a little impression

Rosemarie 2022-10-04 01:28:02

Divorced parents, mother's imminent death, what a blow to the son who is still a child, how does he accept this fact, school, grandma's house, hospital, playground, cemetery, dream... scene by scene, My grandmother is a highly educated person, and she pays great attention to the impact of her words and deeds on her children's body and mind. The smashing of the living room played a role in the whole story, showing the boy's inner feelings violently, from not accepting the reality to hugging the dying mother tightly, to the mysterious grandma's room, and seeing the well-intentioned grandma...

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A Monster Calls quotes

  • [first lines]

    Conor: [having a nightmare] Mama! Mama!

    Conor: [waking] How does the story begin?

    The Monster: It begins like so many stories. With a boy, too old to be a kid. Too young to be a man. And a nightmare.

  • The Monster: [telling a story] "You may have the yew tree," said the parson. "I will preach sermons in your favor. I will do anything if it would only save my daughters."

    The Monster: "Would you give up everything you believed in?" said the apothecary.

    The Monster: [as the Parson] "If it would save them, I would give up everything."

    The Monster: [as the Apothecary] "Then there is nothing I can do to help you."