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KETIKA NABI ADAM AS. DITURUNKAN KE BUMI, BELIAU TIDAK LAGI MEMPEROLEH MAKANAN SECARA MUDAH SEPERTI DI SYURGA. BELIAU HARUS BEKERJA KERAS UNTUK MEMPEROLEH BUAH-BUAHAN ATAU DAGING UNTUK DIMAKAN.
KETIKA BELIAU MEMPEROLEH BINATANG BURUAN DAN MENYEMBELIHNYA, TERNYATA TIDAK BISA LANGSUNG DIMAKAN BEGITU SAJA KARENA MASIH MENTAH DAN TENTUNYA TIDAK ENAK. KARENA ITU BELIAU BERDOA KEPADA ALLAH AGAR DITURUNKAN API UNTUK MEMASAK. MAKA ALLAH SWT. MENGUTUS MALAIKAT JIBRIL MEMINTA SEDIKIT API KEPADA MALAIKAT MALIK DI NERAKA UNTUK KEPERLUAN NABI ADAM TERSEBUT.
MALAIKAT MALIK BERKATA: “WAHAI JIBRIL, BERAPA BANYAK ENGKAU MENGINGINKAN API?”
MALAIKAT JIBRIL BERKATA: “AKU MENGINGINKAN API NERAKA ITU SEUKURAN BUAH KURMA.”
MALAIKAT MALIK BERKATA: “JIKA AKU MEMBERIKAN API NERAKA ITU SEUKURAN BUAH KURMA, MAKA TUJUH LANGIT DAN SELURUH BUMI AKAN HANCUR MELELEH KARENA PANASNYA!”
MALAIKAT JIBRIL BERKATA: “KALAU BEGITU BERIKAN SAJA KEPADAKU SEPARUH BUAH KURMA SAJA.”
MALAIKAT MALIK BERKATA LAGI: “JIKA AKU MEMBERIKAN SEPERTI APA YANG ENGKAU INGINKAN, MAKA LANGIT TIDAK AKAN MENURUNKAN AIR HUJAN SETITIS PUN, DAN SEMUA AIR DI BUMI AKAN MENGERING SEHINGGA TIDAK ADA SATUPUN TUMBUHAN YANG HIDUP!”
MALAIKAT JIBRIL JADI KEBINGUNGAN, SEBANYAK APA API NERAKA YANG AMAN UNTUK KEHIDUPAN DI BUMI? KARENA ITU IA BERDOA: “YA ALLAH, SEBANYAK APA API NERAKA YANG HARUS AKU AMBIL UNTUK KEPERLUAN ADAM DI BUMI?”
ALLAH SWT. BERFIRMAN: “AMBILKAN API DARI NERAKA SEBESAR ZARAH (SATUAN TERKECIL, ATOM).”
MAKA MALAIKAT JIBRIL MEMINTA API NERAKA KEPADA MALAIKAT MALIK SEBESAR ZARAH DAN MEMBAWANYA KE BUMI. TETAPI SETIBANYA DI BUMI, JIBRIL MERASAKAN API YANG SEBESAR ZARAH ITU MASIH TERLALU PANAS, MAKA BELIAU MENCELUPKAN (MEMBASUHNYA) SEBANYAK TUJUH PULUH KALI KE DALAM TUJUH PULUH SUNGAI YANG BERBEZA. BARU SETELAH ITU BELIAU MEMBAWANYA KEPADA NABI ADAM DAN MELETAKKANNYA DI ATAS GUNUNG YANG TINGGI.
TETAPI BEGITU API TERSEBUT DILETAKKAN, GUNUNG TERSEBUT HANCUR BERANTAKAN. TANAH, BATUAN, BESI DAN SEMUA SAJA YANG ADA DI SEKITAR API ITU MENJADI BARA YANG SANGAT PANAS, DAN MENGELUARKAN ASAP. BAHKAN API YANG SEBESAR ZARAH ITU TERUS MASUK MENEMBUSI BUMI, DAN HAL ITU MEMBUAT MALAIKAT JIBRIL KHAWATIR. KARENA ITU IA SEGERA MENGAMBIL API TERSEBUT DAN MEMBAWANYA KEMBALI KE NERAKA.
BARA TERBAKAR YANG DITINGGALKAN ITULAH YANG SAMPAI SEKARANG INI MENJADI SUMBER API DUNIA, TERMASUK YANG MENJADI MAGMA-MAGMA DI SEMUA GUNUNG BERAPI DI BUMI INI. TIDAK BISA DIBAYANGKAN BAGAIMANA PANASNYA API NERAKA TERSEBUT. KALAU BARA API DUNIA ITU UMUMNYA BERWARNA MERAH, MAKA BARA API NERAKA ITU BERWARNA HITAM KELAM, SEPERTI HITAMNYA GELAP MALAM.
NABI SAW. PERNAH MENANYAKAN TENTANG KEADAAN API NERAKA ITU, MAKA MALAIKAT JIBRIL BERKATA: “SESUNGGUHNYA ALLAH SWT. MENCIPTAKAN NERAKA, LALU MENYALAKAN API NERAKA ITU SELAMA SERIBU TAHUN SEHINGGA (BARANYA) BERWARNA MERAH. KEMUDIAN (ALLAH) MENYALAKANNYA (MENAMBAH PANASNYA) SELAMA SERIBU TAHUN LAGI SEHINGGA (BARANYA) BERWARNA PUTIH, DAN (DIA) MENYALAKANNYA (MENAMBAH PANASNYA) SELAMA SERIBU TAHUN LAGI SEHINGGA (BARANYA) BERWARNA HITAM. MAKA NERAKA ITU HITAM KELAM SEPERTI HITAMNYA MALAM YANG SANGAT GELAP PEKAT, TIDAK PERNAH TENANG KOBARAN APINYA DAN TIDAK PERNAH PADAM (BERKURANG) BARA APINYA.”
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THEMES OF …CATCH US IF YOU CAN…

-         Bridging the generation gap

Ø  There is a young boy’s love for his aging grandfather. The novel explores key issues that young boys of this age may confront as their characters are shaped by relationships around them. There are challenges of growing up and learning about responsibility shown in the life of Rory. Rory is eleven years old and he should be playing football and enjoying being a boy but he has the big responsibility of keeping Granda safe and away from Rachnadar. Granda looked after him in those days and now he knows it is his duty to look after him now. Rory accepts that responsibility with a great attitude and does not hesitate to do his duty. But from being just a student, Rory grows up within a short frame of time to make decisions and to act with great responsibility.

-         Family and relationships

Ø  There is a journey of love and protection between a grandfather and his grandson. Love, compression and family relationships are portrayed through their actions. Granda and Rory love each other and that guides all their actions. Granda loves his son, Jeff but feels let down by what happened years ago. He loves Rory’s mother dearly too. Granda looked after Rory before and now Rory wants to look after his Granda. That is family love.

-         Blood is thicker than water

Ø  Family will sick by us through thick and thin . Rory examplifies that quality throughout the novel. He never once thinks of abandoning his Granda when the going gets tough . They lose their home because Granda leaves the chip pan on the stove .  Rory does not blame his granda over the accident . He knows that Granda is suffering from memory loss . When Rory sees that Granda is dying on the inside at Rachnadar , he plans the escape . Moreover , he does not want to be separated from his grandfather . Granda suggests to Rory to run when the police block the entrance to the caravan park . However , Rory insists on staying by his granda's side . Rory is the epitome of what the younger generation should do for the older generation .

-         Caring For The Eldery

Ø  Rory, a young boy, cares for his aging Granda. He takes on the responsibility in doing so without any complaints or qualms. Rory ensures that his Granda has his meals and takes his medication on time. He is even willing to put aside his own interest like joining the school football team. Granda is becoming senile and tends to be forgetful. Rory rushes to the bakery immediately after school. He gets pies from the bakery as lunch for Granda. Granda has thrown Rory's homework jotter down the rubbish chute but Rory does not blame Granda or gets angry. As a young boy, Rory exhibits great understanding and patience in handling his aging grandfather. Taking care of the eldery is never an easy task. Rory is a courageous boy who not only takes care his granda, but also emotionally as well as physiological needs.

-         Social Bias

Ø  How society is quick to decide what the aged and ailing as well as the young should be treated. The social welfare service sees to the very young and the very old. The decision of the authorities is not always right and should be questioned. Ruby the traveler complain that social workers check on Tyrone to see if he is getting his education and is not being abused in any way. The authorities can be nasty to the gypsies and people on the fringes of society. The police bring fear and anxiety but they are also seen as being compassionate in their dealings with Rory. The authorities chase after Rory and Granda but the public is mainly on their side and people help them all the way. Granda's admission to the old folks's home in Rachnadar illustrates the society's biased decision against senior citizens like him. They are neither consulted nor given the opportunity to decide on such important matters. The authorities were willing to separate Rory from Granda just because they felt that it was in their best interest. However, at the end of the novel, the authorities allowed Rory and Granda to stay together in a flat. providing them with home help and care workers for support.

-         Persevere Through Life’s Difficulties

Ø  Life has been challenging for Rory. He has to take care of his Granda who is suffering from memory loss. Rory perseveres through life difficulties. He does not complain or finds his granda to be a burden. Instead, Rory sees it to be the natural thing to do. His Granda has taken care of him and now that he is ill, Rory feels that he should take care of Granda. His granda is all he has and vice versa. Therefore, they both feel that they should not be separated. The most difficult time for Rory and Granda is when they have to live apart. Rory in Castle Street and Granda in Rachnadar. In Castle Street, Rory lives in fear because of Tess. She has threatened to kill him. Rory keeps this fear away from his Granda. He does not want Granda to worry. He perseveres through this difficult time of separation from Granda who is viewed to be unfit to take care of his grandson. Granda also suffers when he is in Rachnadar. He is treated like a baby and has lost all his zest for life. Seeing his Granda's condition, Rory plans the Great Escape.