Another Place, Another time is a story by Cory Doctorow who published the story at the age of 17, he now is an online blogger. The opening of the story is about a young boy named Gilbert, who is very interested by the concept of time. He lives with his father in the summer and Ms. Curie, the housekeeper all year round ( his mother passed away while giving birth to him) and in winter his father heads back to the sea for the rest of the year. Gilbert loves to play outside with his friends, the neighbor kids who are known as the Limburgher children: Emmy, Erwin, and Neils. He goes on many adventures with them, for instance playing in the switchyard.
Gilbert does not like to be wrong, he often argues with the people trying to persuade them that they are wrong, an example of that is in line 8 “That’s where you're wrong !”,. Gilbert is also very smart and loves to learn. In line 92, Gilbert says, “I want to do more physics, but Señor (his teacher) says I don’t have the math for it.”’. This quote is an example of Gilbert's eagerness to learn. One other side of his character is also that he likes to be the leader and tells other people what to do. In line 269, it says, ” We'll decide tomorrow. Bring supplies.” This is an example for him telling Emmy, Erwin, and Neil's what to do.
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and beyond the infinite sideways, if there was an answer, he would find it.”, this line is more mysterious than the other lines further in the beginning. I also find that he and his friends were getting along better further to the end of the story. In lines 415 it says “ Emmy gave Gilbert a friendly punch in the shoulder and then a hug, GIlbert turned to his friends and shook each of their hands.” I think that this quote describes how they treated him in the beginning versus at the
Gilbert does not like to be wrong, he often argues with the people trying to persuade them that they are wrong, an example of that is in line 8 “That’s where you're wrong !”,. Gilbert is also very smart and loves to learn. In line 92, Gilbert says, “I want to do more physics, but Señor (his teacher) says I don’t have the math for it.”’. This quote is an example of Gilbert's eagerness to learn. One other side of his character is also that he likes to be the leader and tells other people what to do. In line 269, it says, ” We'll decide tomorrow. Bring supplies.” This is an example for him telling Emmy, Erwin, and Neil's what to do.
Gilbert's life changes forever when …show more content…
and beyond the infinite sideways, if there was an answer, he would find it.”, this line is more mysterious than the other lines further in the beginning. I also find that he and his friends were getting along better further to the end of the story. In lines 415 it says “ Emmy gave Gilbert a friendly punch in the shoulder and then a hug, GIlbert turned to his friends and shook each of their hands.” I think that this quote describes how they treated him in the beginning versus at the