Boekverslag: The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole
Publisher :Methuen
Title :The growing pains of Adrian Mole
Date of first publication: 1984
Give a summary of the plot:
The most important things that happen to Adrian:
Pandora breaks the relationship because Adrian would be 'morbidly fixated with' her body, but after two months they're in love again.
Adrian's mother gets a baby, they call her Rosie. Mr Lucas, the neighbour might very well be the father.
Doreen Slater gets a baby too, but the father is Adrian's father.
Adrians father gets unemployed, he lives in Grandma Mole's appartment with Doreen and the child.
Adrian tries to study his O-levels, but it doesn't work.
Queenie dies and Bert remains, lonely living in the appartment.
Adrian joins Barry's gang. Because of this, Pandora terminates the relationship. Adrian faces more problems mow he's with Barry's gang, he's running away from home, but he returns to soon to get much attention.
While Pandora and Adrian are taking care of Bert, they statr their relationship again.
In what period is the story set:
April 4th to June 2nd 1983. Adrian is 15+11 months to 16+2 months
Quote a passage from the text, which you think is important:
Tuesday, March 22nd (1983)
I have decided to leave home.
Nobody will care. In fact my parents probably won't notice that I've gone. I have given the Building Society one week's notice of my intention to withdraw ?50. There is no point in losing interest unnecessarily.
Explain the title:
The title is explained by the troubles and (psychical) pain growing up can cause. Adrian faces many troubles in his life.
Give a description af the main character:
Adrian Mole is most of the time a child in thaughts and behaviour but sometimes you can see he's really growing up. He thinks he's quite an intellectual, because he writes poems. He also reads a lot, but he's not doing very good in school. His family is poor.
Most important characters:
Mr Mole, Mrs Mole, the dog, Pandora, Pandora's parents, Mr Lucas, Doreen Slater, Bert and Queenie Baxter, Grandma Mole, Migel, Barry Kent, Mr Scruton.
Information about the author/important biographical facts:
Sue Townsend is British, she also wrote The secret diary of Adrian Mole, aged 13 3/4.
Title :The growing pains of Adrian Mole
Date of first publication: 1984
Give a summary of the plot:
The most important things that happen to Adrian:
Pandora breaks the relationship because Adrian would be 'morbidly fixated with' her body, but after two months they're in love again.
Adrian's mother gets a baby, they call her Rosie. Mr Lucas, the neighbour might very well be the father.
Doreen Slater gets a baby too, but the father is Adrian's father.
Adrians father gets unemployed, he lives in Grandma Mole's appartment with Doreen and the child.
Adrian tries to study his O-levels, but it doesn't work.
Queenie dies and Bert remains, lonely living in the appartment.
Adrian joins Barry's gang. Because of this, Pandora terminates the relationship. Adrian faces more problems mow he's with Barry's gang, he's running away from home, but he returns to soon to get much attention.
While Pandora and Adrian are taking care of Bert, they statr their relationship again.
In what period is the story set:
April 4th to June 2nd 1983. Adrian is 15+11 months to 16+2 months
Quote a passage from the text, which you think is important:
Tuesday, March 22nd (1983)
I have decided to leave home.
Nobody will care. In fact my parents probably won't notice that I've gone. I have given the Building Society one week's notice of my intention to withdraw ?50. There is no point in losing interest unnecessarily.
Explain the title:
The title is explained by the troubles and (psychical) pain growing up can cause. Adrian faces many troubles in his life.
Give a description af the main character:
Adrian Mole is most of the time a child in thaughts and behaviour but sometimes you can see he's really growing up. He thinks he's quite an intellectual, because he writes poems. He also reads a lot, but he's not doing very good in school. His family is poor.
Most important characters:
Mr Mole, Mrs Mole, the dog, Pandora, Pandora's parents, Mr Lucas, Doreen Slater, Bert and Queenie Baxter, Grandma Mole, Migel, Barry Kent, Mr Scruton.
Information about the author/important biographical facts:
Sue Townsend is British, she also wrote The secret diary of Adrian Mole, aged 13 3/4.
Ze is een Engels schrijfster, die vooral bekendheid verwierf met haar serie dagboeken over het leven van Adrian Mole.
Boek informatie
- The Growing Pains of Adrian Mole
- Sue Townsend
- Engels
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