A Kestrel for a Knave

Society's Rejects and Barry Hines' "Kestrel for a Knave" A kestrel for a knave is about a poor troubled Yorkshire lad by the name of Billy Casper. What he imagines to be out of reach and unbelievable are things we take for granted. He imagines love from his parents and just normal, every day things like fish and chips for supper and someone being nice to him. For Billy, that is a dream that will never become reality. Treated as a failure at school and unhappy at home, Billy discovers

Comparing the Ways in Which Mrs. Casper, Mr. Sugden and Mr. Farthing Treat Billy in A Kestrel for a Knave by Barry Hines I am going to compare how these three characters, Mrs. Casper, Mr.Sugden and Mr. Farthing treat Billy, a 14 year old boy, living up north in a rough school and he has quite a hard time. Mrs. Casper, who is Billy's mother, has no time for Billy "Oh stop pestering me! I'm late enough as it is!" She finds her social life and nights out more important than

general meaning of the word director is: · The leader of a course of action or actions · A person who leads someone or something In this case I shall be writing about 'Kes' a film by Ken Loach, adapted from the book "a Kestrel for a Knave" by Barry Hines. I shall

of her not caring and showing affection was when Billy was reading his book and she asks about it, and when he is half way through explaining she realises she is late and runs out to go to the pub, leaving Billy to fend for himself. 'A kestrel hawk, what do you think it is? 'I say what time is it?' She then runs out and leaves him to fend for himself. Further more, when Billy needs his mum the most and actually goes to hug his mother when he is in tears, she rejects