Individual ESL

Novels

By: Jade Padilla

Story name: Rain Man

Author: Leonore
Fleischer
Summary:
Rain Man begins with Charlie Babbitt, an egocentric man obsessed with money, who tries to
make a living selling Lamborghinis. After Charlie's father dies, he and his girlfriend, Susanna,
return to Cincinnati to fix Charlie's father's inheritance. Charlie is shocked and angry to learn
that his father only left him a car and some rose bushes, and his father's money was given to
an unknown person.
Charlie begins to look for that person to whom his father left the money and the search leads
him to a hospital called Wallbrook. There, Charlie discovers that his father left the money to a
brother he didn't know he had. His name is Raymond, and for years he had been in that
hospital because he was autistic.Charlie at the time thought it best to go with Susana and
Raymond to Los Angeles, but Susana did not like the treatment that Charlie gives Raymond.
so she leaves and leaves them alone on their long trip to Los Angeles.
 For the night Charlie and Raymond stayed at a hotel.As they spoke, Raymond said, "funny
rain man" and Charlie was in shock because only he knew that expression or word. Rain
Man, that was the name of his imaginary friend. Charlie still in shock asks Raymond how he
knows that and Raymond takes a photo and shows it to Charlie. An 18-year-old boy with a
baby in his arms. The baby was Charlie Babbitt and the boy Raymond. He realized that his
imaginary friend, Rain Man, was actually Raymond and deeply remembered his past. He
remembered waving to Rainman and crying because he wanted Raymond to come back, but
he never did.
They eventually end up bonding, because through all of this, Charlie's desire to have his
brother close as a bargaining chip transforms into a desire to have his brother close because
he truly cares about him and loves him.
Charlie becomes less greedy and started a family through Raymond. So instead of trying to
steal Raymond's money, he decides to fight for Raymond's custody, although Dr. Bruner
thinks it's a bad idea. The judge ends up agreeing with Dr. Bruner that Ray has too many
challenges living outside the hospital setting, and Raymond returns to Walbrook, but Charlie
promises that he will go visit Raymond.
Opinion:
I liked this book because it tells an interesting, moving story and a little different
from the others, because it talks about autism, a topic that is not common among
writers.
Moral:
Just because people are different doesn't mean they are not people. You should
treat everyone the right way and not make fun of them or use them. They have
feelings and emotions just like everyone else, they just show them a little
differently.
vocabulary:
❏ Toothpick: It is a wooden object,
used to remove the leftovers, from
the teeth.
❏ Will/Testament:The will is the
document by which a person
determines what will happen to
their assets after death.
vocabulary:
❏ Autistic: Is a disease related to ❏ Money: Set of coins and bills
brain development that affects the that are used as a legal means
way a person perceives and of payment.
socializes with other people,
causing problems in social
interaction and communication.
vocabulary
❏ Hospital: is the space in which all kinds of
health-related services are developed.
literary terms
❏ Setting: ❏ Antagonist: Charlie Babbit

❏ Place: Los angeles,California

❏ Time: Year 1988 ❏ Protagonist: Raymond
❏ Atmosphere:dark and bright
❏ weather conditions - Is it rainy
and sunny
literary terms ❏ Characterization:

Conflict: Charlie:
❏ selfish
❏ inconsiderate
❏ Person vs. Person
❏ materialistic
❏ egocentric
The conflict is person vs person
because charlie was trying to steal Raymond:
raymond's money
❏ Smart
❏ grumpy
literary terms ❏ Theme:

❏ Point of view:
❏ 3rd person
❏ The third person is identified in the ❏ communication
singular as: he, she, and in the plural ❏ Family
as: they. It is used when referring to a ❏ Money
person who is not one of the
interlocutors, for example: "