Chapter Four:
1. Mrs Mossop reminds Joseph of a bird. Why? How does this image change as she talks with his mother?
Mrs Mossop reminds Joseph of a bird because of the way she stands and behaves. Mrs Mossop has a thin, upright posture and always wears neat, formal clothes. She sticks her nose into everything, hunting around the neighbourhood for juicy gossip. When Joseph's mother mentions her previous conversation with Caroline Leyton, Joseph then sees Mrs Mossop like a bird of prey, widening its eyes as if sensing movement in the grass. He knows that Mrs Mossop will never let such a tasty morsel of gossip pass.
2. What causes Joseph to change his mind and tell his mother and Mrs Mossop that he "probably" would draw Tom Leyton?
1. Mrs Mossop reminds Joseph of a bird. Why? How does this image change as she talks with his mother?
Mrs Mossop reminds Joseph of a bird because of the way she stands and behaves. Mrs Mossop has a thin, upright posture and always wears neat, formal clothes. She sticks her nose into everything, hunting around the neighbourhood for juicy gossip. When Joseph's mother mentions her previous conversation with Caroline Leyton, Joseph then sees Mrs Mossop like a bird of prey, widening its eyes as if sensing movement in the grass. He knows that Mrs Mossop will never let such a tasty morsel of gossip pass.
2. What causes Joseph to change his mind and tell his mother and Mrs Mossop that he "probably" would draw Tom Leyton?
Overhearing an argument about "nothing" between Joseph's mother and Mrs Mossop causes Joseph to change his mind about drawing Tom Leyton. During the argument the two women comment that Joseph is too timid, too scared and too much of a baby to face Tom Leyton by himself. They also think that Joseph is too shy to even say boo to a goose and believe that "the cat had got his tongue". This angers Joseph and by the time he realises what he is doing he has already said that he might draw Tom Leyton for his art project.
3. What feelings and memories does the mango tree arouse in Joseph?
When Joseph leans back against the trunk of the mango tree he thinks that the outside world seems to no longer exist. Joseph remembers that as a child he used to play inside the mango tree, imagining that he was Tarzan in his jungle hideaway. At other times Joseph would pretend that he was a pirate in the rigging of a sailing ship and would climb to the uppermost branches and poke his head through the canopy, thinking that he was in the crow's nest. Basically, the mango tree was a place where Joseph could let go of his imagination and take a break from what was happening in reality.
4. What effect does the final incident in this chapter create? How has language been used to achieve this?
The final incident in this chapter makes an unexpected turn in the storyline. This is because the reader probably thinks that Joseph is going to climb down from the tree and eventually reach his house safe and sound. However, Joseph slips and falls down the tree instead. This event makes the story slightly more interesting. Many verbs and adjectives are used to achieve this effect. The author describes the fall down the tree in detail and describes Joseph's feelings clearly. Then, in the last sentence, the author makes the mango tree "turn against" Joseph and makes it sound scary and opposing. Quote from book: "All around him the mango tree towered in mocking silence" (p.53). The simile "the crack of the branch and the sudden drop that followed hit Joseph's heart like a jolt of electricity" is also used to help the words create effect. It describes the shock Joseph experiences when the branch of the tree suddenly broke and he ends up falling down the tree.
3. What feelings and memories does the mango tree arouse in Joseph?
When Joseph leans back against the trunk of the mango tree he thinks that the outside world seems to no longer exist. Joseph remembers that as a child he used to play inside the mango tree, imagining that he was Tarzan in his jungle hideaway. At other times Joseph would pretend that he was a pirate in the rigging of a sailing ship and would climb to the uppermost branches and poke his head through the canopy, thinking that he was in the crow's nest. Basically, the mango tree was a place where Joseph could let go of his imagination and take a break from what was happening in reality.
4. What effect does the final incident in this chapter create? How has language been used to achieve this?
The final incident in this chapter makes an unexpected turn in the storyline. This is because the reader probably thinks that Joseph is going to climb down from the tree and eventually reach his house safe and sound. However, Joseph slips and falls down the tree instead. This event makes the story slightly more interesting. Many verbs and adjectives are used to achieve this effect. The author describes the fall down the tree in detail and describes Joseph's feelings clearly. Then, in the last sentence, the author makes the mango tree "turn against" Joseph and makes it sound scary and opposing. Quote from book: "All around him the mango tree towered in mocking silence" (p.53). The simile "the crack of the branch and the sudden drop that followed hit Joseph's heart like a jolt of electricity" is also used to help the words create effect. It describes the shock Joseph experiences when the branch of the tree suddenly broke and he ends up falling down the tree.
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