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Swallow the Air as a quest
Note down events & characters of each stage of May’s quest with reference to the text. Some words have been added to get you thinking. You can come up with many more ideas!
Quest beginning – May’s world – setting, characters, and beliefs
Billy and the beach
May is presented with a problem, a challenge
Aunty
May leaves on a journey
‘To Run’
May’s determination is tested – she must fight many attles and so discovers many things about herself and others.
Darwin
The Block
Johnny
May confronts her greatest fear – the climax of the story
The Gibsons
May reaches the goal of her quest e.g. the knowledge that leads to an insight
‘Country’, ‘The Jacaranda Tree’
May returns home with new insight which can benefit others
Belonging
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