Chapter 2
Q1) Danny sees himself as the devil. He believes that coincidence either brings out the god or devil in, in Danny’s case it was the devil.
Q2) Tom feels concerned for Danny as he spent half his life in prison he is wondering what it has done to him and how it’s changed him as a person.
Chapter 3
Q1) yes I agree that people who are childless never really grow up. Having a child is the biggest responsibility you could ever have in life, it makes you more independent & opens your eyes a bit more to what is around you and your child’s life.
Q2) the last line in the book “somewhere in the back of his mind, as he and Robby parted, was the picture of a rope, fraying, one strand after another coming apart”, is a demonstration of his and Lauren’s relationship. Their relationship together is slowly falling apart and falling outta love.
Chapter 4
Q1) Danny has more reason to cry then most because he has lived a sad life. His dad has gone away, he is afraid that the “big boys” are out to get him, he has constant nightmares and believes he sees Lizzie standing at the bottom of the stair case. He is alone and guilty.
Chapter 5
Q1) the rescue of Neil and toms rescue of Danny is very similar. Just a random stranger minding their own business then seeing something that triggers them to go over and help them, trying anything possible to make sure the stranger is okay and safe.
Chapter 6
Q1) according to tom people can change their ways of going about things. People can learn new skills which can possibly take over their old ones. But there is always a possibility that their old self may slip through the cracks.
Q2) Danny doesn’t want any psychotherapy from tom what he wants is to find out why it happened, and to dig up the past with him.
Chapter 7
Q1) my opinion of Danny is that he is very blunt and stubborn. He’s the type of person who feels alone finds it hard to trust anyone after what had happened with Dr. Seymour. He may have changed