11.5 Ch23-25 (p75-85) by Charlotte Wells https://padlet.com/charlotte_wells/2965tk23mujq Thorns in my Skin; Birds Call Down the Morning; Like Sunshine en-us 2018-03-04 03:34:11 UTC 2025-09-30 13:09:52 UTC hello@padlet.com Thorns in my skin https://padlet.com/charlotte_wells/2965tk23mujq/wish/238402917 What happens?
Isla falls in a cactus while playing cricket in the back yard with her brother, and Bo comes home with the shopping to find that Isla is injured. Bo boils some water and soaks some chamomile in the water, and Isla soaks it in there. They then use their mothers tweezers to full out the spike. Bo then tells Isla that they can go and kill the cactus and give revenge. they go outside and give revenge by cutting the plant into pieces and Isla pulling the whole plant out of the pot, roots and all.]]> 2018-03-06 00:13:34 UTC https://padlet.com/charlotte_wells/2965tk23mujq/wish/238402917 Birds call down the morning https://padlet.com/charlotte_wells/2965tk23mujq/wish/238402976 2018-03-06 00:13:56 UTC https://padlet.com/charlotte_wells/2965tk23mujq/wish/238402976 Like Sunshine https://padlet.com/charlotte_wells/2965tk23mujq/wish/238403067 2018-03-06 00:14:30 UTC https://padlet.com/charlotte_wells/2965tk23mujq/wish/238403067 1. How does this chapter develop Bo and Isla’s relationship? Quote to support your answer. https://padlet.com/charlotte_wells/2965tk23mujq/wish/238405282 the chapter shows us how the relationship of bo and isla develops strongly thought.]]> 2018-03-06 00:27:10 UTC https://padlet.com/charlotte_wells/2965tk23mujq/wish/238405282 1. ‘The light gets more every day,’ said Bo.Explain how the above line enhances our understanding of the symbolism of light and time as the novel progresses. https://padlet.com/charlotte_wells/2965tk23mujq/wish/238406103 the light represents the increasing good in the world as dark is a motif symbolising anxiety and sinister things within the world.
Light becomes a symbol of hope in the novel and Isla changes through the kindness that Bo shows her. Her understanding of life and the hope for her future improves as the novel progresses (particularly after what we have learned from the preceding two chapters). Time here informs us of Isla’s hope for a brighter future, it comes slowly and she must be patient. Despite her difficult and dark past there is always hope for a better future and that can come about through love and kindness ]]> 2018-03-06 00:31:50 UTC https://padlet.com/charlotte_wells/2965tk23mujq/wish/238406103 2. Why do you think that Isla does not tell Bo that she is afraid of the dark? https://padlet.com/charlotte_wells/2965tk23mujq/wish/238406561 because she does not want to show that she is afraid of something


 She is held captive by her past and cannot escape the oppression and darkness on her ]]> 2018-03-06 00:34:06 UTC https://padlet.com/charlotte_wells/2965tk23mujq/wish/238406561 1. The symbols of light and food are associated closely in this chapter through language choices. Comment on the use of language in this chapter. https://padlet.com/charlotte_wells/2965tk23mujq/wish/238407087
The language is powerful and layered in order to create a strong sense of bliss.  
 Magic, power of food and the warm of the light. Language choices are employed to great effect in creating a sense of wonder, joy and satisfaction. 

]]> 2018-03-06 00:36:34 UTC https://padlet.com/charlotte_wells/2965tk23mujq/wish/238407087 3. Bonus question: How does Parrett clarify the relationship between people and their environments? Identify how Bo’s connection to the sea is illustrated in this chapter. https://padlet.com/charlotte_wells/2965tk23mujq/wish/238407274 the sense that time is relative and is indistinct shows the connection between Bo and the ship 'i am just a man. working. part of the ship.' this highlights his connection to the ship and therefore the ocean.
Bo is part of a community on board the ship. The ship becomes an indication of a close community where Bo has a place: he is a valued member. He has a role and finds peace in just being, in the moment. In the moment the past and future disappear and he finds liberation losing himself in time and as part of the community. 
He is shaped by his environment and his life at sea.  The sea has many associations with time – it is both representative of the passing of time and the changes of the sea – tides and storms but also the sea is timeless ]]> 2018-03-06 00:37:25 UTC https://padlet.com/charlotte_wells/2965tk23mujq/wish/238407274 What Happens? https://padlet.com/charlotte_wells/2965tk23mujq/wish/238408901 Isla has an inner monologue about her fear of darkness, she listens to bo speak about light and his connection to the sea]]> 2018-03-06 00:44:44 UTC https://padlet.com/charlotte_wells/2965tk23mujq/wish/238408901 Character https://padlet.com/charlotte_wells/2965tk23mujq/wish/238409463 Isla - Plays cricket with her brother, hatred for cactus and shows no mercy pulling it out of the ground
Bo -  is a chef, medic, uses old wives tales to heal isla
Isla's Brother - Plays cricket with Isla 


]]> 2018-03-06 00:47:22 UTC https://padlet.com/charlotte_wells/2965tk23mujq/wish/238409463 Character https://padlet.com/charlotte_wells/2965tk23mujq/wish/238409881 we learn that Isla does not want to reveal he fear of darkness to others especially Bo and we also learn of Bo's connection to the ocean.]]> 2018-03-06 00:49:31 UTC https://padlet.com/charlotte_wells/2965tk23mujq/wish/238409881 Setting https://padlet.com/charlotte_wells/2965tk23mujq/wish/238410137 the chapter is set at Isla's house 'the sunroom' and also in her memories 'i thought about before, my brother and me in that small attic room']]> 2018-03-06 00:50:42 UTC https://padlet.com/charlotte_wells/2965tk23mujq/wish/238410137 Setting https://padlet.com/charlotte_wells/2965tk23mujq/wish/238410580 The children playing cricket in the backyard
Bo cooking in the kitchen
Cactus is the back corner of the backyard


]]> 2018-03-06 00:53:12 UTC https://padlet.com/charlotte_wells/2965tk23mujq/wish/238410580 Language Features https://padlet.com/charlotte_wells/2965tk23mujq/wish/238410788 the use of short sentences 'we were still' emphasizes that Isla does not want to reveal her fear of darkness.
the use of metaphor 'a wave would crash over me' displays he intense relief that the birds were singing once again highlighting her fear of darkness (motif).]]> 2018-03-06 00:54:24 UTC https://padlet.com/charlotte_wells/2965tk23mujq/wish/238410788 setting https://padlet.com/charlotte_wells/2965tk23mujq/wish/238411213 the children playing cricket in the backyard 
bo cooking ]]> 2018-03-06 00:56:28 UTC https://padlet.com/charlotte_wells/2965tk23mujq/wish/238411213 "My leg burned and when i looked there were hundred of cactus thorns sticking into the flesh https://padlet.com/charlotte_wells/2965tk23mujq/wish/238411528 2018-03-06 00:58:06 UTC https://padlet.com/charlotte_wells/2965tk23mujq/wish/238411528 Isla’s mum is withdrawn and not wholly present in her children’s lives. It seems that Isla bears a great deal of responsibility towards her younger brother because of her mother’s absence. There is no other chapter in the novel which shows Isla’s mother showing much care, and gentleness towards Isla. charlotte_wells https://padlet.com/charlotte_wells/2965tk23mujq/wish/238496900 2018-03-06 09:00:45 UTC https://padlet.com/charlotte_wells/2965tk23mujq/wish/238496900 1. How does this chapter develop Bo and Isla’s relationship? Quote to support your answer.The chapter opens with the children playing in the backyard on their own. After Isla injured herself it is Bo who comes to nurse her. He does so gently and it is a tender scene. “there are so many little accidents on the ship,’ he said ‘ I am good at fixing people up.” This speaks to his gentle and caring nature. Isla is afraid of the dark and light is symbolic of comfort and hope for her. “the sun was coming through the window and in through the skylight and all the wood panelling held warmth. I almost felt sleepy then. I wanted to close my eyes.”Bo is strongly associated with light in this chapter. Both Isla and Bo are afraid of the light and they share a bond. Bo shows kindness towards her and she is changed by it. Good quotes: “a small island that was light for the whole summer, and I knew I would like that very much. To be in the light. I would like that.” charlotte_wells https://padlet.com/charlotte_wells/2965tk23mujq/wish/238497089 2018-03-06 09:01:38 UTC https://padlet.com/charlotte_wells/2965tk23mujq/wish/238497089 2. Isla’s mother is contrasted with Bo in this chapter in a memory. What do we learn about Isla’s mother and father in this chapter? What purpose could Parrett have for including this memory in the chapter? Parrett contrasts the lack of concern that Isla’s mother has when she returns home with an injury. Quote: I screamed out for Dad to stop, but he couldn’t hear me, or at least he didn’t stop … By then there was a ring of flesh scraped from my calf and blood was seeping into my shoe.” “I never even had to lie because Dad sad, ‘she hurt her leg but it’s all fine now.’ Mum never even looked at the bandage. She just walked into the kitchen and started cooking dinner.”There is a conflict created for Isla as she is asked to lie to her mum by her father and this suggest a distrustful relationship. The fact that Isla’s mother showed no concern over the injury is a powerful indication that there is little care and concern shown towards Isla. There is evidence she is neglected. It must have been very difficult for Isla to find her mum didn’t care. This is contrasted by the gentle ministering of Bo. He shows her a different way of being, she is valued and cared for. Parrett uses kindness as a powerful force with which change can be instigated charlotte_wells https://padlet.com/charlotte_wells/2965tk23mujq/wish/238497371 2018-03-06 09:02:31 UTC https://padlet.com/charlotte_wells/2965tk23mujq/wish/238497371 The routine at sea is a comfort to a girl who has little routine in life. charlotte_wells https://padlet.com/charlotte_wells/2965tk23mujq/wish/238498482 2018-03-06 09:07:03 UTC https://padlet.com/charlotte_wells/2965tk23mujq/wish/238498482