"Eva Moser" <supermova@aon.at>
Out of it
This book is written by Maureen Steward. Maureen Steward was a teacher for
20 years in Australia but also abroad. She has written over 100 books, short
stories and articles.
Persons
Clay Webster:
is the main character in the story. At the beginning he is very
shy and a real loner. He is strict against drugs and alcohol because his parents
especially his mother is addicted to alcohol. He goes to a private school
where rich Carrie Brown sits next to him in biology. He loves her very much but
he is to shy to show his feelings to her.
Carrie Brown:
Everybody likes her. She is very good looking, friendly and
extroverted. But she has got one problem: drugs. She likes the feeling to be
high and so she often smokes a joint swallows pills. She also sells drugs to
people, but she doesn´t sell drugs to kids who haven´t experienced drugs yet.
Kirsty:
is the best friend of Carrie. She is a heavy drug user and you can say
she is really addicted to drugs. She takes them everywhere, also at school.
Sivesh:
is Clay´s best friend. He is a very intelligent guy and advises Clay how
to master his life. But Clay is in love with Carrie so he doesn´t recognise what
happens to him. Sivesh is very worried about Clay. He is the only person who
knows about Carrie and their drug-consumption.
Reta:
is Sivesh´s sister. She sometimes smokes pot to relax.
Connie Webster:
is Clay´s mother. She is an alcoholic but she tries to do
everything for her son. She is a very curious person and asks a lot. She likes
Carrie very much.
Clive Webster:
is Clay´s father. He is also a alcoholic baut he works a lot to
offer Clay a better education, that´s why Clay has got the opportunity to go
to a private school. But the negative aspect is that is hasn´t got enough time
for Clay.
Greg Watkins:
is the biggest drug dealer on school. He sells heavy drugs to
everybody, even to little 10-year-olds. He is a very greedy person and he
doesn´t care about people´s health.
