Fall by Colin McAdam #2

In the first chapter of Fall by Colin McAdam we are introduced to the main characters, given some background information for each one, and are also told of some experiences they have gone through. The line that caught my attention most, was when Noel was reminiscing on his last summer break at home in Australia.

"I think about that summer so often. It changed when I spoke about it, when I told Julius about it the following year. That summer is when I began to change and develop some strength" (McAdam 51).

The quote given by Noel talks about how after that summer he began to change as a person and became a stronger individual. This line spoke to me because I believe that it accurately portrays what most teens experience. Summer is a time when people learn and grow, they spend time on their own and can come to terms with themselves and realize what they want to aspire to become. Each new school year is a new beginning, after a summer spent away from all your peers, a person can come back completely reformed, build a new persona, and create new higher ambitions for themselves.