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observing Quotes

Four of the best book quotes about observing
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Mostly we see the story through Matilda’s point of view which, as Matilda is only six, provides an interesting perspective. Frances is eleven and Elizabeth is fifteen. Each day is heralded in with news headlines, so we read about new cases in the polio epidemic and the Petrov Affair. Against this backdrop, Frances worries about a school friend with polio, Elizabeth wonders about Mrs Petrov and Matilda observes all manner of things.
Ursula Dubosarsky
author
The Red Shoe
book
childhood
news
six
story
mostly
Matilda's point of view
interesting perspective
different ages
news headlines
polio epidemic
cold war spy incident in Australia
observing
concepts
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“Always gawking and sticking her beak over the hedge.”
Dodo
Captain Vince
characters
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“The eagle settled itself on a boulder at the edge of the Plain and watched with folded wings as the two armies raced toward one another. A noise like thunder filled the air, and dust rose from the ground in clouds.”
Troy
book
Zeus
character
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″...I was walking along and I guess I got careless. I guess I got gawking at dasies and not looking where I was walking...”

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