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Catch Us if You Can

Chapter 15 to Chapter21

Group members:

1.Asmeeta a/p Rajendran2.Diveena a/p Malairaja3.Joey Soon Jun Yin

4.Nur Syamimi bt Zulkeffli

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Synopsis



Chapter 15

• Their first day of freedom together. They

are settling down well in the caravan.

Granda seems to be back to his old self.They later explore the surrounding areas

of the caravan site. Later, Granda manages

to catch a silver fish for dinner. Their joyis disrupted by sounds of people

approaching.



Chapter 16

• Rory and Granda meet two strangers while

fishing at the lake. Granda is pejudiced against

them and therefore acts unfriendly and rude to

them. He even calls them ‘tinkers’ instead of

‘travellers’. The following few days, Granda

gets better physically and they catch more fish.

They are beginning to enjoy their time at thesecluded place when one day, Darren sends

Rory a text message, warning them that the

authorities are coming for them.



Chapter 17

• Rory and Granda quickly prepare

themselves to leave the caravan before the

police arrive. Once again, Granda relies onRory to lead the way. However, Rory

himself does not know where he should

go. Suddenly, the strangers whom theymet at the lake the other day step forward

to assist them in their escape from the

police.



Chapter 18

• Granda is hesitant of the strangers and Rory has to

reassure him that everything is all right. Rory and

Granda follow the strangers’ lead away from the area.

They are taken to another caravan and also a camper van. There, the got to know Tyrone, his mother, Ruby

and his father, Sammy. Granda is curious as to why

they were willing to help Rory and him when Granda

had been rude to them previously. Ruby respondedthat they want to help Rory, who is the same age as

Tyrone. They then leave the area, away form the

police.



Chapter 19

• The following day, Rory and Granda wake up tothe warm and happy surroundings of Sammy’sfamily. They realise that they have become the top

story on the Scottish news on television. ValJessup and Darren’s mother went on television toask Rory and Granda to return as the authoritiesare worried about Granda’s health. Granda

responds by pounding the table and saying that hewould rather die of cold and hunger but be freethan to live in comfort but chained.



Chapter 20

• Granda enjoys the company of Sammy and Rubywhile Rory gets to know Tyrone better. Rory isworried that Sammy will be in trouble with the

authorities for helping them. Sammy reassuresRory by insisting that it is a free country and hehas neither kidnapped Rory and Granda nor theyescaped convicts. At the same time, Rory learns

not to be judgemental of other people from Ruby.They then arrive at Forfar to attend a party atSammy’s brother’s home.



Chapter 21

• Everyone enjoys themselves at the birthday

party in Bernie’s home. Ruby reads Rory’s

future and predicts that he would meet people

who will help him along his journey, but there

are also some people whom he should trust. He

will also find what he is looking for, but only

after experiencing ‘a terrible sadness’. Rubyalso predicts that the authorities will not be

able to catch Rory and Granda, but Rory

would go to them as he has no choice.



Themes



1. Love conquers all

It is important to believe that the strength of one's love for another can help overcome themost difficult situations. In this story, Rory andGranda had a strong relationship. They relied

upon each other to make it through life and to brave any problems. When the time came for them to be separated, both would not accept theidea and decided to run away.The intensity of their relationship allowed them to keep goingthrough thick and thin and come out of their adventures safe, alive and still together.



2. Determination paves the way for success

Rory was determined not to be separatedfrom Granda even if it meant leaving all their home comforts. Without their definite plans

and no fixed place to go, Rory decided to carryout their escape. They faced the danger of being caught a few tomes but Rory's quick-thinking kept them on the run. Rory did not

give up and with Granda himself beingadamant that they stick together, the pair madetheir way across the country to find a way tolive together .



3. Good Intentions

Sometimes, people take matters into their ownhands and interfere in hopes of turning a negativesituation into a positive one. Mrs. Foley andDarren's mother were concerned about Rory's well- being and felt that Granda should be placed in ahome. However, their good intentions upset Rory.When Norma saw Granda's ailing condition, sheinformed the police about Rory and Granda. It mayseem as if Rory and Granda were being let down by a friend but Norma did it with their welfare inmind.



4. Human kindness

People are generally kind and willing to lend a

helping hand. Rory and Granda received help

and support from many people on their escape

adventures. They met Sammy and his family,Rab and Annie, and Norma and Nicola, all of

whom were more than willing to help by

giving Rory and Granda food and shelter andgetting them from one place to another.



5. Blood is thicker than water

This theme emphasizes that family relationships

are the most important. The strong, loving bond

between Rory and Granda and

their firm decision not to be separated proved thatthey valued their relationship. Despite several

shortcomings such as Rory's occasional inability

to cope with Granda being unable to look after

himself at certain times, both of them accepted

each other's flaws and insisted on being together.



Settings



PHYSICAL SETTING : DARREN'S MOTHER'SCARAVAN

- Rory woke up and check his phone for Darren's callor message.

- Rory saw his granda preparing breakfast for him.

SOCIAL SETTING : THE CARAVAN provided themwith the comfort they had missed in the past fewdays.

PHYSICAL SETTING : IN THE WOODS AND AT THEPOND IN THE CARAVAN SITE/PARK

- Rory went for a walk with his granda.

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PHYSICAL SETTING : IN THE WOODS AND AT THEPOND IN THE CARAVAN SITE/PARK

- Rory and his Granda met with Sammy and Tyrone.

- Rory learns Granda is a 'fount of information'.

- He knows which berries to eat and the names of birds which call out in the woods

- They hide in the bushes from the police

- Sammy and another man help them



PHYSICAL SETTING : IN SAMMY'S CARAVAN ANDCAMPER VAN

Rory, Granda and Sammy's family have theirmeals.

Sammy drive them to Forfar

SOCIAL SETTING : Similar to many other

caravans in the campsite.

PHYSICAL SETTING : IN FORFAR

On the outskirts of Forfar, Sammy meets up with

his brother, Bernie and his family. That night, they all celebrate Zara's birthday.

Zara is Bernie's daughter.

They sing and dance.



Literary Devices



LANGUAGE & STYLE

SIMILE: ‘…. whopping like a cowboy who’s just wrestled a steer(pg 71)

‘…. a beard that made him look as if he’d had an electricshock

(pg 97)

REPETITION FOR EFFECT :

‘ We laugh so much… almost lost his teeth. We laugh somuch… bushes crackle behind us. We laugh so much…

footsteps’. (pg 72)

THE MOVIE MOTIF :

The sound of footsteps, the appearance of the helpfultravellers, the ominous message from Darren and thechase of the police cars are dramatic and create suspense.(pg 72-73,77,86)



Characters



MAIN CHARACTERS :1. RORY MCINTOSH

• He is 11 years old

• He lives with his grandfather in a flat• He has many good friends at school

• He is a loving and compassionate person

• He is deeply concerned about and feels a responsibility for Granda who haslooked after him all his life

• He is very protective over Granda

CHARACTER TRAITS :

• Humourous

•

Eg : He tells the fish he catches that it can eat him if he falls into thewater ( page 72 )

• Loving

• Compassionate

• Eg : He assures Granda that they are a team and that they would

always stick together under any circumstances ( page 81 )



2. GRANDA

• He has sparse grey hair and wrinkles.

• He smokes a pipe.

• He is an absent-minded person,

emotional and often afraid and prejudiced due to the old age.

• He is clever, loves old movies andsongs. He remembers film stars well.



CHARACTER TRAITS :

• Absent-minded and Demented

• Eg : He does a number of harmful things that shows his affected state of mind ( Page 95 )

• Eg : He claims that Humphrey Bogart came to the caravan ( Page 76 )

• Prejudiced

• He believes that ‘tinkers’ are bad people and chases them away ( Page 74 )

• He is critical of Ruby’s dancing even though he can’t dance himself ( Page

101 )• Loving and Responsible

• He loves Rory and Rory’s mother ( page 67 )

• Resourceful and Clever

• He knows a lot about fruits, birds and outdoor activities and survival ( page72, 76 )

• He sings old songs and knows a lot of film stars ( page 94, 100 )

• Grateful and Cheeky

• He cries in gratitude and promises never to call travelers ‘tinkers’ again( page 108 )

• He flatters women and gets attention ( page 90 )



3. DARREN FISHER• Rory’s best friend• Full of ideas on how to help Rory and Granda• Sensitive enough to know that Mrs Foley may foster Rory

and warns Rory that things might not be all right withGranda• • CHARACTER TRAITS :• • Helpful and Sensitive• He sends Rory a text message to warn him about the

authorities ( page 77 ) 4. SAMMY, TYRONE and RUBY • Gypsies or travelers

• They are warm hearted and friendly people• They are subjected to prejudice themselves but are very

helpful and kind to others.• They have a good sense of humour. It reflects warmth and

love in the family• Tyrone explains to Rory that not all gypsies are bad and

that there are many good people among them too.



5.BERNIE, HIS WIFE,

DAUGHTER ZARA• They are related to

Sammy.• - Warm and friendly

people who are willing tohelp Rory and Granda.



Moral values



• Helpful

When the authorities are after them,Rory prepares Granda for another move away from the police. But asthey move through the woods, Tyroneand his family reached out and helpedthem. Tyrone’s mum responds that

they had helped them because it wasRory that they wanted to help.



• Considerate

Granda and Rory are worried that

Sammy would get into trouble by

helping them. But Sammy insists that

he did not kidnap them and that theyare not escaped convicts. Rory learns

never to be judgemental of people.



• Responsibility

-Darren’s mother feel it is her responsibility to

inform the police about Rory and his Grandahiding in her caravan.

(Textual Evidence : She also spoke in a very

posh voice. ‘It was my son, Darren, who gavethe keys of my caravan to Rory, his best friend)

(pg 92)

-Tyrone’s family help Rory and his Granda for they believe it is their responsibility to help

people in need.



• Warm and Friendly

Tyrone and his family treat Rory and his

Granda kindly although they are likestrangers to them.

• Family loveRory’s love for his granda and Granda’s

love for Rory. Rory always stay with his

Granda and make sure that his Granda issafe ven when the authorities are after them.



• Determination Rory was determined not to be separatedfrom his Granda. Even when the authorities

were after them and the situation wasdangerous, Rory still did not give up andinsisted to stick together with his Granda.

• Keep promise

On the previous chapter, Darren promised to informRory if the authorities find out where they are. Heeventually sent out a message to inform Rory.

Textual Evidence : It came next day, just after tea

when my granda was snoring along the seats – a text message from Darren.

THEY NO WHERE U ARE. THEYR CUMING. RUN.(pg77)



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