towards Tom Leyton are not positive. In fact, he is considered as a riddle for the whole neighbourhood. Mrs Mossop thinks that Tom is a dangerous, sick man. On the other hand, Laura Davidson believes that he has gone through a lot and has seen more of the world than he wanted to. She believes that this is the reason Tom behaves so strangely. For Joseph, Tom Leyton has become an accepted unknown, like the dark interior of a house passed by every day but never entered.
2. What is Joseph's reaction to the suggestion that he draw Tom Leyton for his school project?
When Caroline suggests to Joseph that he draw Tom Leyton for his school project, he reacts badly and feels surprised. It is as if something unspeakable has been thrust between them that cannot be taken away. Joseph tries to search for words to say no but he remains struck dumb, with a half-smile frozen on his face and his cheeks burning with embarrassment. He doesn't think it was a good idea from the strories told from mrs. Mossop.
3. What references are there to Joseph's father in this chapter? How does Joseph respond to any mention of his father?
In this chapter, the reader finds out that Joseph's father is driving some big machinery up in Bougainville as his occupation and that he has already been away for six months. Joseph seems to have negative feelings towards his father. He does not want to talk about him to Caroline, or anyone else. Instead, Joseph re-remembers from the unwanted memories about his father that jump their way into his mind.
Running Man Chapter 1 Questions
Chapter One:
1. The story begins with Joseph attending a funeral. What feelings and emotions is he experiencing?
1. The story begins with Joseph attending a funeral. What feelings and emotions is he experiencing?
At the funeral Joseph has a sickly ache of regret and loss lurching inside of him. The words, "It's my fault" stab at his heart. To try and ignore the depressing atmosphere Joseph tries to visualise himself in a different place but the surrounding sounds of the clearing of a throat or the sharp echo of a shoe knocking clumsily against a hard wooden kneeler bring him back to reality.
2. As Joseph tries to work out the chain of events that has brought him there, he finds himself thinking of silkworms. Why?
As Joseph tries to work out the chain of events that has brought him there, he finds himself thinking of silkworms. This is because trying to unravel the tangled threads of the past is like unwinding the silk from a silkworm cocoon. It is what Joseph has been searching for - one fragile thread that would lead him forward.
3. When he recalls the recent past, Joseph sees the faces of three men. Who are they and what feature of each man's face is highlighted?When Joseph recalls the recent past, he sees the faces of three men - his father, Tom Leyton and the Running Man. He sees his father's face, the last time he had looked on it, bewildered, hurt and angry. Then Joseph sees Tom Leyton's face, silent as a stone, hidden deep within the shadows of his room. Last but not least he also sees the face of the Running Man, his eyes burning with a desperate fire.
4. The chapter ends with an image of Joseph's neighbours' house. What simile is used to describe it? What effect does it create? An image of Joseph's neighbours' house is created as the chapter ends. The house is described as being perched high on its black timber stumps like some long-legged creature waiting in the shadows. This simile creates an eerie atmosphere, making the reader seem curious about the secrets the house holds but scared of finding out at the same time.
2. As Joseph tries to work out the chain of events that has brought him there, he finds himself thinking of silkworms. Why?
As Joseph tries to work out the chain of events that has brought him there, he finds himself thinking of silkworms. This is because trying to unravel the tangled threads of the past is like unwinding the silk from a silkworm cocoon. It is what Joseph has been searching for - one fragile thread that would lead him forward.
3. When he recalls the recent past, Joseph sees the faces of three men. Who are they and what feature of each man's face is highlighted?When Joseph recalls the recent past, he sees the faces of three men - his father, Tom Leyton and the Running Man. He sees his father's face, the last time he had looked on it, bewildered, hurt and angry. Then Joseph sees Tom Leyton's face, silent as a stone, hidden deep within the shadows of his room. Last but not least he also sees the face of the Running Man, his eyes burning with a desperate fire.
4. The chapter ends with an image of Joseph's neighbours' house. What simile is used to describe it? What effect does it create? An image of Joseph's neighbours' house is created as the chapter ends. The house is described as being perched high on its black timber stumps like some long-legged creature waiting in the shadows. This simile creates an eerie atmosphere, making the reader seem curious about the secrets the house holds but scared of finding out at the same time.
Tuesday, 5 February 2013
Homework 5/2/13
Getting to Know the Running Man
- The initial impression that I got of the running man was that he was a mysterious man and no one knew about him or his background leading to a mysterious figure.
- I base these impressions on the quotation on the back of the book and from also seeing the image of the running man on the front cover.
- In today's society appearance is a big factor in how we judge people and assumptions we make upon the first glance at them. People have always said to never judge a person by it's cover. This statement is made when you meet a new person, it is normal for a 13/14 year old to start judging by appearance. The importance of judging an image is to try and figure out the book by it's cover but you never know what is inside.
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