Homelessness And Hunger In Carl Deuker's Climactic Runner '

Carl Deuker’s climactic Runner novel elaborately explains how Chance Taylor is one step away from homelessness and hunger. Having to worry about what other kids his age typically don’t give a second thought about has its tolls too. Asking himself “Where will the money com from for the bills?”. When a new job falls into Chance’s lap, he jumps at the opportunity. Knowing his weekly salary, Chance will have to sacrifice the risk of the unknown. Chance Taylor. The boy that lived on a boat with his alcoholic father that could barely afford to pay the docking fees, or keep the maintenance of the boat. His mother left him at an awfully young age and never returned. Living in poverty, Chance takes on the responsibility of paying the bills himself