Catching Teller Crow - chapter summaries - 9ENS1 by Louise Button https://padlet.com/lbutton14/zfah4ws8ytksqcs4 en-us 2023-03-13 07:51:23 UTC 2026-05-22 00:13:04 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f426.png Chapter 1 - Beth lbutton14 https://padlet.com/lbutton14/zfah4ws8ytksqcs4/wish/2514002143 The Town
* Beth attempts to gain her fathers interest in the case (p.8)
* It is revealed that Beth is dead (p.4)
* Flashback to what she remembered of her death and the effect it had on her father and family; specifically her aunty who had been the accidental cause of her death (p.4-5)
*Beth realises she can use anger to drive her father to stay focused on the investigation (p.12)

The Home
* The chapter begins by introducing Crow's presence to Catching. This interaction leaves Beth with unanswered questions. (P. 13)
* Beth empathises with her dad, revealing that he has been left twice and she passed away before her sixteenth birthday. (P. 14)
* Beth and Michael discuss and theorise about the case. They believe Flint died because of the fire and the director is missing for the same reason. (P. 15-18)
* Beth describes how her family coped with her loss. (P. 19)

The Witness
* Michael and Beth visit the witness who was there on the night of the fire, in the hospital p.22
* Michael and Beth meet Catching p.23
* They have a short conversation with Catching trying to get her understanding of what she witnessed on the night of the fire- they get to know her sarcastic and snarky personality p.25
*Catching beings to tell her story of what happened on the night of the fire. p. 26]]> 2023-03-13 07:51:23 UTC https://padlet.com/lbutton14/zfah4ws8ytksqcs4/wish/2514002143 Chapter 2 - Catching lbutton14 https://padlet.com/lbutton14/zfah4ws8ytksqcs4/wish/2514002144 The Sunset
* Isobel is taught about her ancestors on the road trips 'Catching women are fighters, We've had to be, and all the strengths of the Catching line flow down the family line and into you." (pg 30)
* There is a massive storm that comes along and get into a car  crash and fall into a big body of water. " The storm swallows everything. We cant see. The highway. Where is it? A wall of water smashes into the car. The river." (pg 31)
*Isobel and her mother are stuck in their car in the river, her mothers attempts to undo Isobels seatbelts and it doesn't work and the water rises all the way over her head. Eventually, the seatbelt clicks but the current sweeps her away from her mother. (pg 31/32)
*As Isobel is clawing her way up the riverbank and she sees a shape lying on the shore, she staggers over and as the lighting stops she drops down to the floor beside her mother. When the lighting flashes again she can see her mums eyes open, however when she presses her neck there is no pulse. "Shes dead." (pg 35)

The Other-The Other-Place
* perspective showing how Isobel felt when all this happened pg36
* Isobel fights against the ground begging for her it to "give her back!" using her last ounces of hope and fight to get her mum back. pg 36
*The beast repeatedlty tries to attack catching. Isobel runs,jumps climbs to avoid being hurt by the beast."the shimmer-beasts chase after me." pg 40 this shows the fight to outrun them she is using fight or flight.
*the fetchers find catching and try to take her away encouraging that she has colours, Isobel tries to convince them that her mums still ther but they know the truth " we make lost things found.we'll make you found to"pg 45 thhe fetchers still are trying to convince catching that she is lost and will be found soon enough.
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The Beneath
Beth gets taken into the bunker which is represented when she says “we’re swallowed”

Catching realises that she is helpless in face face of the fetchers which is represent when she states “im a doll im a prize” which in real life if you have a doll it helpless and at the mercy of whoever has it. pg.48

Catching looks around the room which she is in and does not recognize anything and realises she's trapped. pg.49

Catching gets given “Medicine” which could represent anything and the it could just be playing on with the placebo effect. pg.50
]]> 2023-03-13 07:51:23 UTC https://padlet.com/lbutton14/zfah4ws8ytksqcs4/wish/2514002144 Chapter 4 - Catching lbutton14 https://padlet.com/lbutton14/zfah4ws8ytksqcs4/wish/2514002145 The Prisoner
* Isobel Catching meets Crow p.106
* Crow tells Catching what will happen to her colours p.107
* Crow tells Catching that she should just become a dead, grey girl like her p.107
*Catching eats the bread she was given and her legs become numb and she gets taken by the Fetchers p.108

The Feed
* catching is in a strange place and can't move p.109
* we are introduced to the feed p.110
*the feed takes catchings colours p.111
*the process of the colours being stolen is very painful for catching p.111


The Grey
* Crow explains that there were other girls for the Feed. P:113
* Catching remembers when her mum told her about how. She escaped the stolen generation. P:114
*Catching tells crow the names of her ancestors so she does not forget them. P:116
*Catching says she will endure until she can defeat the Feed and the Feed will know fear.]]> 2023-03-13 07:51:23 UTC https://padlet.com/lbutton14/zfah4ws8ytksqcs4/wish/2514002145 Chapter 6 - Catching lbutton14 https://padlet.com/lbutton14/zfah4ws8ytksqcs4/wish/2514002146 The Two
* Theme- Colours are symbolised as innocence and trauma "It's harder for him to find colours. He's taken so many. He has to go deeper. His hand brushes my spine. Grabs hold of a colour. Yanks it out." Pg 152
* Plot- Finding out theres two feeds "There's not not feed theres two feeds" Pg 154
*Plot- All are colours are almost gone " 'Your colours almost all gone,' she whispers. 'When there's no more, there's no more,' I close my eyes. Shut out the sight of my body" Pg 155
* Plot- The feed are about to take Catching's colours/R*pe by putting her on a stick table and pinning her "They put me on the table. The one made from sticks. They leave. I'm not alone. Never alone. There's breathing in the shadows. Low, heavy breaths. The feed. Something about him is different. I don'nt know what. Pg 151
* Repetition- The feed repeats Catching's last name saying her family one by one " I say the words: 'Granny...' Trudy Catching.
'Nanna...' Sadie Catching "Grandma...' Leslie Catching. 'Mum...'Rhonda. 'Me'. Pg 153

The Dream
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The Catching
*  Plot- Catching can't tell how long she has been in the room for " There's no way to know how long this is taking. We've got no sun. No moon. No ticking clocks. Just choices. They measure the distance between who we are and who we're turning into. Except it's the same choice, made again and again. Choose the opposite grey. It takes forever. It takes a moment. Pg 165
* Character Development as-well as Crow repeating - Catching is able to become of the crow but she was still scared of them. "Crow's in her corner. I can't see her. Only hear her. 'You must become a dead girl. A not-feeling dead girl'. She giggles. 'We have no claws or wings or bite. More giggling. 'No-one gets away!' She laughs so hard she falls onto the floor
* Character Development- Catching fights back to the crow " Laughing off lies. I wish I could get rid of my grey that way. I can't i've got no name. Catch. Fight.
* Character Development- Catching builds courage against the crow and isn't scared "I can't a piece of grey: fear. And I remember. The playground at school. That bully Billy King, stalking towards little Josie Lewis. Me, stepping into his way. Courage eats fear. The Feed's handprint on my stomach disappears." Pg 165

The Escape
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* Beth is conflicted whether what Catching said is true or not,"It was all unbelievable, and yet what she'd said felt true",page55
* Beth and and Michael(her dad) have an argument, Beth thinks because shes still "there" its the same as her being alive whereas Michael wants to be realistic, "Talk to me, Dad! I'm right here."; "No, Beth. Your not."; "I am! Im always here!", page60
*Beth discovers Catching can see her, "She looked right at me", page61
*Catching tries convincing Beth to move on, but Beth wants to be there for her dad, "Come back if you ever want help doing what you're supposed to be doing and move on", page65
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The Station
* martin flint didn't die in the fire, he was stabbed. P70
* "Derek Bell was a suspect" p74 
* we find out Alexander Sholt could be a possible suspect to the case. P75
*introduced to a new character, Allison Hartley/ Allie. P77
* Derek is acting suspicious, is looking around in a wary/afraid action. P77
*Alex went to school with Derek. P75
*She was wondering whether she'd tell her dad that Catching was able to see, hear and communicate with Beth.
*Martin flint was murdered with an 'unusual weapon', which was some kind of blade with a slight curve to it.
*find out alexanders address, yet also find out he may not live there, and only does part time. P75

The Missing
* Two cops talk about active cases. pp79-89
* Michael talks about how and why Sholt had reason to go and make illegal money. pp79-80
"So alexander sholt did have a reason to make some illegal cash" p 80
*Talks about how the different cases had clues and reasoning.
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The Deaths
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* Beth is realising that she can't reverse anything and that she needs to move on to what's next for her. 'He can! I can!' P.122
* The Colours symbolise what's next for Beth but the shadows represent her being stuck in the past. On page 128 Beth was happy and colourful and then she thought of her dad and she felt like she had to stay for her dad ' Joy bubbled up in me... then i thought of my father'.

The Cop
* Michael and Beth argue about Michael going to the Grandpa Jim's birthday party. Beth begins to understand more about Michael's emotions. "'I couldn't keep you safe... I don't deserve to go to birthday parties, and watch the watch the cousins when you'll never [grow up].'" p.135
* Michael and Beth meet up with Allie. They are informed that Derek Bell has not responded to any calls. "'I've tried calling, but he's not answering.'" p.137
* Michael, Beth and Allie arrive Derek Bell's house to investigate. The house was boarded up and locked. After breaking in, Derek was found killed hours before. "'There's something in the way. I can't get a clear view.'" p.138 "He wasn't unconscious. He was dead." p.139
* After investigating, Michael pieces the puzzle together, before he reveals his thoughts to Beth, he goes to meet someone else for answers. "'Are you going to tell me what you're thinking now?'... 'Not yet... First there's someone we need to see.'" p. 142

The Story
*catching becomes more involved in the case.P143 "catchings who- Bells murder".
*Gives another view to the theme of colour in the character of Beth.P144 " Beth .Is- mother there?"
*Beth is thinking more about how her dad is feeling and the way she affects him. P145 "Dad made- with you"
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* Michael and Allie go to scout out the bunker - room where Catching was imprisoned pp.177-181
* Beth figures out the Feeds were Alexander Sholt and Derek Bell pp.181-182
* Michael breaks the news to Allie that Sarah (Crow) was one of the girls there who was killed p.184
* Allie builds up strength to help Michael solve the case, bring justice to the victims and apprehend those involved pp.186-187

The Beginning
* Catching is confirmed dead/a ghost p.189
* Michael and Allie are determined to bring justice to those who suffered - bring anyone involved to account p.190
* Beth figures out that Catching can touch different sides of the world and found strength like a "conduit" p.192
* Beth leaves her father behind, moves on to the colours with Catching and Crow pp.196-17

Author's Note
* The book is based on the Aboriginal story telling traditions
* The stories about the Stolen Gen come from the post-colonisation time
* The Ancient Aboriginal tales tell of an animate world where everything is alive (rocks, animals, wind etc)
* Aboriginal stories are also circular in their narrative structure - not linear like European stories (Grandpa Jim - "Life doesn't move through time ... Time moves through life." p. 5)]]> 2023-03-13 07:51:23 UTC https://padlet.com/lbutton14/zfah4ws8ytksqcs4/wish/2514002152 The Missing https://padlet.com/lbutton14/zfah4ws8ytksqcs4/wish/2515330536
* Two cops talk about active cases. pp79-89
* Michael talks about how and why Sholt had reason to go and make illegal money. pp79-80
"So alexander sholt did have a reason to make some illegal cash" p 80
*Talks about how the different cases had clues and reasoning.
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