1. The 5 people you meet in heaven The setting – Remember setting includes what 3 things?

2. Ruby Pier..is obviously a key setting It is an amusement park, but not a modern day amusement park. It has been around for a long time and the rides have changed over the years. It was built on a pier – and might look something like this……

3. SANTA MONICA 1909

4. SANTA MONICA 2013

5. FREAK SHOWS Heard of these? In the early 20 th century one of the main attractions at amusement parks were ‘freak shows’ – attractions where people with unusual ailments or disabilities were put on display to make a living. Ruby Pier was one of these such parks. A collection of biological rarities. You may find some of the following a little disturbing

12. Ruby Pier at Eddie’s death Ruby Pier over the course of Eddie’s life has changed. Eddie talks about these changes in the early sections of the novel. Task 1: In your own words, explain what some of these these changes have been. THE WAR Task 2: pages 58 – 96 deal with the second setting of the war. Describe the war setting – the battles, the prison, the coal mines and the barracks.