Different responses to bereavement
Dylan worries that Griff is not speaking about or acknowledging their parents’ deaths, while Dylan has something of his own to come to terms with.Exploratory / explanatoryExploratory / explanatory: the book explains or explores the subject without an established evaluative position.Exploratory / explanatory: the book explains or explores the subject without an established evaluative position.How the book presents it: The premise sets the brothers’ responses alongside one another, keeping attention on both Griff and Dylan rather than presenting only Dylan’s concern for his brother.
Talk about: What does Dylan understand about Griff, and what might he still need to learn about his brother’s way of responding?