Manolito on the road

Name: Patricia L贸pez Morais Group: 2潞 ESO Date:

Table of contents: 1. Author’s biography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p.2 2. Illustrator’s biography . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p.2 3. Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p.3 3.1 Plot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p.3 3.2 Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p.3 3.3 Characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p.3 3.4 The moral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p.4 4. Language and techniques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p.4 4.1 Words learned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p.4 4.2 Sentences for understand the story . . . . . . . . . . . . p.4 5. My personal response to the plot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p.4 6. Brief description of what the book means to me . . . . . . p.5 7. My favourite paragraph . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p.5 8. Bibliographical references . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . p.6

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1. Author’s biography Elvira Lindo was born in Cádiz, Spain on 23 January 1962. She is a Spanish journalist and writer. At the age of 12 Lindo moved to Madrid, where she studied journalism. Her first novel was based on one of her fictional radio characters, the madrileño boy Manolito Gafotas, who has become a classic of Spanish children's literature. Manolito is the son of a trucker and lives a humble life in the working-class quarter of Carabanchel. In 1998 Lindo was awarded the National Award for Children's and Youth Literature.

2. Illustrator’s biography Emilio Urberuaga says that he doesn’t know how to draw, but obviously nobody takes him seriously. He does the images of Manolito Gafotas. He was born in Madrid in 1954 and his drawings are characterized by their ability to transmit enormous good humor and sympathy.

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3. Summary

One day, in one house of Carabanchel Alto, Manolito and his family, his brother Nicolás, his grandfather, his mum and his father were having breakfast, when the telephone rang. The telephone was for his father and they said that he would have to go to Cuenca for to distribute many packets. He would gomthe following day but that time he would go with Manolito. First Manolito’s mum didn’t want that her son went out with his father to Cuenca but finally she accepted . Manolito’s mum went to his bed early. At half past seven Manolito and his father went to Cuenca. In the journey, Manolito told to his father an anecdote that occurred in the “Japan's week”.

In the “Japan's week” Manolito, his brother and his mum went the shopping for to buy three kimonos, one for Manolito, one for his brother and another for his grandfather. The mum chose the kimonos and then they went back to their house. Manolito and Nicolás, his brother, showed the kimono to their grandfather but Nicolás caught TV remote control and he threw it to his grandfather and now the grandfather has a wound in his head.

Manolito finished the anecdote and his father stopped the lorry in the parking of a restaurant. They both went into the restaurant and they sat with one man, called Marcial. Manolito wasn't hungry, he was sleepy, so he went to the lorry to sleep, but he went into Marcial's lorry. When he woke up, he realized that this wasn't his father’s lorry and he went out running.

At night he was sleepy so he went into a stable. In the morning when he woke up, he saw a group of people. They were the police. They held Manolito by his arm and they took him to Cuenca. When he arrived to Cuenca he saw his family and he rushed to them.

3.1 Plot

Manolito goes to Cuenca with his father because his father has to distribute many packets there. In the trip Manolito tells an anecdote called “Japan’s week”. When he finishes telling the anecdote he goes to sleep to an unknown lorry. When he realizes he runs out to a procession. In the morning, the police find to Manolito and they take Manolito with his family.

3.2 Setting

This story develops in Carabanchel Alto (this is the place), in the 21 century (this is the time) and it happens to a normal family (this is the atmosphere).

3.3 Characters

The main characters are: - Manolito: he is the protagonist. I imagine Manolito as a naughty, amusing and extrovert child. In the book he says everything that he thinks of.

- My favourite book hasn’t got antagonist because the protagonist, Manolito, hasn’t got to fight and he hasn’t got any problem.

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The secondary characters are: - Grandfather: his name is Nicolás. He is old and he always thinks just like Manolito.

- Manolito’s brother: his name is Nicolás. He is three years old. He is capricious and he always behaves just like Manolito.

- Manolito’s mum: her name is Catalina and she always wants the best for her family.

- Manolito’s dad: his name is Manolo and he is always working and he never has enough time to spend with his family.

3.4 The moral

I learned that we need to behave ourselves so that our parents can be very proud of us .

4. Language and techniques I in this book learned:

4.1 Words learned: Secarral

Spanish

English Is an invented word, is a colloquial use Drunk Tablecoth Palm Sleepy Vomit Wound Stable TV remote control Trip

Borracho Hule Palmera Sueño (dormir) Vomitar Herida Cortejo Mando de la televisión Viaje

4.2 Sentences for understand the story: Spanish: “Ese camión es nuestra ruina, hay que venderlo” (p.16) “Ha llegado la semana del Japón” (p.55) “Lo ha matado el nene” (p.84) “Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee” (la oveja) (p.138)

English: “That lorry is our ruin, we must sell it” “Has came the Japan’s week” “The baby killed him” “Beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee” (the sheep).

5. My personal response to the plot:

I really liked the theme of this novel because this book tells a real story that happens to an ordinary family. And it is very funny too.

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6. Brief description of what the book means to me:

This book means to me a good way to spend the time. This book is a book with a sense of humor.

7. My favourite paragraph:

Bueno, cariño mío, muchas gracias, te echo mucho de menos, que no te dé el sol en la cabeza, come lo que te pongan, háblale a papá para que no se duerma, avisa antes de vomitar y dile a papá que no se le olvide... "If you want to know more you'll have to read the book." (p.39)

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8. Bibliographical references

- Cover image: http://tenspanish.blogspot.com.es/2011/01/manolito-gafotas.html - Author’s image: http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elvira_Lindo - Illustrator’s image: http://tragaletras.wordpress.com/tag/emilio-urberuaga/ - Author’s text: http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elvira_Lindo - Illustrator’s text: http://www.librosalfaguarainfantil.com/es/autor/emilio-urberuaga - The book: Lindo, Elvira; Manolito on the road; Santillana; Madrid; 1998

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