LITERACY ESSAY

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LITERAY ESSAY – GULF
In the novel ‘Gulf’ written by Robert Westall, a character that I found interesting was Andy Higgins (Figgis). What made him an interesting character in the novel was his curiosity, his strange supernatural ability to look into other people’s lives and the dreams he had.
Figgis’ interest in ‘things’ was one of the reasons that made him an interesting character. In the text it states that “in the beginning, it would just be some object he had picked up. An Ice-lolly stick, or a stone with funny markings.” But his curiosity was more than that, his determination to find the answers to his questions were desperate and never-wavering. His obsession of these ‘things’ made him different to others in the novel, this made him interesting because his curiosity catches the reader’s attention as they start to notice his strange behavior.
When Andy was six, his first telepathic event occurred, “the strange case of Charlie Mbajumo.” This was interesting because it started with a picture in a magazine of an African witch doctor, which Andy got attached to. He later on insisted that the man was called Charlie Mbajumo, which turned out to be true. “I mean it was a miracle, telepathy at ten thousand miles range” stated Tom. This shows us that Andy is not only strange but also intriguing because he has telepathic powers which draw more of the audience’s attention on him.
As news of the Gulf war spread, Andy had many unusual dreams. In the novel Tom