The Simple Gift Character Anaylasis

English- The Simple Gift wand Belongs Bendarat- Bendarat is the perfect town. A friendly librarian, a warm McDonalds, luxury take aim accommodation. (p. 39) Westfield creek- I learnt all(prenominal) I need to know in books on the banks of Westfield creek, my favourite classroom. (p. 6) In his train pushcart 1864- I close the approach and make a home in Motel Bendarat. (p. 28) When he reads books in the depository library at Bendarat- Thats me, on the deserted island of a soft lounge around in Bendarat Library. (p. 4) With old pecker- I hugged old flier same(p) Ive never hugged a man before sure that hed saved my life. I hugged him in the Main Street with the office conkers paseo by, and the shopkeepers staring, and the two old laddies at the bus retain I thanked him in nonpareil case and thanked him a hundred times. ( p. 172) With Catlin- This morning I woke and I knew where I was issue for the next few months to the library to McDonalds to the river and home h ere to the Hilton a go of plans with Catlin at the centre, and me a badly dressed satellite spinning deadly in her orbit. (p. 70) Doesnt Belong At his home with his Dad gave me i hard backhander across the face. (p. 15) In nowhersville this place has never looked so rundown and beat. (p. 4) the rocks bounce and clatter and protest at being left in this damn place. (p. 4) each deadbeat no-hoper shithole lonely downtrodden contri savee in Longlands avenue Nowhersville. (p. 4) At groom its the only time my teach bobby pin has come in handy. (p. 2) Bendarat library not manage the librarian at home. She hated kids touching books.She ran the perfect library because no-one ever went in on that point to disturb the books. (p. 25) He starts at a place where he has no sense of belonging except for Westfield Creek. He wasnt able to merge at all in nowhersville. His Dad was tremendous the librarian was horrible and he didnt belong until he got on the train and met Ernie. Ernie was zilch wish well he-goats Dad and Billy points that out in that respect are batch like Ernie and deal like my drive. Ernie was the one who suggested he get off at Bendarat. A suggestion from a nice person.When he was in the town the only negative intimacy that happened was that a school bus full of kids yelled out at him calling him a hobo. He was safe from his dad in his carriage small secure and a place where Billy can get hold safe. Billy wants to help old Bill because he believes he could be old Bill in the future so Billy helped him to stop drinking Alcohol and he would bring breakfast every morning to old Bill even though out of date Bill shrugged him off. sr. Bill repays the favours Billy has given him like taking Billy to the chromatic to earn money, helps with the welfare agency and gives him the set up to live in.Ernie was the first bountiful who helped Billy and was kind to Billy after he ran away. Then the librarian was also nice when Billy was ex pecting her to be mean from his past experiences with the librarians from nowhersville. These two people played a big routine in changing the way Billy feels about(predicate) people, it is because of these two people that Billy helps out Old Bill. There are people like Ernie and then there are people like Billys father in the world. Ernie has all the reason to not help Billy but he did, and his dad had all the reasons to help him but didnt.Kindness shown by Ernie and Irene helps Billy establish a sense of belonging at Bendarat. These people helped Billy trust people more. Catlin Belongs With Billy so well mannered, so unlike every boy at Benderat Grammar, or any school boy Ive ever known. (p. 42) Billy has become the diary adit of my days. He holds the secrets of every long session of Maths and crushing tedium of Science on Thursday afternoon, and as I tell him all this I dont feel poor, or a schoolgirl, or a McDonalds worker, or anything but lucky, simply lucky. (p. 06) In B illys carriage it was like a short cave, a warm, safe little caveBillys cave. (p. 62-63) With her friends I watch Petra flirt deadlyshes such a show pony, but I like her. (p. 44) Doesnt belong At home I cant wait for university so I can leave home. (p. 37) in this house this big ugly five bedroom million dollar brick case that we live in. (p. 108) School I wear the tartan skirt and the sluttish blouse and I shine my shoes every week and wear the school blazer on sports day, and I feel like a received dork. (p. 36) Parents dad is too rich for his own good. (p. 36) Rich cliquish life-style Works at McDonalds, Parents spoil her, Rich, Attends a private school, Not judgemental, Rebellious, Observant, Intends to go to university, intelligent, large house, generous, doesnt want to live a rich snobby life, Caring/Thoughtful, has good morals, mature and cant trust her friends but can trust Billy. Old Bill Belongs With Billy and Catlin I like that kid, I like his company. (p . 11) I hadnt thought of anything but how gentle it was to sit with these people and to talk with them. (p. 125-126) In his carriage rail g-force Family Old house Bendarat Doesnt belong Society House Alcoholic, rude, unemployed, depressed, utilize to be a lawyer, smokes, intelligent, generous, lonely, lost everything grieving, homeless, doesnt need to work, has money, withdraw from society, keeps house but wont go inside Old Bill The saddest man in the world. A sum up that old bill is sad.Billy helps old bill stop drinking and smoking so possibly just maybe Ill work on less beer for the kids sake. (p. 137) Old Bill has a very big closeness with Billy and Catlin to let them live in his house because he sees that billy and Catlin belong unitedly and wants them to be happy. Billy gave old bill the simple founder of friendly relationship Old Bill repaid what Billy did for him by showing him where to get work and in the end giving him the house. Has had chosen to not belong i n Bendarat or in society in general. Techniques Form The simple gift is verse novel.A free verse text allows the author to get into the genius of each character- his/her thoughts, emotions insecurities and ambitions. The verse novel form allows the author to tell the chronicle from a number of perspectives with an economy of words. It allows each character to tell the tarradiddle in his/her own language from his/her language. Structure At the beginning of each chapter there is a picture and a quote from a poem in that chapter. Style Free verse poems are told from the perspectives of the three main characters. Billy 16 year old runaway-Catlin girl from a flush(p) family -old bill homeless alcoholic The first person narrative state allows the responder to directly engage with each of the characters. Flashbacks Billy (p. 15) Talks about the time when billy breaks the window kicking a ball and the father hits him. This tells us that the billy and his dad are not connected. Shows how isolated he is. Old Bill (p. 96) utter desolation Notes farewell note to his father, shows how abrupt he is to his father. Direct speech/conversations p. 109 old bills celestial latitude