Safe as Houses: Chapter 4 & 5

1. There was a lot of things that happened in both chapters 4 and 5. In chapter 4, you can tell that the flood gets a bit worst. First Lizzie found a dead cow being pushed down in the river outside. Then from there, both Lizzie and David saw more objects and even animals, knowing how bad the situation is. A truck crashes against the house... it was all terrible. Now in the end of chapter 4, a window in the McBride's house shatters and explodes. Starting in chapter 5, Lizzie gets smashed against the wall with a loud thud. The air in her lungs have been forced out. Her back was in sharp pain. She didn't know what to do, but then she saw David with his flashlight and swam over to him on the stairs. While with David, he has a 6 inch gash below the elbow. Here it is getting worst because now the characters are getting physically hurt. Now they wake up Suzie. All four of them, Lizzie, David, Suzie, and even Daisy, had to get out of the house because the water was rising quick. They all get new clothes as fast as they can and put them on. They try to get onto the roof, it was the only way they could survive. They all had to get up, one at a time. In the end of chapter 5, Lizzie goes back down into the house, trying to get the first aid kit and a soda for Suzie. The chapter ends there.

2. I think the person who is developing the most is David. I like his character in these 2 chapters, because he is helping out Lizzie very well in the situation. He is cooperating well, and doesn't argue as much as he used to. I also think Lizzie is great. She is trying her best to keep the 2 children alive, which is technically her job as a babysitter. No matter how much pain she may be in from the cold water, she continues what she's doing to keep everyone safe.

3. The newer challenges between the characters are being able to work together without having to argue, as this is a serious situation where joking around has to be set aside. The water is rising up in the house, so they need to stay in the safer area, which I think is the roof for now. Also, Mr. and Mrs. McBride or Lizzie's dad hasn't arrived yet, so they need to work as a team.

4. I think this is a pretty important part of the story. The flood is getting worst, the rivers are up to most people's knees or higher, you can see dead animals in the water, and all the power is out. We never know what can happen next in the story, whether they make it alive or not. Also, we get to see more out of the characters in the chapter, as we get to see more of their personality.

5. Unless if you have not read the other chapters, no one can be really sure what will happen next in the following chapter. But I think that the water will stop rising, and the kids will turn out safe. The next problem they'll have to face is how to get rid of all the water everywhere, especially the house, because the water in there is how many feet deep...