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BLUEBACK
Chapter 2
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At sea
While trying to find Blueback, they only catch a crayfish. Sure enough, Blueback takes the fish and eats it somewhere.
Chapter 3
School
Able's disinterest in school leaves him daydreaming about Blueback, so it's no suprise that he gets in trouble by the teacher.
Relationships
When Able met Blueback, he was instantly drawn to him. Since then, Able dives whenever he can to play with Blueback, With his mother, Able can see many things his Father did by his Mothers actions.
Chapter 5
Boarding School
When he turned thirteen, Abel went away to boarding school. He had to live in a Hostel. He was an independent person, as is said with him not liking being in groups.
Dreaming
Since he met Blueback, he always had dreams about the fish. One particular dream was that Abel was swimming with Blueback, eventually coming across many dead sailors, including Mad Macka and his Father.
Chapter 7
Ties to the Ocean
Able and Mothers life is tied to the ocean. While Mother wished she lived inland, Abel could tell that she was lying, and she said she would die here
Rescuing Blueback
As they watch Costello work, Abel could not stand them when he sees the group pull up lots of abalone fish. Able rushes to the boat and lets all the fish free with his mother in the water. Blueback swam around Mother in a playful way, but then swam away when she punched the fish in the head.
Chapter 11
University
Able went to university to study the sea, but isn't near knowing how the fish can think. During that time, Able fell in love with young woman named Stella.
Stella
Stella shared the same hobby as Abel, the sea. One night Abel brought her to Longboat Bay. Mother said that Stella would have to share Blueback with Abel. Abel spots dolphins and remembers it like an omen, because Abel asked her to marry him that night.
Chapter 13
The Whale Bones
A fierce storm hit LongBoat Bay, and once it finished, Dora went outside to look at the mess, surprised that she found lots of whale bones over the beach. she felt terrible not knowing that she was walking on dead whales.
Nightmare
After exploring the waters, Able and Stella were on a plane home. During that time, Able had a nightmare. In the dream, his mother was dead, and Able swam after her. As he reached her, she sank with Blueback following her. Able awoke crying.
Chapter 15
The birth of baby Dora
One cold night, Able and Stella had a daughter, who they named Dora after her Grandmother.
Old Dora dies
Able and old Dora were at the shoreline, admiring the sea. Dora whispered to him that they belonged to the sea. That afternoon, she died in the sleep, and Able set a cross in the little graveyard behind the orchard
Chapter 1
Characters
Able lives by the see with his mother. Able often helps his mother catch fish, and dives in to see Blueback.
Setting
They are at Longboat Bay, and it is close to the sea.
Groper
The big blue fish we were introduced in Chapter 1. Able decided to name it Blueback, because of its blue colour.
Chapter 4
Mad Macka
Mad Macka as a diver as well, but he always did it alone. Able's Mother told him time and time again to get some friends to help, but he refused. Consequently he was found dead at the bottom of the sea. Able's mother thinks he had a Heart Attack.
Chapter 6
Summer Holidays
Abel receives Mad Mackas boat and decides to take it out for a spin. During the test drive they spot a pod of whales. Not long after, a new abalone diver come to the bay. Able's suspicions of him makes Able worried about Blueback.
Chapter 8
Abel saw a tiger shark swimming in a weak way, and then sees a line set by Costello. The tiger shark is trying to wrestle free, but can't because agony strikes whenever the shark moves. The message is that we are damaging the fish's health by this method.
Chapter 9
The Business Men
Some men showed up to by the Jackson land to build a resort. While they tried everything to get her to say yes, Mother said no, and the men were not happy. Many bad things happened since then, but after five years they left her alone
Chapter 10
The Sick Ocean
Able graduated from high school to find that the ocean was black with dead fish. Able's mother knows that something is wrong, and he was determined to find out what is making the ocean sick.
Chapter 12
The Letter
While Abel an Stella explored the ocean, Abel's mother left him a note saying that she is worried about the bay due to the amount of boats that showed up while they were gone
Chapter 14
The Accident
One night while they were all heading inside for bed, Dora tripped and broke her hip. Stella called the Ambulance while Able comforted her. After this, Able was fixing the house, then sat on the jetty with Stella. After a long wait, Dora came home from the Hospital.
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