This Bastard Town
What were some realizations Philip had during his visit to the brick wall? (regarding his father’s ghost, his father while he was alive, his father’s death. Pgs 277-278)
Spitting to the Grass
Read the last paragraph of this chapter. “I knew from then that there was no one in the world who is who they say they are. You can’t trust anyone. . .” (pg 281). Why is this significant to Philip’s character, especially regarding his father’s ghost?
Ghost Words
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Phillip starts to remember his father more as a person and he starts to realize that he doesn’t even want to see his fathers ghost anymore. He realizes that his father loved him and that when his father died a part of him died also.
The Land of Nod
Phillip tried to kill uncle Alan by setting the Garage on fire because he thought that his Uncle was inside the Garage because his father told him to. Instead of Uncle Alan Mr. Fairview died instead because his Uncle was at home sleeping while Mr. Fairview was inside the Garage.
Spitting to the Grass
This is significant to Phillips character because he is starting to realize that his father was really in his own head and that everything his father told him was a lie so he couldn’t believe him and that he can’t trust him anymore.
Ghost Words
In this chapter Phillips dad pops in saying that it was a mistake that Mr. Fairview died and that he thought it was his Uncle Alan. Phillips father says that he waited too long and that that’s the reason why Mr. Fairview died. Phillip’s father keeps flickering and then he tries to apologize for blaming him for Mr. Fairviews death but Phillip ends up telling him to go away.