Question

Choose extracts from the story that illustrate the characters of these people in it.

Person	Extracts from the story	What this tells us about their characters
Mrs. Bramble	(Para 12) “Bill we must keep it from Harold”	She was not honest and open with her son; concerned mother
Mr. Bramble	(Para 33)
Percy	(Para 109)
Jerry Fisher	(Para 110)

Answer 1

Person	Extracts from the story	What this tells us about their characters
Mrs. Bramble	(Para 12) “Bill we must keep it from Harold”	She was not honest and open with her son; concerned mother
Mr. Bramble	(Para 33) “The scales have fallen from his eyes”	Mr. Bramble was a caring father; he chose his son over his profession
Percy	(Para 109) “My dear sir...a father’s feelings.”	A man who understood a father’s feelings well; a little dramatic
Jerry Fisher	(Para 110) “Tommy...’Young Porky’.”	Blunt; did not care about how his words might affect the relation of a father and his son.