How Clue-Cat Discloses The Relationship Between Harvey And Ms. Griffin

Clive Barker, Author of Thief of always, tells us a story about a Boy named Harvey who sees his life gray and boring until he is introduced to a magical Holiday Home in which he goes on an adventure defeating the time thief of Hood.Ms. Griffin's three cats reveal secrets that form a bridge of care between Harvey and Ms. Griffin. Because the cats did reveal the secrets and cause Ms. Griffin and Harvey to spread their care to each other, they were a major reason that Harvey defeated the Vampire King, Hood.

Clue-cat discloses a deep secrets of Ms. Griffin. That forms an unexpected relationship between Harvey and Ms. Griffin. Harvey meets Clue-cat on an occasion in which he jumps on top of a pan filled with boiling water and a few moments later he is left dead on the ground. When Ms. Griffin comes back in she seems sad, but does not cry, this reveals that she can’t cry. Ms. Griffin rushes in, only to see Clue-cat dead on the ground and harvey weeping over the pitiful cat. Ms Griffin, says to

Harvey, “"Oh, look at you, child," Mrs. Griffin said. "You've got tears on your cheeks." Harvey blushed and wiped them away with the back of his hand. "Don't be ashamed to weep," Mrs. Griffin said. "It's a wonderful thing. I wish I could still shed a tear or two (pg. 21)." In this bit of the story, Barker uses the word I wish as a token to reveal a secret about Mrs. Griffin. Her remark of Harvey crying is also intriguing because most of the time people don’t bring attention to tears. This foreshadows a secret to come in the next few lines. Now knowing about Mrs. Griffin’s secret he open up to her and they form a bridge of care together. Mrs. Griffin is explaining to Harvey what solace is and telling him how she doesn’t have it. The tears on Harvey’s face are still fresh from weeping over Clue-cat. Mrs. Griffin says, “She reached out and touched Harvey's cheek. "Except maybe in these tears of yours. They comfort me." She sighed as she traced their tracks with her fingers. "Your tears are sweet, child. And so are you (pg. 21).” Here, it is obvious that Mrs. Griffin truly cares for Harvey as she compliments him. But these aren’t empty words. It says how she sighs then traces his tears tracks which seems like as she sighs she wishes to have the tears, but when she traces his tracks, she is contented for Harvey not making the mistake she did. Clue-cat is the main reason Mrs. Griffin and Harvey formed a bridge of care between each other through the secrets Clue-cat unveiled.

Blue-cat was significant in the story for exposing that not only humans were trapped inside the Holiday home. He looks out into the world wanting to explore, but can’t because he is trapped. Harvey sees Blue-cat’s face, staring out into the world.“ the face of Blue-Cat, gazing out at the world that he, like all the occupants of the Holiday House, could never explore (pg. 64).”Blue-cat is yearning for the adventure he cannot have. It says how he gazes. This is different from looking because gazing is a longing for something that seems so far away. His sigh informed us how he could not escape from his prison, the holiday home. Harvey looks at Blue-cat. “ His azure gaze met Harvey's for a moment; then he looked back toward his prison, as though he heard Mrs. Griffin's summons, and with a sorrowful sigh turned and traipsed away.” His sorrowful sigh tells us how reluctant he is to return to his prison which means he is trapped in this prison and cannot escape. Blue-cat illustrates for us how not only humans are imprisoned and that he cannot leave, no matter how much he wants to.

Stew-cat discloses that he cares a lot for Mrs.

Griffin and that Harvey does too. Stew-cat really cares for Mrs. Griffin to be well and happy. Stew-cat is leading Harvey to Mrs. Griffin. “He might have declined to descend had Stew-Cat not hurried on past him, down into the murk. ” (pg. 82). Here Stew-cat is leading Harvey to Mrs. Griffin. It says that Stew-cat hurries past Harvey. That probably means that Stew-cat is really anxious to get to Mrs. Griffin. Harvey cares for Mrs. Griffing, so he tries helping her escape from the coffin she was put in. Harvey is trying to get Mrs. Griffin out of the coffin. Harvey says, “ "Mrs. Griffin!" he whispered, digging his fingernails under the lid. "Mrs. Griffin? Are you in there?"”(pg. 83). Harvey digging his fingernails under the lid means that he is very desperate to get to Mrs. Griffin and see if she is okay. This means he cares about Mrs. Griffin. Both Harvey and Stew-cat really care about Mrs. Griffin being alive and well, or

happy.

The three cats are very significant to this book. Clue-cat and Blue-cat both reveal secrets. Stew-cat reveals his care for Mrs. Griffin Which he shares with Harvey.