In Class Writing

In my opinion, I think they are unreal, because Ashmol cannot see Ponny and Dingan. Also, in the beginning of the story, the book writes: "Kellyanne glared at me through tears the way she did the time I slammed the door of the ute in Dingan’s face or the time I walked over to where Pobby was supposed to be sitting and punched the air and kicked the air in the head to show Kellyanne that Pobby was a figment of her imaginings." (Rice, 1) We can see Ashmol just kicks the air, and there's nothing over there. Then, the mom said, "they were quieter and better behaved than me and deserved the grub." (Rice,1) Mom said they are quitter. We can see they don't talk with others, so I think mane they are imaged by Kellyanna. Next, Ashmol's Dad back, he said,"Did I tread on your fairy-friends?" (Rice, 5) That we can see his Dad don't take care about Kellyanna's friends so much, even he tread on them. If they are real, they will be hurt even killed by his Dad. Later, in the middle of chapter one, when Dad asks mom will is Kellyanna, mom said she is playing with her friends outside. Dad is a little angry and thinks Kellyanna becomes so strange. But mom said she just different. By this part, we can see mom and dad have already known Pobby and Dingan are imaged. There also have lots of reasons why I think they are unreal, but I think these are enough. In conclusion, I think Pobby and Dingan are imaged by Kellyanna, but only Ashmol wants tell her the truth; Kellyanna's parents although know they are not real, but they want to keep the balance between family.