BLOG TWO

Pages 84-164

Christopher’s 
evolving
 relationship 
with
 his
 father 
is 
one 
of
 the 
central 
dramas
 of 
the 
novel.

Pick
 three 
scenes—one 
from 
the 
beginning,
 one 
from 
the 
middle,
 one 
from
 the
 end
(up to page 164) —in
 which
 Christopher 
interacts 
with 
his 
father, 
and
 discuss 
what 
each 

scene 
reveals 
about 
their 
relationship.  How 
does 
the 
scene develop 
each 
character? How 

does it
 work 
to 
move 
the 
plot 
forward?


BLOG ONE

Describe the character of Christopher.  Explain his likes/dislikes, personality, and relationship with other characters.  Provide two quotations that demonstrate his “voice.”  Explain what these quotes reveal about his personality.    Is he an “unreliable” or “reliable” narrator?