Passage 8 p94 “And where was Ben?” to p96 “The pressure of those inhuman eyes of his had entered her sleep and woken her.”   In this passage, Harriet sees Ben outside his home for the first time after taking him home from the institution and it changes her point of view on her son.  ...

...place several  weeks after Ben has been taken to an institution in the north of England. The whole family have enjoyed the relief of not having him around and so has Harriet but she feels haunted by guilt and decides to go and “see what they are doing to Ben” in this institution.   a horrible...

  David's family :   Parents Brothers & sisters Step-parents Other members mentioned   James Lovatt & Molly     Deborah Jessica (married to James) Frederick Burke (married to Molly) Bridget (a schoolgirl, cousin of David's) Alice (a widow, cousin of Frederick' s)     Harriet' s family  ...

...straight forward sentences to say what he needs but there is no satisfying communication with the other family members. Furthermore, there have been several incidents which have frightened most of the family. In this particular passage, all the close relatives are present. The scene takes place...

  passage 3 : A Happy Family ! Page 20 "People came and went, said they were coming for a couple of days and stayed a week"... to page 22 "many people came to immerse themselves in safety, comfort, kindness." Introduction : This passage covers quite a long period which goes from the...