The Graveyard Book: Chapter 6

The Graveyard Book: Chapter 6

By: Armen Hanissian and Steven Gao

Quotes

“ I am precisely what I am, and nothing more. I am, as you say, not alive. But if I am ended, I shall simply cease to be. My kind are, or we are not. If you see what I mean.”

“ The fallen autumn leaves were slick beneath Bod’s feet, and the mists blurred the edges of the world.”

“He’s still out there, the man who killed my first family. I still need to learn about people. Are you going to stop me from leaving the graveyard?”

Resolution

Allusion

1. “More like Doctor Jekyll and Mister Hyde,”

2. “He had wondered if there were still deserted islands in the world like the one on which Robinson Crusoe had been shipwrecked.”

• The major problem in this section would be the fact that Bod helped an innocent kid that was being bullied. Following this event Bod was being bullied himself.

• To solve this conflict Bod decides to haunt Nick and Mo.

• Bod resolved the problem in a more personal way than just reporting the bullies himself.

Climax

Resolution Pt. 2

• Instead he decided to take matters into his own hands and use his graveyard powers to intimidate the bullies.

• After he scared Nick and Maureen, Bod decided to talk to Nick in a dream. He convinced Nick to change his ways while in the dream.

• This might have not been the best choice but Bod’s problem was resolved in the end.

Characters

• This chapter has two possible climaxes.

• The first climax happens when Silas tells Bod the story of his origin.

• Silas explains that Bod had other family members that were killed. He tells Bod that the man who killed his family is still looking for Bod so he can kill him.

• The second climax occurs when Silas is run over by Mo’s uncle.

• While investigating Silas it gives Bod time to fade and return to the graveyard with his guardian.

Bod- In this chapter Bod went to school and was bullied by Nick and Mo’.

Thackeray Porringer- Thackeray punched Bod in the ear for stealing his book.

Silas- Silas explained to Bod about how he came to the graveyard. In the very end of the chapter Silas jumped in front of the police car to prevent Bod from being arrested.

Main Idea

Characters

Maureen- In this part Maureen helped Nick bully Bod. She made her uncle do her a favor and arrest Bod.

Nick- Throughout chapter six Nick bullied helpless children who couldn’t stand up for themselves. When Bod helped them stand up for themselves Nick came for Bod. He even stabbed bod in the hand with a pencil.

Liza Hempstock- Liza tells Bod that he is not noble for leaving the graveyard and warns Bod about the police car.

Tam- Mo’s uncle Tam arrested Bod because Mo’ wanted Bod arrested.

Summary

• In this chapter Silas explains the importance of life to Bod. He tells him the changes he can make to the world while Bod is still alive.

• When Bod is faced with a problem he acts in the way he thinks it will be solved. Bod uses his graveyard abilities to scare his bullies and drives them away.

In the beginning of chapter six, Bod spends his day in the graveyard.

• Silas explains the day Bod came to the graveyard and how Jack is still looking for him.

• Bod wants to go to school to explore a wider spectrum of knowledge.

• While at school Bod encounters a kid who is being bullied. The bullies force kids to steal for them and turn over their pocket change.

• Bod decides to help the innocent kid and is targeted himself.

• Bod scares the bullies by fading and then using fear.

• The next night Bod enters Nick’s dream and causes him to have a nightmare.