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The novel "Catch Us If You Can", written by Catherine MacPhail is one of the novels that Malaysia Form 5 students have to study as it is included in the SPM (GCE O' Level) syllabus. Here I would love to share one of my writings on whether we like the ending of this novel. Hope that readers can find it useful, especially for those who are also going to sit for their SPM soon because this could be one of the questions in our exam.
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Question
Based on the
novel, ‘Catch Us If You Can’, suggest whether you like the ending of the story.
Give evidence to support your answer.
Based
on the novel that I have learnt in Form 5, ‘Catch Us If You Can’, written by an
eminent author, Catherine MacPhail, I like its ending due to several reasons.
Some of the reasons include the family is able to be reunited, Rory’s father, Jeff
McIntosh is finally given the chance to carry out his responsibility as a
father to Rory as well as a son to Granda besides reducing the Rory’s burden to
look after his grandfather.
First
and foremost, Rory and his family are reunited at last. Rory and Granda can
both stay away from their torturing homes in Rachnadar and Castle Street
respectively. Rory will then be able to get warmth from his family. As a
teenager, it is indeed necessary for him to be raised up in a healthy family to
ensure that he is well taught and nurtured. Thus, one of the reasons I like the
ending of this novel is because Rory’s family is finally reunited after a long
period of time.
Next,
another reason why I love its ending is because Rory’s father is now given the
opportunity to carry out his responsibility. It is the time for Jeff McIntosh
to take up the responsibility to take care of his son, Rory. Rory, who is very
young, needs education, care and love from his parents. On the other hand, Jeff
McIntosh is also given the chance to look after his father, Granda. After
leaving his family for so many years, he should now ask for forgiveness from
Granda. It is also the time where he is able to portray good examples to his
son, Rory by taking care of his father. Therefore, this is one of the main
reasons why I like its ending.
On
the other hand, I like this ending because it helps to create lesser burden to
Rory. Rory, who is still very young, should not be given the task to take care
of his grandfather, Granda, who is old, ill and has lapses of memory. It is
indeed a burden to him because this may affect his study and growing process.
It is also not suitable for him to take up the responsiblility to look after
his Granda as he is still a primary student. At the same time, this helps to
ensure that he is able to get sufficient education at this age. So, another
reason why I like the ending of the novel is because Rory’s burden has been
reduced throughout his growth.
In
a nutshell, there are a few reasons why I like the ending of the novel ‘Catch
Us If You Can’. To name a few, Rory and his family are reunited, Jeff McIntosh
is given the chance to carry out his responsibility and Rory’s burden has
lessened.
Written by,
NG RAY MAN
27 MAY 2013
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Thanks for the ending 'catch us if you can'...it mean a lot to me,..
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DeleteGot a question for you, when writing the novel does it have to be in present tense or past tense? Still confused.. Or can I mix it?
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DeleteHi there, thanks for your question. From my point of view, if you opt for Present Tense at first, then the whole text has to be in Present Tense. Whereas if you opt for Past Tense, then the entire text ought to be in Past Tense. Avoid mixing the tenses.
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