Charlie has to step into the long pants of adulthood at a young age, where he was unlike most kids mucking around and taking life easily. This impacts the protagonist both emotionally and physically, as he had to now take the role of man in the house, in order to support and provide money for his family. This novel shows the hope Charlie keeps hold of, which helps him persist on performing wise actions, with a mentor he had strong faith in and the discovery of Squizzy’s true identity, which he was blind to throughout the novel.Ĭharlie loses his father at a very young age. Nevertheless, Squizzy grasped that he was misguided in thinking that Squizzy was loyal and compassionate, through hardships, where his true colours unfolded and his nasty side came out.

Charlie admired Squizzy for always being there to protect him and he also gave him power, when Charlie knew that he had his back. Charlie assumed that he would be a new father figure for him and lead him to a better life for his family, as Charlie was still a young boy who wanted to try and be a man. The protagonist gains excellent fortune, when he receives a job working for Squizzy Taylor. Firstly, we are introduced to the state that Charlie’s father had passed away and the family were confronting a difficult financial period, living in the slums of Richmond with no income. However, Charlie promptly came to the realisation that he was inaccurate in his assumption. In the novel Runner by Robert Newton, it becomes highly noticeable that Charlie Feehan had strong faith in Squizzy Taylor as a possible mentor, as Charlie had lost his father at a very young age.

Runner by robert newton