Cathy is a “camper,” the local name for the tourists who come to the Port in the summer. Both Team-man and Pickles think she is “stuck-up” because she comes from the city and goes to a private school. Blacky is infatuated with both her appearance and her wealth. Cathy is ignorant when it comes to both people in the country and to indigenous communities. In this way, she represents how Australian city people are often detached from the issues prevalent in the countryside. Blacky initially denies knowing Clarence in order to court Cathy, but as Blacky becomes aware of racial injustice, he chooses attending Dumby’s funeral over going to Cathy’s goodbye party. As a result, she dumps him, but Blacky knows he made the right decision.
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Cathy Character Timeline in Deadly, Unna?
The timeline below shows where the character Cathy appears in Deadly, Unna?. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 18
...One of the campers is a girl close to them in age. Her name is Cathy and she takes a look at the boys’ maggots. Then her parents tell her they...
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Chapter 20
...going to spend time with the McDermotts, and every year he breaks that promise. Additionally, Cathy is staying with them for the summer and Blacky wants to spend time with her....
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Chapter 21
...Blacky keeps asking about the McDermotts and whether or not either of them is dating Cathy but Pickles only wants to talk about his maggots. Pickles suggests they go play eight-ball...
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Chapter 23
Blacky wakes up excited to go see Cathy on the jetty. He knows he has a big crush on her. He hurries to...
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Feeling overwhelmed by his attraction to Cathy, Blacky approaches the group of young people But he’s too afraid to put his towel...
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Chapter 25
...next morning, he will go to the jetty and set his towel down next to Cathy. She will immediately understand his feelings for her and will kiss him on the cheek....
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...Blacky then steals Team-man’s nicer flip-flops and puts on his lucky football shorts, even though Cathy has made fun of the locals for always wearing football shorts to go swimming.
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...local friends and the campers on the jetty. He walks past the boys to where Cathy is sunbathing. He is working up the courage to lay down his towel when a...
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Chapter 26
The next day, instead of going to the jetty and seeing Cathy, Blacky goes snorkeling with his siblings at Black Rock. Blacky realizes Cathy is the same...
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...walks to the jetty feeling happy that he is no longer consumed by thoughts of Cathy. He and Pickles drop their lines off the jetty and then sit down in the...
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...to fart again. When he turns around, he realizes he has just said that to Cathy. He is horribly embarrassed, but she smiles at him. They chat about catching squid. Blacky...
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Pickles joins Blacky and Cathy. He’s mad that Cathy is there because he thinks girls can’t catch squids. But Cathy...
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Blacky sees Cathy’s father walking towards them. He appears angry. He tells Cathy everyone’s been waiting for her....
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Chapter 28
...to meet his friends and the campers on the jetty. As he approaches, he hears Cathy excitedly telling the McDermott boys about the squid. Blacky begins to set his towel down...
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Cathy asks Blacky to apply tanning oil to her back. He thinks that if he were...
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Cathy asks if indigenous people are allowed on the jetty. Pickles says they are allowed but...
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...says that they should call the cops. Pickles says that he sees Blacky’s girlfriend, Clarence. Cathy asks if Blacky is really dating “that Abo.” Blacky tells her that Pickles is only...
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Chapter 32
As Blacky walks home, he accidently passes Cathy without greeting her. She calls after him and invites him to walk to the end...
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Chapter 33
...doesn’t want to tell his father about Dumby’s funeral. Instead, he tells his father about Cathy’s barbeque. The old man tells Blacky they’re going fishing tomorrow and refuses to discuss it...
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Chapter 34
...other on the jetty. Blacky wonders if Clarence saw him that day he was with Cathy and he hid his face. Uncle Sid drives Blacky back home, stopping at the sand...
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Chapter 36
...blames him for his failed maggot business, because Blacky is friends with Darcy. Pickles says Cathy was looking for Blacky yesterday and left him a note breaking up with him.
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