Matty Doolin

Matty Doolin 700 Headwords Author Oxford Bookworms library Summary Matty is fifteen and is leaving school in a few weeks time. He wants to work with animal, and would same to run a trade on a farm. But his parents say he is too modern to leave home he must stay in the town and get a job in ship-building, like his father. They also say he cant go on a camping spend with his friends. And they say he cant keep his drop behind, Nelson, because Nelson barks all day and eats his fathers shoes.But it is because of Nelson that Matty take a chances a new life026 The eyepatch is very nice and easy, so I could follow easily the plot of this novel. Characters 1) The main character in the story is a boy his label is Matty and he is fifteen years old, who has a dog his name is Nelson. 2) The second main character is Nelson, because of Nelson that Matty finds a new life. Basically, it all began because of Nelson. 3) Mattys parents, Mr. And Mrs. Doolin, especially his mother Mrs.Doolin, t hat she pushed Nelson extinct into the street, so Nelson died because of her, but she didnt mean that, she was angry from Matty because Matty stayed out all day, and the dog was barking for hours while she was waiting for him, so she pushed Nelson out into the street, then the car hit him. 4) Mr. Funnell. He was Mattys teacher in the school, but he also helped the children to find jobs when they left school. 5) Willie and Joe, they are Mattys friends. Also, the camping holiday was Williess plan. He, Matty, and Joe were best friends. 6) Mr. Walsh, the farmer and Mrs.Walsh and her daughter Jessica, and Mr. Walshs the two sheep dogs, the bigger dog her name is Betsy and the other one, her son, Prince. Subplots 1) Staying out all day including the story of Nelsons death. 2) Going for their premier(prenominal) long walk. 3) The storms story. 4) The Mattys first real day on a farm. 5) Matty and Jessica, having a talk in the barn. 6) The story of Matty and Jessicas adventure on the hills . Action the action of the story is very interesting and dramatic. There are six basic actions 1) Matty and Nelson 2) cantonment 3) Blisters and storms 4) Helping on the farm ) A night on the hills 6) A new life for Matty Themes Kindness, love, respect, cooperation, and fortune are the main themes of the novel. Moral The moral of the story is that if you want something in this life, you have to work to get it. Opinion In my opinion, Matty was not young to leave home, because Mr. and Mrs. Walsh will be life second parents to him. In addition, he will be very happy in his job, because he loves animals and he loves the hills and mountains. But, I think, at fifteen, nobody really knows what he wants to do. Also, perhaps Matty will be bore with his job after a few or many years.