Evidence to Whenever James would was “Mum support talked talk to his at the description to Dedo, father about kitchen table Dedo would what goes on flicking reply with on his day through a simple and his recipe sentences or thoughts. book… “Can just grunt. When he has I sit beside For a question to his cot and example, ask, he asks wait until he James - his father wakes up?” why questions are “Dedo, “What did you about Dedo a you up to, leave lot. you mister?” “Do Yugoslavia?” think Dedo Mum asked. Dedo - regrets I “Nothing” of leaving said.” - This “Because my stutter” Yugoslavia?”. evidence is and Towards the an example James - end the of a normal “Did you learn father tells mother and English in the truth son school” about Dedo, conversation. Dedo - and that he The “Yes” you was lying to conversation “And found you him. is quite didn’t stutter mundane in English” and with “ Yes” James’ mum “And you moved asking him if to moved to he’s up to New anything is a Zealand typical because we motherly speak thing to ask. English here” and then Dedo nodded. Towards the end of the story James finds out Dedo was lying to him about his stutter. James found out about Dedo lying through his
Evidence to support description Whenever talked to Dedo, Dedo would reply with simple sentences or just grunt. For example, James - “Dedo, why did you leave Yugoslavia?” Dedo - “Because of my stutter” and James - “Did you learn English in school” Dedo - “Yes” “And you found you didn’t stutter in English” “ Yes” “And you moved to moved to New Zealand because we speak English here” and then Dedo nodded. Towards the end of the story James finds out Dedo was lying to him about his stutter. James found out about Dedo lying through his James would talk to his father about what goes on on his day and his thoughts. When he has a question to ask, he asks his father questions about Dedo a lot. “Do you think Dedo regrets leaving Yugoslavia?”. Towards the end the father tells the truth about Dedo, and that he was lying to him. “Mum was at the kitchen table flicking through a recipe book… “Can I sit beside his cot and wait until he wakes up?” “What are you up to, mister?” Mum asked. “Nothing” I said.” - This evidence is an example of a normal mother and son conversation. The conversation is quite mundane and with James’ mum asking him if he’s up to anything is a typical motherly thing to ask.
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