A Monster Calls Lesson Plan

What was Conor's reaction to the end of the second tale? Why did the monster destroy the parsonage? What did Conor think about the monster's explanation?

Conor was shocked that the monster had attacked the parsonage. He was convinced that the Apothecary was the bad guy; after all, he refused to help heal the pastor's daughters, who in turn passed away from infection. The monster, however, corrected Conor. It was the pastor who refused to believe the Apothecary could help heal others and had nearly destroyed his business. It was only when times were tough that the pastor decided to throw aside his every belief and beg for help. The pastor discarded all his...