The document provides a synopsis of chapters 7 to 9 of 'How I Met Myself' by David A. Hill, detailing the story of John Taylor, a computer programmer who encounters his doppelganger, which ultimately warns him of dangers threatening his family. Themes include family love, responsibility, and courage, as John grapples with the significance of his doppelganger's message while balancing his life with his wife Andrea and daughter Kati. Key characters are explored, revealing their relationships and the impact of the doppelganger's warning on their lives.

1. How I Met Myself David A Hill
Chapter 7, 8, 9

2. Synopsis…
This story is about a man who met his doppelganger; A ghostly
double of a living person. John Taylor wasan Englishcomputer
programmer who worked in Budapest, Hungary, and livedthere with his
wife, Andrea and daughter, Kati.
He waswalking home from work one day when he bumped into
his doppelganger. John believed the doppelganger had come to give him
a message. John did some research and found that a man, with a name
similar to him, had lived in that area many years ago along with a wife
and daughter – whose names were also Andrea and Kati.
The person's wife and daughter were killed, lured in atragedy.
The timely warning from John's doppelganger saved John's wife and
daughter from a similarfate.

3. …Themes…
#Family Love
#Handling challenges with determination and preseverance
#Showing concern for one’s spouse
#Responsiblity
#Facing danger with courage

4. The Characters

5.  A 34 year old man.Nearly 2 meters tall
 Lives and works in Budapest, Hungary
 Is a computer programmer who works for a multinational country
 Married to a Hungarianlady called Andrea
 Meet his doppelganger as he passes through the Thirteenth District
 Becomes preoccupied with his doppelganger
 Is determined to uncover the mystery of his doppelganger
 Realizes that his doppelganger is sent to save his wife and child
John Taylor

6.  John’s wife.
 A lovely women with brown hair and blue eyes.
 Teaches Hungarian
 Is forced to leave her teaching job. She helps out Zsolt’s café by then.
 Tries to understand and support her husband
 Becomes frustrated when her husband becomes too preoccupied with his double.
 A good and caring mother to Kati.
 Realizes that John’s doppelganger has saved her and her child.
Andrea

7.  Theonly child of John and Andrea
 Is bornabout a year after herfather methis doppelganger
 Is lovedand doted by her parents
 Is rescuedby herfather’s doppelganger from the explosion
Kati

8.  JohnTaylor’sdoppelganger
 Used to live at7Felka UtcanearJohn’sapartment.
 SharesthesamebirthdateasJohn.His wifeandchild hasthe samenameas John’swife andchild.
 His wife andchild was killedon18 January1945when abombhit thecellar wherehis wife workedthatis
Zsolt’scellar.
 Dies in 1856abrokenman.
 Is seen byJohnon thesamestreet.
 AppearsbeforeJohnto warnhim ofthe impending dangerto his wifeandchild.
 SavesAndreaandKati’slife onJanuarywhenthereisanexplosionatthe shop
Janos Szabo (DOPPELGANGER)

9.  A below-groundcaféownerin Gergely utca.
 First meets Johnwhen hecamein looking forhis doppelganger.
 Tells John hehasnever seen theman.
 Johncomes tohis caféquiet frequentlyafterthat
 LateroffersAndreaajob atthecafé.
 HappywhenAndreais able tohelp improvehis business
 AsksAndreatocome in andhelp outatthe caféon thedayoftheexplosion.
Zsolt

10.  John’sclosest friendsatschool
 Worksas ajournalistandso travelsa lot
 Meets Paulduringhis Christmasvacationin Englandaftermanyyears
 Johnconfidesin him aboutmeeting his doppelganger
 Tells John thathe hasreadaboutdoppelgangerandthattheyalwaysappeartowarnits ownerofimpending
danger.
Paul Harris

11. Chapter 7 : Doppelganger

12. 1) John’s life goes back to normal afterthat.
2) He does not have the
strange dreams any more.

13. 3) One day Andrea comes home and announce that she is pregnant.
They are overjoyed.

14. 4) Thenext day, she loses her job
teachingfifteenhours a weekat thebank

15. John tells Zsolt, the café owner, about Andrea’s predicament
“I can get usedto some jobvacancies here inmy café,
Butit was notmuch a jobforan intelligentlady
likeyour wife.”
Zsolt
“Don’t worry. I’ll tell Andrea about your offer.
She’ll be glad.”
John

16. 6) He offers a job to Andrea and she accepts it.
7) The business at the café soon improves.
5) Coincidentally,Zsolt is looking for someone to help himat the
café. Hefeels thatit needs a woman’s touch.

17. 8) Oneday, Johnreads about lifeafter death.
He comes across theword ‘doppelganger’.

18. Doppelganger; a German word for a
ghostlydouble of a living person.

19. 9) A doppelganger usuallycomes to give a message about danger
or offer advice. It can only be seen by its owner.
10) But it can also beseen by someone
close if it has an important message.

20. John believes he hasseen his doppelganger but wonders why.

21. John shows Andrea the pagefrom the book

22. “Well, it sounds like it, doesn’t it?.”
John
“And so is thiswhat you thinkyou saw?”
Andrea

23. Chapter 8 : A Holiday

24. 1) On 16th September, the baby is born. They name her Kati.

25. 1) Johnand Andrea decideto celebrate
Christmasin England withJohn’s parents.
3) Everyone ishappy, especially with the new baby.

26. 4) For some time, John forgets
his doppelganger.

27. Paul is one of hisclosest friend
back at school
5) That night, John meets anold friend, Paul Harris, a journalist…

28. “Therewas a story about the same thing- doppelgangers,
and people meeting themselves- in oneof the magazines
I write for.”
P
aul
“Well that’s good news,
I thought I was going crazy or something!”
John
John confides in him about meeting his doppelganger.

29. But PauladvisesJohn to be
careful because bad thingshave
happened to themafter that.
7) He wonders whatmessage his doppelganger
has for him
6) After hearing this,
John feelsbetter.

30. 1) John and Andrea then spend NewYear withAndrea’s
familyinthe Hungariancountryside.

31. John keeps on thinkingabout his doppelganger

32. Andrea gets annoyed and tells him to pay more attention to his family.
“I tried to, Andrea.”
“I want a man who looks after his family,
talks to his wife and plays with his daughter.
I don’t want someone whosits around the
house all day looking into space.”
Andrea
John

33. Chapter 9 : The Date Gets Closer Again

34. 1) John does not dream about the man since Katiwas born. But from 11th January,
he startshaving the dream again.

35. He is afraid and stays awake.

36. 2 ) John checks his diary and finds out thathe methimselfon
Monday 18th January theprevious year.

37. 3)The next day, he tells Andrea that hedreamt of the man again and that the date,
18th January is very important.

38. 3) ButAndrea gets angry because she thinkshe is irresponsible!

39. Katicries like she understands that her father and mother is unhappy

40. 4) On Friday,16th January,John asksAndreato go toFelka Utcaon18th Januarywith him.
“Andrea, I need you to come with me.
I need to knowwhatyou see,”
…
“Alright. But this will be thelast.”
Andrea
John

41. Thatnight, John hasthe same dream again.

42. The End ; Chapter 7 - 9

43. Message...
#Determination
#Courage
#Diligence
#Responsibility
#Kindness and compassion

44. Credits to 氷菓 Hyouka
#aiesyah #atika
#alia #arindi
#syahirah #nyak
BYE ye!!!!!!