One of the things I believe  about chapter 1 is that there are many links between chapter 1 and different parts of the story. For example story water was mentioned in chapter 1 and it is explained in chapter 4. “From the great Story Sea. I drink the story water.” Another idea that is developed is storytelling because Rashid is the Ocean of Notions meaning that he is like an ocean of stories because he never runs out of ideas.

The climax starts when Soraya runs away with Mr Sengupta because of Rashid’s story telling causing Rashid and Haroun sadness. Because of this Rashid looses his storytelling ability which leads to him “unsubscribing” which means he cannot receive story water from the story tap. This prepares you for chapter 5 ,when Haroun goes to Gus city, because in chapter 1 it Salman Rushdie  explains everything in chapter 1 so that in chapter 5 you don’t get lost in the events of the chapter.

Story water is developed in chapter 4 when Haroun drinks the story water. In chapter 1 Rashid explains to Haroun what it is but he doesn’t explain what it does so you don’t find out until chapter 4. Butt (the name) is mentioned in chapter 2, the name of a bus driver who enjoys speed and has feathery quills. Similarly in chapter 4 the hoopoe who is