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Reading Log - About a Boy by Nick Hornby
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1 (5-8)
After Marcus mom split up with her boyfriend Rogger
Flat in Holloway (London)
Marcus, Marcus mother, Rogger
Marcus mother has split up with her Boyfriend Rogger; Marcus tries to comfort her;
Row between Marcus and his Mother
-Marcus has two sides of character, first the childlike behaviour and second the mature behaviour.
-his parents spilt up
- they had moved from Cambridge > London
2 (9-13)
Will's friend Johns house
Will Freeman, John, Christine,
Barney, Imogene
Will is described as a 36-year-old man who isn\'t really grown-up yet as he doesn\'t take life very seriously. They want him to become the godfather of Imogene, but he doesn't like children.
Will think he is a very cool person;
He thinks he has no real life but he is not really unhappy about it, because he does not have any clutter;
godfather
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3 (14-18)
Second day of school
At home;
At school
Marcus, Marcus mother, classmates;
Ms. Maguire
Marcus does not really likes school, his classmates make fun of him;
He is an outsider and weird because of his mother
-he is not the right type for school;
- he is not over fictional
4 (19-26)
At a Café on Upper Street;
Angie´ s Home;
outside
Will Freeman, Angie, a woman who looks like Angie
Will´ s turning point;
Split up with Angie (the first girl he really loved)
Change from Mean Buy to Mr. Nice guy;
Angie changed his thoughts
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5 (27-33)
Marcus kitchen;
Way to school;
At school
Marcus, Marcus mother, Nicky and Mark;
Lee Hartley
Marcus mother cried, but why?;
His two only friends split up the friendship
-friends get trouble because of Marcus
- he is alone
6 (34-28)
After his turning point
Room for SPAT
Will Freeman, SPAT - members;
Frances, Suzie
Will need a woman like Angie
-meets a woman called Suzie at SPAT
-is a liar
- says he has a son
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7 (39-43)
After school
At their home
Marcus, Marcus mother
Mother was sick, why?;
Marcus was one reason that makes her sad
-when he gets know that he is the reason he wants to cry
- Suzie is the best friend of his Mother
- they are going to go to a SPAT- picnic
8 (44-52)
Week-end;
Saturday
In the car of Suzie;
On the SPAT-picnic
Suzie and Megan; Marcus, Will
Marcus and Will meet each other, do not like each other
-Suzie and Will get nearer
-Marcus killed a duck
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9 (53-57)
After the picnic
In Regent´ s Park
Suzie, Megan, Will, Marcus, Barkeeper, duck, Marcus mother
Marcus killed a duck;
His mother tried to commit suicide
-Will help Marcus, when the Barkeeper came
- suicide was Marcus fault
10 (58-62)
Day after suicide try
At their home;
In front of TV
Fiona, Marcus
Conflict about her try to commit suicide and letter;
Marcus do not understand it, he is angry
-She thought she will die, so she write a letter for Marcus
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