Rory is very patient especially in taking care of his Granda who suffers from memory lapses.

This can be seen when Rory asks Granda where he put his homework. He notices a bulge in his
rucksack. It is a bag of rubbish in his rucksack. Granda has absent-mindedly thrown away his
homework and kept the rubbish instead. The next day in class !rs "oley asks Rory about his
homework and Rory tells !rs "oley the truth that he has lost his homework. !rs "oley asks him
to stay back at lunchtime to do his homework but Rory cannot stay as he has to rush home to
prepare Granda#s lunch. Rory knows that Granda does not do it deliberately and he does not
scold or blame Granda.
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+ou must remember a few important events in the novel. This is because you need to support
your answer with evidence and examples. These examples and evidence are the events. "or
example the ,uestion- write about what you have learnt. If you write that you learnt you should
love elders and family members you have to support it by giving evidence. Here the evidence
can be when Rory is separated from Granda which is one of the events in this novel.
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/. Granda throws Rory#s homework
%ne day Granda absent-mindedly throws away Rory#s homework and keeps rubbish in Rory#s
bag. Rory is not angry. He knows Granda does not do it on purpose.
0hat does this event tell us1
2 Rory 3 a patient boy
loves his Granda so much that he understands his Granda#s condition.
2 Theme 3 love family relationship
2 4esson learnt 3 we must love the elders and be patient with them
5. The *eparation Rory is sent to 6astle *treet and Granda to Rachnadar
&fter the fire at the flat Rory is sent to 6astle *treet and Granda to Rachnadar. Rory is not
happy. Granda does not like to stay there and he is upset and cries. Rory sees Granda sitting on
his bed and crying at Rachnadar. It breaks his heart . Granda and Rory cannot live without each
other. Rory decides to run away with Granda
0hat does this event tell us1
2 Rory 3 loving responsible cannot live without Granda
2 Theme 3 love family relationship
2 4esson learnt 3 we should love our family and be responsible
..The Great (scape
Rory plans the Great (scape. 7arren suggests hiding in his mother#s caravan. Rory carefully
carries out his plan. He packs his and Granda#s things. He visits Granda after school as usual.
He wedges open the emergency exit. 4ater that night he sneaks into Rachnadar and takes
Granda away from there.
0hat does this event tell us1
8 Rory 3 a brave boy a person of action loving responsible cannot live without Granda
8 Theme 3 challenges of growing up and coping with responsibility
8 4esson learnt 3 we should be brave to face challenges in life and do what we think is right