The man who danced in his kitchen

Question 1

Main characters:

Answer 1

narrator; Gregory and man in the kitchen

Question 2

minor characters:

Answer 2

mom + dad

Question 3

Brothers relationship:

Answer 3

• competitive + full of conflict
• Greg likes to think that he is stronger than narrator, he makes fun of narrator when he dances
• doesn’t like it when narrator locks the locks bedroom and tries to spy through keyhole
• Narrator is very irritated when Greg tells parents something first( Why didn’t I think of it? )

Question 4

Old man description:

Answer 4

Old with big belly, quite grey. Enjoys dancing to music and doesn’t notice that the boys are watching him. He gets into the rhythm and dances with his arms in the air.

Question 5

Why author doesn’t reveal man’s name:

Answer 5

To create an air of mystery, makes it more effective

+ interesting.

Question 6

Change in brothers relationship:

Answer 6

@ beginning they are competitive with Greg being the bully + wanting parents attention first. During story narrator develops the upper hand when he starts locking the door and dancing in secret. Greg then gets frustrated trying to find out what he is up to.