Two life

TWO LIVES by Helen Naylor, Cambridge University Press
1.Look at the front cover and observe it. How do you relate the title to the picture?The title to the picture, relate the histori of the boy and girl who life in the diferents place. 2.Most of the story takes place in Tredonald, Wales. Find information about this coal mining village.With the Industrial Revolution ( 17th and 18th c ) , coal mining, a tiny industry in the 15th century, became a national and international industry. Thus, the 19th century was a century of massive expansion for the coal industry in Wales. But the end of the 20th century brought almost universe closure. Find information about 1984 miners' strikeThe miners' strike of 1984/1985 was a major industrial action affecting the British coal industry. It was a defining moment in British industrial relations, and its defeat significantly weakened the British trades union movement. It was also seen as a major political and ideological victory for Margaret Thatcher and the Conservative Party.
3.Chapter 1: Two young lives-" Life was not easy for the Thomas family." Why ?
Because her mum died when he born, his sister died too. His father is a alcoholic person, an his sister en he haven’t got money for eat.
- Richard Thomas had been killed while fighting in North Africa in 1943. Which war was it ? 2nd World war
- In chapter 1 we know that Megan and Huw are good friends. Describe the momentThe Megan and huw were good friends in the school to sit together, outside the school also were together and during the time were very friends.4. Chapter 2 : The friendship continues-In this chapter Megan and Huw take a decision about their relationship. Explain it. Why do they take it?The dicision is that from this day Megan and Huw were couple.5. Chapter 3: Romance grows-"This Saturday was going to be a night to remember." ( page 15 ) Why? Because they have go to the cinema and Megan and Huw can being together.
6. Chapter 4: Death at the mine / Leaving Tredonald
-After the first four chapters, how would you define the relationship between Huw and his brother? I think that their relationship are good
7. Chapter 6: A surprise find
-Megan finds the letters Huw had sent her 50 years before, in 1946 and 1947. Imagine Meg's father was still alive and that you are Meg. What would you tell him? I don’t have the bad relation with my father, I think that he have that never, but if he do it I ‘m very hungry.
In the first letter Meg asks Huw: " Do you think he wanted me to find them when it was to late?". What dou you think?
8. Chapter 7: Time to decide
-Before leaving Tredonald, Huw told Megan : "in a year ...I'll come back here and we'll get married..." ( pag.23 ); but things turned out to be completely different. Why ? I think that Huw believe that Megan forgotten him because she never respond letters.