Mister Botibol

Please, use the comments box below to give your answers to the questions below.

• Do you think Mr Botibol's life has been a failure?
• What does Miss Darlington do for a living? How important is this for the story? 

Look at this information about the word 'sympathise' taken from the Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.

sym‧pa‧thize ( also sympathise British English ) / ˈsɪmpəθaɪz / verb [ intransitive ]
1 to feel sorry for someone because you understand their problems :
I sympathize, but I don’t know how to help.
sympathize with
I can sympathize with those who have lost loved ones.
2 to support someone’s ideas or actions
sympathize with
The public sympathized with the miners’ strike.

• Do you sympathise with the main character in the story? Why (not)?
• Have you ever dreamt of being a great writer or composer or artist?
• Do you think some of the events in the story are too unreal and impossible?
• Have you ever heard of 'air guitar' or 'air drumming'? If not, check the videos below and trace a comparison between what these people and Mr Botibol do.

Air guitar

Air drumming