Gracious Grace!

Our english class has just began to read the famous novel, Goodnight Mr. Tom. Although I have only read the first chapter it is very intreiging and mysterious. Mr. Tom is a strange old man who looks after Willie Beech due to the war in his home town in London. His mother would only let Willie escape if he was with someone religeous and near a church.That person was Mr. Tom. Willie and Mr.Tom have never met before so it takes some time to get used to each other. Willie 10 years old. He has tiny but skinny figure with blonde stringy hair.He is to nervous and to frightened to say anything. He keeps on telling himself to be good. “I must be good, I must be good,” due to the mischief he has created at home, on his legs are bruises and sores. Willie says that his mother hits him, but not as hard or mean as other mums. 

    To me is sounds asthough Willie is sticking up for his mother, so Mr. Tom doesn’t get to suspicious of him.    

  As the book goes on I think Willie and Tom will become strong friends. And as soon as they have figured each other out, Willie’s mother will request for him to come home. And due to Mr. Toms old age he dies. I think this book will be sad but very inspirational.

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