Catch Us If You Can - Interesting Character

Question: Based on the novel you have studied, who do you think is the most interesting character? Give reasons to support your answer.

In the novel Catch Us If You Can by Cathrine MacPhail, the character I think interesting is Rory, the main character in this novel. Rory is very patient especially in taking care of his Granda who suffers from memory lapses. This can be seen when Rory asks Granda where he put his homework.He notices a bulge in his rucksack. It is a bag of rubbish in his rucksack.Granda has absent-mindedly thrown away his homework and kept the rubbish instead. The next day in class, Mrs Foley asks Rory about his homework and Rory tells Mrs Foley the truth, that he has lost his homework. Mrs Foley asks him to stay back at lunchtime to do his homework but Rory cannot stay as he has to rush home to prepare Grandas lunch. Rory knows that Granda does not do it deliberately and he does not scold or blame Granda. Rory is also very determined. He shows this when he plans the Great Escape for three days after Darren suggests hiding in his mothers caravan. He gives Rory the spare key to the caravan. Rory carefully carries out his plan. He packs his and Grandas things. He visits Granda after school, as usual. He wedges open the emergency exit. Later that night, he visits Granda and prepares Granda by dressing him up and then tells him that he is getting out of the home. Rory takes Granda away from there while Val is having coffee with the nurses. Both of them successfully sneak out through the emergency exit and out to a quiet train station where they are not noticed. They arrived at the train final stop and go uphill in a fine drizzle and then up a long winding path that leads to the caravan site. Another good thing about Rory is, he is a loving boy.After the fire at the flat, Rory is sent to Castle Street andGrandatoRachnadar. Rory is not happy.Grandadoes not like to stay there and he is upset and cries. Rory seesGrandasitting on his bed and crying atRachnadar. It breaks his heart .Grandaand Rory cannot live without each other. Rory decides to run away withGranda. Although Rory is still a boy, he has many good qualities many boys of his age do not possess. Because of this, I think Rory is a very interesting character.