Chapter+12

=//**Chapter 12 ~ Wiseman's cove** // = 

**About the book**:
Wiseman's cove is where the Duncan's lived. In order to get there, you had to go across by barge. There were only two barges, and they were at competition with each other. There was an old barge, called //Wisemans Cove// and a newer, and more successful barge called //Wattle Lady//. Wiseman's Cove was owned and operated by Skip Duncan. Until Carl came along, the barge was going out of business very quickly and Skip was considering closing it down. Carl noticed that Skip limps and wonders what is wrong with his leg. Skip and Joy liked Carl a lot but then when the found out that he was a Matt, their body language and tone of voice towards Carl changed. They tried to not make it obvious that there was something wrong but because Carl was observant, he quickly noticed this and said, "Is there something wrong? You know Aunt Beryl, do you." When they replied, "No, hardly at all." (page 76) he could tell that they knew some thing but didn't want to make a drama out of it. The themes in this chapter would be about relationships and responsibilities when Joy give Carl a job at the barge. Carl is surprised and confused at the end of the chapter, when the way Joy behaves towards him, changes. 
 * Themes in the book:**

**Dot points: **
Carl bumps into her on the street after tripping over a price of wire. Joy remember when Maddy was drunk and Carl helped Justine take her home. Joy takes Carl to her house to help with the work that needs to be done. When Joy was taking Carl home they had to stop at the barge and Skip was shocked that joy brought Carl. Joy thinks it would be a good idea if skip gives Carl a job to clean cars at the barge. "Beryl's place? It's in Letchwood Street." The hand dropped suddenly from his shoulder. 'Beryl Matt?" Joy asked. He turned, aware of the edge in her voice. "Thats right. And I'm Carl Matt." (page 76) there was deffinatly something wrong with the way Joy changed towards Carl but Carl shook off the feeling, thinking he just imagined it all.
 * __Carl bumps into Joy and asks if he can have a job:__
 * __Joy takes Carl to the barge and he meets Skip Joys wife:__
 * __Skip gives Carl a job but only because Joy forces him to:__
 * __Joy finds out Carl is part of the Matt family, and her attitude towards him changes__

**Homework Tasks:**
Do homework on this page:

1. Describe the //Wattle Lady//. //Wattle Lady// was a modern barge painted bright yellow with green racing stripes on the sides. It was owned by Lovell, and the old red barge beside it, owned by the Duncans, were its competition. 2. Why was Skip thinking about closing his barge? Skip wanted to close the barge because they weren't making much business with it, due to Lovell's successful barge. 3. How could Carl tell that Joy changed her attitude towards him? Why did he think that he was just imagining these feelings? Carl was an observant boy, so he knew how to pick out people's emotions. Joy had seemed flustered about something. Carl had decided that he'd imagined these feelings because he didn't like to make heavy dramas out of things, and he could put it all easily aside. 4. What kind of a person do you think Lovell is? Explain your answer. Lovell seemed like the 'bad guy' of this chapter, with his shiny new barge and successful business, and the way Skip Duncan had talked about him. - "That mongrel Lovell has dropped the price again, Joy." - Skip Duncan; Page 72.