

Charlie rarely commented on his father, but when he did, it was special. The loss of Charlie’s father is not something that a boy his age should have to go through. Some of these changes also affected the people close to him. For (him) there was hope.” As Charlie progresses through this novel he grows and changes his attitude due to the dramatic changes he goes through.Ĭharlie went through many changes throughout the novel, many that should not be experienced by a boy his age. ‘True, (he) lived in a city that was home to every imaginable evil, but for (Charlie), there was always something else. It ain’t right.” For these reasons it is obvious that it would be scarce to find happiness living within people so poor. We can’t keep scroungin’ off the neighbours, Charlie. Charlie knew that it was getting to the point where he and his family would be unable to cope.

Survival is the main theme throughout the book. Charlie is doing anything he can to survive at the moment.
