《the pupil》

The pupil tells the story of Morgan, a clever and friendless boy. The story begins when he is only 11, and ends when he is 15. His parents, especially his mother, who often lied and cheated, and pemberton, a penniless young tutor from Oxford. Morgan can't go to school because of heart disease, so it is necessary to hire a homestay tutor. There is no information on Pemberton's lessons other than that Morgan should have done the right thing. At times, young Morgan seemed smarter than his college teacher. Morgan's parents pretended to be aristocrats. However, despite Morgan's mother's repeated promises to pay Pemberton back, she only gave him token money a few times and even tried to borrow money from a penniless governess, which made him laugh. Families often move from one country to another, from one dwelling to another. Neither of Morgan's parents seems to be working. Morgan liked Pemberton very much, and he liked Morgan, too. Morgan wanted to escape the Pemberton deceit, but they could not do it without money. The story is full of irony.