Danny the Champion of the World Lesson Plan

What sort of relationship do Danny and his father have? How do we know?

Based on the opening chapter of the book, students should understand that Danny and his father have a very close relationship. Have the class find textual evidence to support this fact:

· Danny's father had to take on the role of both parents while working full time, but he never complains.

· Danny says "I think that all the love he had felt for my mother when she was alive he now lavished upon me. During my early years, I never had a moment's unhappiness or illness."

· They live together in a home the size of a bathroom with no electricity and Danny happily says they have all they needed.

· The...