Summary or paraphrase

The valiant and lawful is win for everything. As you make your bed, so you must lie on it. As you saw, so you shall reap.

Type of text organization and an example

Slick’s story made Reggie sad. With newspaper reports like this, the Mafia knew everything that was going on.
She sat with Mark now, trying to explain about the witness protection programme.
‘What does Mom think?’ asked Mark.
‘She’s not sure,’ said Reggie.
‘I’m not sure either,’ said Mark. ‘I saw this once in a film. Someone told the truth about the Mafia and the FBI helped him to disappear. He got a new face, even a new wife. He went to Brazil.’
‘What happened?’
‘It took the Mafia a year to find him. They killed his wife too.’
‘It was just a film, Mark. There’s no other way. It’s the safest thing to do.’
‘Of course I have to tell them what I know before they’ll do all these wonderful things for us.’
‘That’s part of the agreement, Mark.’
‘The Mafia never forgets, Reggie.’
‘You’ve watched too many films, Mark.’
‘It’s easy for you, Reggie. You’ll be fine. But we’ll live in fear for the rest of our lives.’
‘There’s no other way, Mark.’
‘Yes there is. I could lie.’

Inference

Mark Sway is eleven and he knows a terrible secret. He knows where a body is hidden. Some secrets are so dangerous it’s better not to tell. But then, it’s just as dangerous if you don’t. So Mark needs help and he needs it fast…because there isn’t much time.

Main idea

Mark Sway is eleven, and he knows where a body is hidden. With that body the FBI can prove a Mafia murder.
Mark wants to be honest, but he also wants to be safe. He is afraid to tell his dangerous secret because he knows that the Mafia will never forget. His younger brother is sick and his mother cannot leave the hospital. Who can he trust?
With time moving fast, Mark finds an unusual lawyer. She alone must protect the child and his family from the law and the killers. But she has help: Mark is a clever client.

Topic

The Client

Complex:

1. Dianne turned as Mark came into the room.
2. Now the Mafia knows where to find me.
3. They whispered because they didn’t want Ricky to know to know about the fire yet.
4. I would like to talk about the other day when you and Mark were hiding in the trees.
5. It had all started on Monday after school.

Compound:

1. He was clever and he was quick.
2. The cleaner was pleased to talk to a reporter and told him which room the boys were in.
3. The story also said a lot about Mark.
4. He gave the paper back and walked to the lift.
5. I don’t know what Jerome Clifford told you but if you repeat a single word of it, even to your lawyer, I’ll kill you.