English Flashcards
who are the main characters in ‘about a boy’?
Will Freeman, Marcus and Fiona
what does Fiona do to end her life?
Overdose herself on drugs
How does Nick Hornby present Marcus in the novel?
Nick Hornby presents Marcus as a curious boy who asks a lot of questions
How does Nick Hornby present Will in the start of the novel?
In the start of the novel Nick Hornby presents Will in the start of the novel as a selfless,selfish man who takes women for granted.
What is one of the main themes in ‘About a boy’?
Loneliness
What is Wills new idea of meeting single woman?
He attends the SPAT meeting
What happens to Marcus and who follows him to Wills door?
Marcus gets rocks thrown at him by a bunch of boys on Wills door
How does Fiona find out that Will lied about having a child?
Marcus starts to realise that Will doesn’t have a son and that he was lying,Marcus told Fiona
In the end of the Novel how does Nick Hornby present Will now?
In the end of the novel Will starts to become more mature and a much more caring person than in the beginning of the novel where he didn’t care about anyone else except himself
How does loneliness adapt to every character in the novel?
Loneliness adapts to every character in the novel because they all have something in common;there all lonely for example Will Freeman is all alone except when he’s with different woman but he’s selfish and obnoxious,secondly F
