ben

passage 10

about, ben, his, novel, she

By aks

« And what would happen to Ben now? » to the end (p. 131 / the end Vintage Edition – p.157 / the end Harper Edition) This is the closing passage of the novel. Ben is about to leave home for good and Harriet and David are about to get themselves a new...

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passage 9

ben, david, harriet, his, time

By aks

p 125 : "They had not been alone for some time..." to p126 "Leering and jeering and shouting encouragement." This passage is situated at the end of the novel. Ben is now a young teenager and Harriet and David are pictured together for the first time for...

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passage 11 : passage 7 on the list

ben, family, passage, place, this

By aks

Passage 11 p81 “She was at the end of a long ward...” to p83 “ 'None of us have seen anything like it,' said the young man.” This passage takes place several weeks after Ben has been taken to an institution in the north of England. The whole family have...

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Passage 10 : passage 6 on the list

ben, family, harriet, that, this

By aks

Passage 10 p71 “Around the table sat Dorothy, with Amy on her lap...” to p74 “At once. Tomorrow.” This passage is situated in the second half of the novel. Ben is now three years old. He expresses himself with simple straight forward sentences to say...

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passage 8 on the list

ben, family, harriet, passage, this

By aks

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...

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passage 7 : not on the list

ben, harriet, his, not, that

By aks

Passage 7 pages 53 to 55"The adults, Harriet and David, Dorothy and Alice, were around the big table, the children having gone up to bed..." to "Well, let me know how you get on." Facts :The passage falls into 2 parts :- the scene in the kitchen- the...

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Passage 9 : passage 5 on the list

ben, but, him, passage, this

By aks

Passage 9 I know, this little terrier is really cute and it's difficult to imagine strangling it... but not for Ben ! pages 62, 63 and 64 "Towards the end of the holidays..." to " 'Everything has gone a long way beyond. Period.' Said Dorothy." Facts :...

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Passage 8 : passage 4 on the list

ben, her, his, that

By aks

Passage 8 pages 58 and 59 "Then something bad happened." to "They would have to make sure that he was in his room at mealtimes and when the children were downstairs with the adults. Family times, in short." Facts : Ben isn't 6 months old yet. The scene...

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