Charlie In 'Squizzy Taylor In Robert Newton's Novel Runner'
‘Whilst Charlie wins in the end, his most important victory was in choosing to leave Squizzy Taylor.’
To what extent is this statement true and how do the significant choices he makes determine his eventual success?’ Support your answer with evidence from the novel “Runner”.
Throughout Robert Newton’s novel Runner, Charlie develops a sense of morality that eventually shows him that what Squizzy Taylor is doing is wrong. This was highlighted when Charlie was sent to collect the extortion money. Charlie sees that the people, who are suffering from Squizzy, are in fact honest working people much like his family before his father died. This was also shown when Charlie was reporting to Squizzy after his friend Nostrils had been badly hurt in the …show more content…
These errands involved certain risks including breaking the law and being exposed to the constant threat of danger. One particular errand showed Charlie a number of honest working people struggling to get by. He reflects, “That these people were more than just names. They were real people, desperate people – people with families, people just like Ma and [I.]” Charlie sees himself and his family in these people. He sees that they are honest working people, and like him, struggling to get by. Charlie uses his sense of judgement to see that what he is doing is morally wrong. This leads him onto his most important victory in choosing to leave Squizzy …show more content…
He places the bet with the confidence of knowing that he had trained hard enough to be able to win the race. In addition to this, he knows that he has employed some game tactics that places him as unlikely to win the race. It was also helpful to him that the other runners doubted his abilities, in particular the runner who he met on the train who mockingly said, “You’re one less runner I’ll have to worry about.” By placing a bet on himself, Charlie is able to determine his eventual success by winning the race and prize money that enabled him to buy the wood yard and then support his family in an honest
To what extent is this statement true and how do the significant choices he makes determine his eventual success?’ Support your answer with evidence from the novel “Runner”.
Throughout Robert Newton’s novel Runner, Charlie develops a sense of morality that eventually shows him that what Squizzy Taylor is doing is wrong. This was highlighted when Charlie was sent to collect the extortion money. Charlie sees that the people, who are suffering from Squizzy, are in fact honest working people much like his family before his father died. This was also shown when Charlie was reporting to Squizzy after his friend Nostrils had been badly hurt in the …show more content…
These errands involved certain risks including breaking the law and being exposed to the constant threat of danger. One particular errand showed Charlie a number of honest working people struggling to get by. He reflects, “That these people were more than just names. They were real people, desperate people – people with families, people just like Ma and [I.]” Charlie sees himself and his family in these people. He sees that they are honest working people, and like him, struggling to get by. Charlie uses his sense of judgement to see that what he is doing is morally wrong. This leads him onto his most important victory in choosing to leave Squizzy …show more content…
He places the bet with the confidence of knowing that he had trained hard enough to be able to win the race. In addition to this, he knows that he has employed some game tactics that places him as unlikely to win the race. It was also helpful to him that the other runners doubted his abilities, in particular the runner who he met on the train who mockingly said, “You’re one less runner I’ll have to worry about.” By placing a bet on himself, Charlie is able to determine his eventual success by winning the race and prize money that enabled him to buy the wood yard and then support his family in an honest