Give reasons why you think this incident changes the life of the character.  

In the novel , Catch Us if You Can‟ by Catherine MacPhail, an incident that changes the life of the character is the great escape that Rory and Granda undertake.

Rory decided to run away from the town he lived in after taking his Granda out of the local old folks‟ home.

The escape took them to many places. They met many different people who helped them on their journey.

Rory learnt valuable life lessons from meeting all the different people.

 

From the travelers, he learnt about compassion and kindness.

From Rab, Annie and Norma, he learnt about people who offered help sincerely and treated them kindly.

Also, Rory‟s life would never be the same again

It was because, his father turned up to help him and Granda.

Finally he had a father, a stepmother and two adorable stepsisters.

. He had a family and that was a life-changing moment from him.