Question

4. In lines 304 - 310, Gilbert and Emmy both want separate things. Identify what each wants and

describe what this tells us about their characters. *

Answer 1

Gilbert wants to push the bundles to the sea, while Emmy wants to push towards the land. This tells us that Gilbert wanted to keep traveling since it reminds him of his dad. It also tells us that Emmy looks for the wiser idea.

Step-by-step explanation:

Gilbert's father passes away as well as his mother, and this is the reason why he loves to be outdoors and explore new places, they remind him of them. When he wants to push towards the sea, we can see his desire to "travel through space like time", since he believes in time travel as well. On the other hand, Emmy's actions tell us she probably has an opposite perspective of Gilbert's and looks for the wiser idea.