What happens to Ivan in the one and only Ivan?
Then they shot his father, and chopped off the dead gorillas’ hands, feet, and heads. Ivan comments that there is an old musty store near his cage that sells an ashtray made from the hand of a gorilla. In the morning, Ivan reflects that although he is peaceful, inside him is the angry Ivan from the day he was captured.
Why did George want to intervene in Ivan’s visit?
George would like to intervene at Julia’s request, but is bound to submit to Mack’s authority as his boss. Meanwhile the stakes for Ivan increase: he promised Stella he would save Ruby, and when Ruby asks him if she’ll die like Stella, he isn’t able to lie.
What did Ivan tell Stella in the one and only Ivan?
Ivan considers lying, but admits he’s not sure if he can stop that from happening. He then corrects her, as Stella once did to him, saying it’s not a domain, it’s a cage. Ivan tells a story about a baby elephant going to a zoo.
How did Ivan save Ruby in the one and only Ivan?
Ruby reminds Ivan that he is supposed to save her. He says he is working on it. She asks if he thinks she’ll die in the domain like Aunt Stella. Ivan considers lying, but admits he’s not sure if he can stop that from happening.
Who is the author of the one and only Ivan?
The One and Only Ivan, Katherine Applegate. The One and Only Ivan is a children’s novel written by Katherine Applegate and illustrated by Patricia Castelao.
What happens to Ivan and Ruby in the one and only Ivan?
Then he meets Ruby, a baby elephant taken from her family, and she makes Ivan see their home—and his own art—through new eyes. When Ruby arrives, change comes with her, and it’s up to Ivan to make it a change for the better.
Where does Ivan live in Big Top Mall?
Ivan is an easygoing gorilla. Living at the Exit 8 Big Top Mall and Video Arcade, he has grown accustomed to humans watching him through the glass walls of his domain. He rarely misses his life in the jungle.