I read this story for English. It's about a boy who went to a Catholic boarding school. It was his birthday and he turned twelve. He didn't tell anyone that it was his birthday and threw away his card from his elder brother and his parents. Only his friend Nicky Carver knew. Later, in Latin class, he stole three exercise books and hid them in the Chapel where not many people go. The teacher didn't know who did it so he made the whole class stand during the lesson. The school bully, Timothy Pigott, said that he saw him take the books. He made him say it later to the teacher Dom Francis. He didn't believe him. So at the next class, he had to beat everyone eight times with an old leather slipper. He thought that Timothy did it, so he beat him ten times. Later, his parents came to visit him and Nicky's came to visit Nicky. His parents said that he had to go to Nicky's on the holidays without asking him. After his parents left, he ripped up the exercise books, flushed them down the toilet, and he stole Timothy's tennis eye shade. He decided that he didn't want it, so he put it back. Nicky must've seen him, because he stared at him until lights out. The next day, Dom Francis said that the culprit had come out, and at lunch Nicky Carver was standing to attention with a necklace saying 'Thief". When he looked at him, he didn't eat anything. He just kept on smiling.
I enjoyed this story even though I don't like what the main character happen to his friend.
The word I chose was chasubles. The definition is from thefreedictionary.com
| Noun | 1. |  chasuble - a long sleeveless vestment worn by a priest when celebrating Mass |
He wanted to keep the books because they were pure and thats what he wanted himself to be like, a new person. He didnt keep a piece of the book because he had a secret. He returned the eyeshade because it wasnt perfect, it was already used. Nicky saw him and found out his secret. It mentions in the book they are equal but one is good and the other is bad, Jesus and Satan. When he has to stand in the cafeteria that represents Jesus in the cross accused innocently. The plaque represents the two other thiefs standing nex to him. I hope this helped
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