In Moris Gleitzman’s novella Two Weeks with the Queen; Gleitzman demonstrates how characters deal with loss differently. Firstly, Colin is illustrated to deal with loss through the 5 stages of grief, transitioning from denial through to acceptance. Secondly, Colin’s Mum is shown to deal with loss using a “brave face”. Finally, Ted deals with loss by attempting to spend his last moments with his significant other. Gleitzman elucidates through these characters which ways of dealing with loss are the most beneficial to a sustain contentedness.
Firstly, Gleitzman indicates that the protagonist, Colin deals with loss of the 5 stages of Grief. When Colin’s Mum states that Luke is going to die of terminal cancer, Colin fiercely denies his Mum’s claim
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(evidence needed). Glietzman elucidates the importance of dealing with loss in the correct way; and this is not the best way.
Secondly, Gleitzman indicates the that Ted Caldicot dealt with loss in the beneficial way, by spending the last moments with his partner. Although Ted “treated himself to a little cry” now and then, he knew that spending time with his partner who was dying of AIDS was the most beneficial thing for both of them. Whilst spending time with Ted in the hospital, Ted bought freddo frogs to hand out to the miserable friends of the ill patients, symbolising hope. (evidence). (expand). Gleitzman illustrates the importance of spending the last moments with your loved ones together.
Finally, Gleitzman delineates that dealing with loss in the way Colin’s Mum did is also not beneficial. Colin’s Mum deals with loss with a “brave face” as referenced throughout the novel exclaiming to Collin “Luke’ll be out of the hospital in a couple days.”. Furthermore, Gleitzman also indicates that Colin’s parents didn’t now what was beneficial for Colin when they sent him to England. Glietzman indicates that adults should show more emotions and not put on a brave