Journal One

Journal One

1. Describe the setting in the novel – Time, Place and Circumstance. Please use quotations to support your answers.

The Setting of the novel Ingo is in Zennor, located on the Cornish coast in England. Most of chapters one and two take place in Sapphy’s home, a cottage by the sea. “I’m away down to the shore,” Dad calls to her. “I can’t settle to sleep yet.” The main event in the novel happens when the family comes back from the Midsummer Night Bonfire. Jennie and Matthew (Sapphy’s parents) get into an argument. Matthew decides to go out to his boat and does not come back. Everyone thinks he is dead, but Sapphy does not believe it. They have a memorial service for Matthew in the church.

2. Which characters have you been introduced to so far? What are they like? Is there any conflict between characters?
3. Find a quotation that helps describe each of the characters you have been introduced to.

Sapphire (Sapphy)

Sapphire is the main character of the novel. She is the younger sister of Connor. Sapphire loves her father very much and looks up to him greatly. Sapphire describes her relationship with her father as; “We flare up like the Midsummer Bonfire, lose our tempers and say things we should never say. Sometimes we don’t know what we’re going to do until we’ve done it. ” (Page 6) When her father goes missing, everyone believes he has died in a ship wreck. Sapphire still believes he is still out there somewhere, and is determined to find him.

Connor

Connor is another one of the main character in the novel. He is the older brother of Sapphire and takes good care of her. Connor is said to take after his mother Jennie because they both share the trait of being calm and sensible. Sapphire also describes him as being very honest. “And sometimes I tell lies when I need to, which Connor never does. Connor tells you the truth straight out. You just need to get used to it.”(Page 7)

Matthew

Matthew is the father of Sapphire and Connor, and the husband of Jennie. He loves his family very much, and also loves boating in the sea. Matthew and his wife Jennie argue a lot which is one of the main conflicts. One night after the Midsummer Night Bonfire, Matthew and Jennie have a heated argument about Matthew going out to the sea. He ends up going out to the sea and does not return. This has Sapphire, Connor and Jennie very worried. Jennie thinks he has died and holds a memorial service for him but, Sapphire and Connor still think he is alive.

Jennie

Jennie is the mother of Sapphire and Connor, and the Wife of Matthew. Jennie is described to be a lot like Connor, Sensible and calm. When Matthew disappears, Jennie becomes full of grief. Even though Jennie and Matthew would always fight, they still loved each other. “Not like this,” says Mum. Her lips barley move. I know that she’s right, and so does Connor.