Robbo s Story

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Robbos Story :

Dumpas The Problem


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plot


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EXPOSITION

~ Robbos parents divorcedwhen he was six years old.

~ His mother, Hope marries

Roy.~ His sister, Callie hates Roy.

RISINGACTION

~ Their stepbrother, Dumpa isborn.

~ Everyone loves Dumpa.~ Dumpa adores Roy and

follows him around.~ Callie tries to reunite her

parents in order to get rid

of Roy.


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CLIMAX ~ It is decided that Callie will goand live with her own father.

FALLINGACTION

~ One day, Roy and Dumpa refuseto come into the house out of

the cold.~ Robbo explains to Hope and

Callie that Roy is very unhappy

with the strained atmosphere inthe house.

RESOLUTION ~ Roy and Hopes relationship is

on the mend.


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CHARACTERS


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ROBBOFair~ Does not think his stepfather is that

bad. (page 106)~ Tells his mother that the problem

does not lie with Roy alone. (page 121)

Brave~ First to enter the secret room. (page 8)~ Speaks the truth about the family

situation and that Callie wanted to livewith her dad. (page 122-123)


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Tolerant~ Did not mind going to his dads

house~ Was willing to accept Roy as part of

his life

Astute~ Realised that just because his parentswere getting on better, it did not meanthat they would get back together.

~ Realised that Roy had only come backand stayed with them for Dumpas sake.


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Caring / Loving

~ Was worried about what wouldhappen to Dumpa ifRobbos parent gotback together.

~ Was willing to help his sister with her plansto reunite theirs parent.

~ Tried to warn Callie that their parentmight not get back together as he did not

want Callie to get hurt.~ Tried to persuade Roy to get Dumpa to

come in from the freezing cold.


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~ Did not tell his mum how much Callie hatedRoy because he did not want to upset his

mother.

ROy

Robbos stepfather-a flat character


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~ Responsible -He looked after Dumpa, Callie and Robbo.

-Drives Callie to school daily.-Does not leave the family even though he wasunhappy.

~ Stubborn- refuse to compromise with Callie when thesituation become unbearable.

-refuse to bring Dumpa into the house whenmum ask him to do even though it is freezing.-stops doing the things for her he usually does

since she is not grateful.


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ROBBOs

mum(hope )~ Loving

makes Dads place more homely and comfortablefor Callie.

~ Supportive

When Callie decided to move in with her dad, shehelped her.


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callie

Robbo's sister-a flat character

~ Stubborn -will not give in easily, especially to Roy.-unable to see that Roy is behaving just like anyresponsible father.

-can not accept Roy, she feels that Roy picks on herall the time.-make a brave decision to live with her real father

as she dislikes her stepfather strongly.


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dumpa

~Adorable loved by the whole family The twins next door like to play

with him.

~ Stubborn

refuses to come in out of cold

~Cunning-thinks of ways to reunite her parents.

-thinks a plan to get their parents together.-she and Robbo tell lies about the nice things oneparent says about the other.


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ROBBOs

dad~ Understanding agrees to the idea of

Robbo and Callie

looking after Dumpa athis place

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