blog 26

3. Reflect on the dynamic between adults and children in The Body of Christopher Creed. Besides covering up the truth, how else do the adults set a poor example for the children in this novel? Have you ever been let down by an authority figure/ role model that you trusted or respected? No names on this one.

Throughout this book, there is a very strong divide between adults and children. Most of the adults in this book are accused of hiding the truth from the children; adults such as Mrs. Creed and Chief Bowen are trying to clear clear their names from their past mistakes. The children are all worrying about more gossip and finding out what happened to Chris Creed. Though there are many differences between what the two groups are doing, they are more similar then one would think. On page 141, Mrs. Adams says "You know how you kids hear about every other kid's buisniss in school?... Well the grown-up world is the same way. We know which grown-ups go out with whom, who's in hot water with their neighbors, who is living differently than they used to. And you guys are sort of oblivious to it."