Trash quiz in this task we had to make a quiz based on the book trash and we had to include at least 20 questions in the quiz. Character profiles in this task we had to create a character profile for 3 of the. Jake tully is a fourth grader on summer break who has moved for the summer to a vacation house on a tropical island with his father. I would recommend trash to readers who enjoy adventure stories, mysteries, books that take place in an international context or books that focus on big issues. She is intelligent and, by the standards of her time and place, a tomboy. Outlining a book idea whether youre a new or seasoned writer looking for advice on book outlining methods, how to outline a story idea, or how. Despite that, it was mulligans travels to asia that sparked a new path in teaching. Their lives are rugged, poverty stricken, unadventurous. Set in the near future in an unnamed country, it follows the adventures of three boys who take turns narrating the story. Here are some character profiles of the three major characters in the novel raphael, gardo and rat. Without ever moralising, mulligan raises issues of corruption, poverty, waste and excess in an exciting, but also grimly sad tale suzi feay, financial times. Trash by andy mulligan central rappahannock regional library. A stronger voice than even the main character raphael is that of the illiterate rat. Discuss the character traits that allow raphael, gardo, and rat to ultimately persevere.
He got the nickname rat because of how he lives with the rats and some people believe that he starting to look like a rat. One is beaten by police and suffers nightmares afterward, while another lives in a ratinfested hole in the ground. In a relativelydistant future, in an unnamed developing country, three boys living in a garbage dump discover a discarded bag, leading them on an adventure that uncovers political corruption and changes their lives forever. There are multiple narrators in the novel, as different characters jump in to add their unique perspectives to the events. Richard curtis wrote the script, whilst stephen daldry directed. Smoky mountain for us it is spelled with an e as in smokey, green hills greenhills is a shopping center in san juan where the former presidentvicepresidentsenator, joseph estrada lives, mckinley. Donald merwin elbert, better known as the trashcan man, is a schizophrenic pyromaniac, whose favorite phrases include bumpty, bumpty, bump. The filipinos in this book are surrounded by trash. The narration swaps between the three main characters, those being raphael, gardo and rat. Trash is a thriller with moral weight and a complex structure.
What if we just do nothing for ever and forget the whole thing. May 23, 2015 andy mulligan, trash i had not heard of this book or the author until the guardian childrens books site sent it to me, but i am very glad that they did because it is a really good book. The movie hit cinemas in 2014, directed by stephen daldry and scripted. Once the students have read a few of the chapters written by different voices, ask them to select a character in whom they are interested. The story is told from the point of view of three different characters. How hard you work on creating profiles, or biographies, for your fictional characters before you start to write is something only you can decide. He explains about pascal aguila and the mission school. As a slim volume that reads quickly, i would also recommend this title to reluctant. Trash by andrew andy mulligan, a british theatre director, drama teacher and now novelist is set most likely in the philippines. After reading the book students explore the main characters, finding evidence from the text to support their points.
The poor get treated like trash when they are alive and even when theyre dead whereas the rich get treated respectfully. Introduction in the book rat is a boy three or four years younger than me. Character profile for trashcan man from the stand page 1. Jun would not call me olivia it was always sister, then it became mother. A rigorously researched study of the entrenched system of racial classification that dispels many myths about american national identity. Trash remember your task is to create a character profile for 3 of the main characters in trash. Jake is harassed by an island jumbie, or ghost, and eventually traps it and.
About andy mulligan andy mulligan was born and raised in south london. All of the characters in trash are engaging, with the good guys being satisfyingly good and the bad guys being despicably bad you might find yourself actually cheering aloud for the boys, which may be a little difficult to explain to any onlookers. He worked as a theatre director for ten years, before. Featured content includes commentary on major characters.
Rat is believed to be in between 10 and 11 years old but it has never been specify as state in this article. The primary narrator of the novel, raphael is a dumpsite boy, and despite the events of the novel, continues to identify. The creators of sparknotes trash characters from litcharts. Raphael fernandez is one of the main characters in the novel trash. The authors own blog about his novel trash including chapter summaries of the opening chapters, an overview, character descriptions and extension activities. Scout has a combative streak and a basic faith in the goodness of the people in her community.
He spends his days wading through mountains of steaming trash, sifting it, sorting it, breathing it, sleeping next to it. This helped me with my character profile in english. Sample character profile for childrens book wikihow. This study guide consists of approximately 38 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of trash. Rat also known as junjun, is a young boy, who has no family and lives by himself.
Novel by andy mulligan character links mindmeister. How to create character profiles novel writing help. However, one day, they find something so special, that it would change their lives. Even though he characters raphael, gardo and rat are living in poverty, they persevere while striving to bring justice to this crime thanks to their individual characteristics that make them tough. Your character profiles should include, but are not limited to. A fourteen year old dumpsite boy living in behala 1. Andy mulligan has fitted a lot of action into quite a short novel and he. Scout finch the narrator and protagonist of the story. Is on an adventure with gardo and rat to discover the secrets behind the jose angelico investigation 1. People say hes too serious, a boy without a smile, and he says, so show me something to smile at. Point of view in trash trash is written in first person point of view, with multiple narrators.
Trash was published by the legendary david fickling, whose credits include the boy in the striped pyjamas and the curious incident of the dog in the nighttime. In an unnamed third world country, raphael, gardo, and rat are three trash boys, living in squalor and. Novel by andy mulligan character links by charlotte gibbswhite 1. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. Upload your book pdf, epub, mobi, or word doc mp3 or wav for audiobooks. The character of rat lives in a shelter that is buried beneath and. He was treated with shock treatments at an institution in. Part 2 resume father juilliard takes the story from this part.
Trash is full of interesting characters, but ultimately a quick, plotdriven, adventure and mystery. From the first indentured servants brought to plymouth. By telling the story from different perspectives, mulligan is able to develop. His nonbiological brother and best friend is gardo. Wears a blue polkadot dress and pigtails characters role. Thirdperson limited differs from firstperson because the authors voice, not the character s voice, is what you hear in the descriptive passages. He has little meaning to his life as it is a dull routine of desperation and survival. He is only fourteen years old, and has been picking trash since the age of three. Featured content includes commentary on major characters, 25 important quotes. Home junjun olivia grace rat rat also known as junjun, is a young boy, who has no family and lives by himself. At one extreme, you can write pages and pages on each and every character in the novel, even the twodimensional flat characters. The novel was shortlisted for the cilip carnegie medal, and has been translated into thirtyfive languages. Bushs and yablonski s profiles in character was inspired by a report, the index of leading cultural indicators by william bennett, former u.
Trash creating a character profile teaching resources. Trash is an exceptionally well written book, once i started reading i couldnt stop anymore. He used the places that are familiar to us filipinos. They should look for clues as to what is said about that character and how that characters voice is unique. He is a tall, skinny boy, and lives with his aunt in behala. Raphael, gardo, and junjun known as rat throughout most of the book. Published in 2010, andy mulligans dystopian young adult novel trash. This 36page guide for trash by andy mulligan includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 33 chapters, as well as several more indepth sections of expertwritten literary analysis. Published in 2010, andy mulligans dystopian young adult novel trash examines themes of poverty, homelessness, corruption, and friendship.
Without ever moralising, mulligan raises issues of corruption, poverty, waste and excess in an exciting, but. Jean louise scout finch lives with her father, atticus, her brother, jem, and their black cook, calpurnia, in maycomb. An introductory lesson to andy mulligans book trash includes a vocabulary list to help students describe both the setting of the text and the. Trash by andy mulligan notes english junior cert irevise. This page is a small insight into the some of characters in trash, raphael, gardo, rat and jose angelico. The story is told by three boys living and working on a trash yard raphael, gardo and rat and starts with them finding something on the trash heap that will change their life completely. Then one unluckylucky day, raphaels world turns upside down. Character profiles after reading the book students explore the main characters, finding evidence from the text to support their points. In the book trash andy mulligan also shows the divide between the rich and the poor with how the poor are treated compared to the rich. In this book raphael starts as a poor boy sifting through worthless. Raphael is a dumpsite boy at the behala dumpsite in the philippines.
Character analysis of trash by christopher shen on prezi. Character profiles in trash by andy mulligan, there are lots of interesting characters. Nobody calls him that though, because he lived with the rats and had come to look like one. A confirmation email will be sent to the address associated with the paypal account that made the purchase. The book has a range of loveable characters who sew together the story. Gardo, for one is a brave and loyal friend to these two. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Andy mulligan, trash i had not heard of this book or the author until the guardian childrens books site sent it to me, but i am very glad that they did because it is a really good book. The whole project was steered into port by producer kris thykier. Thirdperson limited differs from firstperson because the authors voice, not the characters voice, is what you hear in the descriptive passages. Every day, they sort through trash piles for items they can sell.
When delilah discovers that the boogie man is a nice. They should look for clues as to what is said about that character and how that character s voice is unique. Raphael was determined to go to central station with rat. As you delve into its pages, you are taken deeper and deeper into the sights, sounds and smells of the poor, where boys and girls fossick daily for pickings amongst mountainous piles of garbage. He taught english and drama in brazil, vietnam, the philippines, and the uk. Jan 26, 2015 33 videos play all trash andy mulligan jo smith noire dirty rotten liar. In this impressive work of social history, isenberg american historylouisiana state univ fallen founder. She is fond of the child from behala and their smiles.
However this changes when the boys find something in the trash. When the police show up to question them, even offer them money, the boys decide. The tale of 3 dumpsite boys, raphael, gardo and rat, who live on the trash heaps of behala and sort through it, hoping to find anything they can sell or recycle. They should look for clues as to what is said about. He often found himself in trouble as a youth due to his fixation with fire. Parents need to know that this book is about three boys living in a trash dump and they are pretty frank about the often disturbing details of their impoverished lives. Finds the bag in the trash which leads the boys onto the mystery 1. About sister olivia and how her rules are funny and everyone even her brakes them. I fell in love with the eyes looking at me, and the smiles. He can be mean, its true but then again hes taken more beatings then me so maybe hes grown up faster.
The character of olivia weston sister olivia in trash from litcharts. Apr 29, 2010 all of the characters in trash are engaging, with the good guys being satisfyingly good and the bad guys being despicably bad you might find yourself actually cheering aloud for the boys, which may be a little difficult to explain to any onlookers. Get everything you need to know about olivia weston sister olivia in trash. This is an interesting tidbit of information because most floridians know that lawton chiles, who preceded jeb bush as governor of florida, walked. Feb 06, 2011 trash is full of interesting characters, but ultimately a quick, plotdriven, adventure and mystery. In this book raphael starts as a poor boy sifting through worthless, disgusting rubbish at a trash sight in behala.
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