Boekverslag: The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, aged 13¾
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
'The Secret Diary Of Adrian Mole, Aged 133/4' is
written by Sue Townsend. Townsend was born in The
United Kingdom. She grew up in a working-class family
and she left school when she was fifteen. Even after
leaving school she read every book that she could lay
her hands on. During her childhood she practised
writing without anybody knowing it. Sue Townsend
started writing with the Phoenix Theatre Writing Group
and after six plays the diary entries of Adrian Mole
were read by one of the actors, who sent them to the
BBC. There the diary was used for a radio-play. When
the book was published it was an extraordinary
success. It was followed by the sequel 'The Growing
Pains Of Adrian Mole'.
STORY
'The Secret Diary Of Adrian Mole, Aged 133/4' was
first published in 1982 and the copyright is by Sue
Townsend. It contains 187 pages. The story is told
chronologically. The book is written in diary form and
it is Adrian who tells what happens, but he is only a
young boy and does not understand the implications of
everything that goes on about him
SETTING
The story takes place in a working-class community in
an English town in 1982.
CHARACTERS
There are three main characters in 'The Secret Diary
Of Adrian Mole, Aged 133/4'.
•Adrian Mole: He is thirteen years and nine months old
and he is dogged by illness. He is also a worrier. The
problems of existence hit him hard, things like spots,
bits of him that won't seem to keep still and the
relationship between his parents. Adrian strongly
believes that he is an intellectual. He buys a lot of
stationary on which he can write his poems.
•Pandora: She is a new girl at Adrian his school.
Adrian immediately falls in love with her. He isn't
pleased with the facts that Pandora is dating his best
friend and that she creates scandals at school. But
after a while Adrian and Pandora get together.
•Bert Baxter: He is a dirty old man who lives in a
house which is in a disgusting state. Adrian has to
look after him, because he joins a group called 'The
Good Samaritans'. They do all sorts of social work and
Adrian gets 89-year-old Bert Baxter, who often makes a
nuisance of himself.
SUMMARY
Adrian starts his diary on January 1, when his 133/4
years old. He makes some resolutions for the new year
and is worried about a spot on his face. Adrian's
parents quarrel between themselves about the flowers
his mother has received from their neighbour. After a
while he decides to become an intellectual, so he
writes a letter to the BBC to ask what to do about
this. He also writes his first poem and joins the
library.
At school Adrian meets Pandora. Now he is even more
worried about his spots. He joins a group called 'The
Good Samaritans'. They do social work for old people.
Adrian looks after Bert Baxter. Adrian's first visits
to Bert Baxter are disappointments, because he is a
dirty old man and his house is in a disgusting state.
Moreover, he complains about Adrian to the headmaster
and Adrian is unjustly reprimanded. When, on top of
this, he discovers that his best friend is going out
with Pandora.
In March his father tells him that he and mother are
splitting up. At the end of the month his mother
leaves for Sheffield with the neighbour after his
father and the neighbour have had a fight.
On June 1 Adrian's father is made redundant and starts
smoking and drinking heavily. At school Adrian gets
into trouble for wearing red socks, which he has put
on because he feels rebellious. Pandora organises a
sock protest committee and all the members put on red
socks, but they are all sent home by the headmaster.
In October Bert Baxter is taken to an old age
pensioner's home because of leg trouble. He hates it
there and only one month later, after Adrian has been
in hospital to have his tonsils out, he hears Bert has
befriended a woman called Queenie. In the meantime
Adrian's father is still without a job and he does
nothing all day.
Adrian's relationship with Pandora isn't very
harmonious anymore. When Pandora finds out that
another girl is in love with Adrian she fights her.
Adrian has a three-day friendship with a girl called
Barbara. On April 2, Adrian's birthday, Pandora
ignores him. But the next day they make it up. This
day happens to be the day that the Falklands War
begins.
PERSONAL JUDGEMENT
The book was recommended to me by a friend. I decided
to read the book because he said it was a very funny
book. I expected nothing because it wasn't attracting
my attention at all. My expectation came true, because
the story doesn't interest me. I didn't feel anything
while reading the book and finishing it.
The book can be realistic, because it can happen
anywhere. You can compare it with other books that Sue
Townsend has written.
There wasn't any part in the book that impressed me
because I don't like reading diaries. All the aspects
of the book are unsuccessful.
I would advise others to read the book, because it is
a very easy one.
'The Secret Diary Of Adrian Mole, Aged 133/4' is
written by Sue Townsend. Townsend was born in The
United Kingdom. She grew up in a working-class family
and she left school when she was fifteen. Even after
leaving school she read every book that she could lay
her hands on. During her childhood she practised
writing without anybody knowing it. Sue Townsend
started writing with the Phoenix Theatre Writing Group
and after six plays the diary entries of Adrian Mole
were read by one of the actors, who sent them to the
BBC. There the diary was used for a radio-play. When
the book was published it was an extraordinary
success. It was followed by the sequel 'The Growing
Pains Of Adrian Mole'.
STORY
'The Secret Diary Of Adrian Mole, Aged 133/4' was
first published in 1982 and the copyright is by Sue
Townsend. It contains 187 pages. The story is told
chronologically. The book is written in diary form and
it is Adrian who tells what happens, but he is only a
young boy and does not understand the implications of
everything that goes on about him
SETTING
The story takes place in a working-class community in
an English town in 1982.
CHARACTERS
There are three main characters in 'The Secret Diary
Of Adrian Mole, Aged 133/4'.
•Adrian Mole: He is thirteen years and nine months old
and he is dogged by illness. He is also a worrier. The
problems of existence hit him hard, things like spots,
bits of him that won't seem to keep still and the
relationship between his parents. Adrian strongly
believes that he is an intellectual. He buys a lot of
stationary on which he can write his poems.
•Pandora: She is a new girl at Adrian his school.
Adrian immediately falls in love with her. He isn't
pleased with the facts that Pandora is dating his best
friend and that she creates scandals at school. But
after a while Adrian and Pandora get together.
•Bert Baxter: He is a dirty old man who lives in a
house which is in a disgusting state. Adrian has to
look after him, because he joins a group called 'The
Good Samaritans'. They do all sorts of social work and
Adrian gets 89-year-old Bert Baxter, who often makes a
nuisance of himself.
SUMMARY
Adrian starts his diary on January 1, when his 133/4
years old. He makes some resolutions for the new year
and is worried about a spot on his face. Adrian's
parents quarrel between themselves about the flowers
his mother has received from their neighbour. After a
while he decides to become an intellectual, so he
writes a letter to the BBC to ask what to do about
this. He also writes his first poem and joins the
library.
At school Adrian meets Pandora. Now he is even more
worried about his spots. He joins a group called 'The
Good Samaritans'. They do social work for old people.
Adrian looks after Bert Baxter. Adrian's first visits
to Bert Baxter are disappointments, because he is a
dirty old man and his house is in a disgusting state.
Moreover, he complains about Adrian to the headmaster
and Adrian is unjustly reprimanded. When, on top of
this, he discovers that his best friend is going out
with Pandora.
In March his father tells him that he and mother are
splitting up. At the end of the month his mother
leaves for Sheffield with the neighbour after his
father and the neighbour have had a fight.
On June 1 Adrian's father is made redundant and starts
smoking and drinking heavily. At school Adrian gets
into trouble for wearing red socks, which he has put
on because he feels rebellious. Pandora organises a
sock protest committee and all the members put on red
socks, but they are all sent home by the headmaster.
In October Bert Baxter is taken to an old age
pensioner's home because of leg trouble. He hates it
there and only one month later, after Adrian has been
in hospital to have his tonsils out, he hears Bert has
befriended a woman called Queenie. In the meantime
Adrian's father is still without a job and he does
nothing all day.
Adrian's relationship with Pandora isn't very
harmonious anymore. When Pandora finds out that
another girl is in love with Adrian she fights her.
Adrian has a three-day friendship with a girl called
Barbara. On April 2, Adrian's birthday, Pandora
ignores him. But the next day they make it up. This
day happens to be the day that the Falklands War
begins.
PERSONAL JUDGEMENT
The book was recommended to me by a friend. I decided
to read the book because he said it was a very funny
book. I expected nothing because it wasn't attracting
my attention at all. My expectation came true, because
the story doesn't interest me. I didn't feel anything
while reading the book and finishing it.
The book can be realistic, because it can happen
anywhere. You can compare it with other books that Sue
Townsend has written.
There wasn't any part in the book that impressed me
because I don't like reading diaries. All the aspects
of the book are unsuccessful.
I would advise others to read the book, because it is
a very easy one.
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Boek informatie
- The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, aged 13¾
- Sue Townsend
- Engels
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