Bond of Brotherhood

Question 1

• Quote: “[Harry] had a way that made you promise to take care of him”

Answer 1

• Techniques:
• Scene: Miles thinking about his role of car towards Harry
• Demonstrates Miles’ admiration and motif as a caretaker for Harry

Question 1

• Quote: “His voice screaming out Harry’s name… He climbed onto the rail, ready to jump in”

Answer 1

• Techniques: Alliteration and the juxtaposition of Miles role as he embodies an parental figure to save Harry from their own father
• Scene: Miles calling out for Harry when Dad threw him off the boat
• Illustrates Miles’ characterisation as a main caretaker for Harry

Question 2

• Quote: “If Miles got lost… Harry’s insides would go wrong and they might never come right again. If Miles got lost.

Answer 2

• Technique: Truncated sentences and a metaphor reveal the vitality of Miles and the familial bond between them
• Scene: Harry waits for George and Jake to come back and ponders over the idea of losing Miles.

Question 3

A quote demonstrating Harry’s dependence and deep connection with Miles.

Answer 3

• Quote: “he wished that Miles was here now”

Question 4

What type of support does Harry provide Miles?

Answer 4

Harry provides emotion support and comfort to Miles, rather than physical support

Question 5

What human experiences does the novel show about the bond of brotherhood?

Answer 5

• This bond represents the individual and collective experiences of the Curren brothers as they endure the human experiences of losing their mother and living with an abusive father.
• However, these collective experiences are encountered in the brother’s own individual experiences

Question 6

Who’s characterisation is most prominent?

Answer 6

• The characterisation of Miles, as despite his age being close to Harry, he takes on the caretaker and parental role that should be present in Dad
• Illustrates the anomaly of Miles’ role in the family