Rose's work of art took her all day, including two playtimes, story time, and most of lunch. At the end of school it was stolen from her by the wicked teacher who had pretended to be so interested." Beautiful- what-is-it?" she asked as she pinned it high on the wall, where Rose could not reach." They take your pictures, " said Indigo, .. when he finally made out what all the roaring and stamping was about. "They do take them.. Why do you want that picture so much?" he asked Rose."It was my best ever, " said Rose furiously. "I hate school. I hate everyone in it. I will kill them all when I'm big enough."" You can't just go round killing people, " Indigo told her..Hilary McKay
About This Quote
From the very beginning of the poem, it is clear that the narrator is one of those silly children who loves to talk about nothing but school. This time, she is describing her teacher’s art class. She loves “that picture” so much that she will kill her teacher if she takes it away. The teacher knows what the problem is, however, and tells her what would really make her happy.
Source: Saffys Angel
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