SuitabookWilliam
Richmal Crompton
- Reading
- Read a story at a time, pausing after a scheme to distinguish what William intended from what he actually did and how others respond.
- Themes
- Self-justification and wrongdoing: William and the Outlaws justify their actions to themselves, and their exploits include theft, deception and trespassing. The overview establishes William's confidence in his schemes, but not whether the stories endorse or criticise his reasoning.
- Children and adult authority: William seeks adventure and freedom, while accepting adults' right to impose authority and retribution. The tension is present, but the overview does not establish whether the stories question or affirm the adults' responses.
- Worth knowing
- Expect comic adventure to involve wrongdoing, including theft, breaking and entering, deception and trespassing. The extent and treatment of each act across the stories are not clear.