A Bridge to Wisemans Cove
ENGLISH ESSAY BRIDGE TO WISEMANS COVE.
1.) “A Bridge to Wiseman’s Cove is more than a good yarn. The author shows how people can be rescued from despair.” Comment on this statement using evidence from the book to support your opinion.
2.) “ Compare the character of Carl at the end of the novel with the person you met at the start.”
In the novel, A Bridge to Wiseman’s Cove many of the main characters were rescued from despair. Two of these protagonists were Carl and Harley Matt. A lady called Joy Duncan rescued these two boys from their aunt Beryl, who had been emotive to them both over a long period of time. Carl found an inspiration to live in working for Skip Duncan on the red Barge and in a way Carl set free Skip Duncan from his own financial despair. Carl was also freed by the power of friendship. Harley found total love and trust in Carl. Carl Matt was rescued from despair in many different ways; one of which was making true and strong friendships. Before having Maddie and Justine as true friends, Carl was quite depressed and lonely, spending most of his time on his own. Carl followed these girls everywhere, almost obsessively, not talking to them, finding them very pretty and really just wanting to get to know them.
At the beginning of the novel Carl is an awkward, confused and unloved boy who hates his body and his life. At the start of the novel carl is just an ordinary boy looking for love, but he finds out that’s his mum has left and his older sister Sarah has gone to Europe because she doesn’t want to hold the burden of Carl and Harley. That only left Aunt beryl who was available to take care of them, well not exactly take care of them, just let them stay at her house in exchange for Carl working to give her money so she can go gamble. And that’s where it all started.
In this novel, Carl develops so much confidence that he is now an inspiration to all the characters and for the people reading this novel. Many times when I read this
1.) “A Bridge to Wiseman’s Cove is more than a good yarn. The author shows how people can be rescued from despair.” Comment on this statement using evidence from the book to support your opinion.
2.) “ Compare the character of Carl at the end of the novel with the person you met at the start.”
In the novel, A Bridge to Wiseman’s Cove many of the main characters were rescued from despair. Two of these protagonists were Carl and Harley Matt. A lady called Joy Duncan rescued these two boys from their aunt Beryl, who had been emotive to them both over a long period of time. Carl found an inspiration to live in working for Skip Duncan on the red Barge and in a way Carl set free Skip Duncan from his own financial despair. Carl was also freed by the power of friendship. Harley found total love and trust in Carl. Carl Matt was rescued from despair in many different ways; one of which was making true and strong friendships. Before having Maddie and Justine as true friends, Carl was quite depressed and lonely, spending most of his time on his own. Carl followed these girls everywhere, almost obsessively, not talking to them, finding them very pretty and really just wanting to get to know them.
At the beginning of the novel Carl is an awkward, confused and unloved boy who hates his body and his life. At the start of the novel carl is just an ordinary boy looking for love, but he finds out that’s his mum has left and his older sister Sarah has gone to Europe because she doesn’t want to hold the burden of Carl and Harley. That only left Aunt beryl who was available to take care of them, well not exactly take care of them, just let them stay at her house in exchange for Carl working to give her money so she can go gamble. And that’s where it all started.
In this novel, Carl develops so much confidence that he is now an inspiration to all the characters and for the people reading this novel. Many times when I read this