Why does Scarlett call Bod a monster?

When Jack threatens to kill Scarlett, Bod rescues her by imprisoning Jack in the barrow grave. But even though Bod saved her life, Scarlett thinks Bod is a monster for knowingly imprisoning Jack. After this, Silas wipes Scarlett's memory and convinces Scarlett's mother to take Scarlett back to Glasgow.
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Why was Scarlett angry with and afraid of bod?

We argue that Scarlett points out that Bod might enjoy his revenge a little too much, which Scarlett doesn't like at all. She says to Bod, “You aren't a person. People don't behave like you. You're as bad as he was.
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What is bods real name in The Graveyard Book?

The Graveyard Book traces the story of the boy Nobody "Bod" Owens who is adopted and reared by the supernatural occupants of a graveyard after his family is brutally murdered.
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Is Mr Frost the man Jack?

Frost reveals that he actually is the Man Jack; [[Jack Frost]] is his full, true name. Bod is chased by the Man Jack and four other members of the Jacks of All Trades. Bod and Scarlett escape to the graveyard where Bod is able to defeat each Jack separately, except for Jack Frost.
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What did Scarlett's parents think bod?

Why were Scarlett's parents convinced that Bod must be an imaginary playmate? Scarlett and Bod became friends because they saw each other and started playing. Scarlett's parents where convinced Bod was imaginary because they never saw Bod and when they did he really wasn't visible to the human eye.
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Will The Graveyard Book be a movie?

Neil Gaiman's The Graveyard Book Will Be a Film Directed by Henry Selick. Famous for his work on The Nightmare Before Christmas and Coraline, Henry Selick is set to adapt a film version of Neil Gaiman's Hugo and Newbery award winning novel, The Graveyard Book.
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Is Silas from The Graveyard Book a vampire?

Silas is Bod's guardian. The novel heavily implies that he's a vampire: he has no reflection in mirrors, he sleeps in a steamer trunk, and he assumes a batlike form when he's not in his tall, pale, human form.
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Who was Jack Frost before he died?

Background. Before Jack Frost became an immortal being who possessed the power over ice and snow, Jack was once a teenage human boy who had a family of his own 300 years before the current timeline.
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How did she and the mysterious stranger named Silas save him?

How did Mistress Owens and the mysterious stranger named Silas save the baby? Mistress Owens helped save the baby by wrapping him in her arms and causing him to disappear in a swirl of mist. Silas helped save the baby by convincing the man Jack that he had seen a fox rather than a child.
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Why did Silas feel that BOD was ready for a change?

Why did Silas feel that Bod was ready for change? Silas felt that now that the Jacks were gone and Bod was a young man, it was time for him to leave the graveyard, to live among the living, and to experience life. How did Bod's visits with Alanso Jones help prepare him for the next chapter of his life?
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Who is Scarlett Amber Perkins?

Scarlett is Bod's only living friend throughout his childhood. Five-year-old Scarlett meets Bod when her parents take her to play in the graveyard, but her parents believe that Bod is just Scarlett's imaginary friend.
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What is Miss Lupescu?

Miss Lupescu is a Hound of God—that is, a werewolf—who acts as Bod's guardian whenever Silas is away. According to Miss Lupescu, Hounds of God don't see their transformation to a wolf as a bad thing—rather, they see it as a gift from God.
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Is there a sequel to The Graveyard Book?

“The Graveyard Book: Volume 2” is the second volume in a two-part graphic novel adaptation of Neil Gaiman's 2008 children's novel “The Graveyard Book.” Artist P.
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How does Scarlett's mother feel about Bod?

Mother Slaughter recalled that she had an important role in persuading others in the graveyard community to admit Bod. In fact, she raised doubts about the wisdom of giving him the Freedom of the Graveyard.
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What did the lady in GREY promise Bod?

She says, “The dead should have charity" (1.161). She appears once more in the novel, at the Danse Macabre. At the dance, she again favors Bod, by dancing with him and talking with him.
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What do you think the Sleer meant when it told Bod to find your name?

What do you think the Sleer meant when it told Bod to "find your name"? I think they meant that Bod should find out was his real birth name is, before he was "adopted" by the Owens'.
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Why was the man Jack after bod?

The Jacks decide that this boy is Bod and so send this Jack, one of their most accomplished killers, to murder Bod and his family to prevent the prophecy from coming true. Though Jack succeeds in murdering Bod's biological parents and older sister, he loses track of Bod, who at the time is an elusive, curious toddler.
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What happens to BOD in The Graveyard Book?

The Graveyard Book ends when Bod is about fifteen years old. We see him gradually losing his Freedom of the Graveyard powers (must be puberty), and then leaving the graveyard by himself with money, a passport, and big, big dreams.
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Why did Mrs Owens fear for bod?

Why did Mrs. Owens fear for Bod? Because his guardian (Silas) was gone and he hadn't returned for a while.
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Does tooth like Jack Frost?

Tooth is really sweet albeit a little clumsy around Jack. She has a crush on Jack; while she is more reserved about it, her minions - as they're extensions of herself, they feel mostly the way she feels - are more obvious about their crush, what with their fainting and fan-screaming.
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Does Jack Frost see his sister again?

Mary is Jack Frost's sister, who appears once Jack reclaims his memory during his time in the snowy mountain's crevice. The scene first moves onto his mother bidding him and his sister a safe trip. It then cuts to Jack ushering his sister to stay still, who was standing on the thin and cracked ice of the pond.
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Who is Mr Frost in The Graveyard Book?

Jack Frost is The Graveyard Book's arch-villain. He's the guy who butchers Bod's family with a sharp knife, and he wants to do the same to Bod. He also, it seems, lives with his grandma.
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Who is the monster in The Graveyard Book?

Silas the Vampire. Silas is the perfect example of mystery, secrecy, and slippery answers. Most of the other mythological or supernatural creatures we meet in The Graveyard Book are clearly identified.
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What is the Sleer in The Graveyard Book?

The Sleer is a mysterious being that resides in the graveyard's barrow grave. Bod only sees the Sleer once; it's huge, with three heads featuring indigo designs and the body of a snake. It speaks in a hissing, slithery voice, and Bod can also hear its body slithering around the walls of the barrow grave's chamber.
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