character analysis
Character analysis.
Ellie Linton- Tomorrow when the war began.
Ellie is the narrator and ‘voice’ of the Tomorrow series, the entire story is told through her eyes and from her point of view which is why thoughts on the other characters might not always be objective.
The main protagonist and narrator of the series. Ellie was born and raised on a cattle and sheep farm not far from the edge of the country town of Wirrawee. She is loyal to her friends, to her family; she loves the Australian bush and the life on the land. Ellie prides herself on being the strongest member (and therefore one of the leaders) of the group. Nevertheless, she is often scared and uncertain of her actions and tries to hide these, what she perceives to be, moments of weakness from her friends.
Ellie is brave but also scared, she’s a reluctant hero, and she puts a lot of weight on her shoulders and takes responsibility for everybody around her. It's clear that she loves her family and wants nothing more than to be reunited with them. It is also clear that Ellie has the deepest respect and strongest love for the Australian outback. Even when bullets are flying at her head, Ellie cannot help but marvel at the beauty of the Australian landscape. Through Ellie's narration, the reader fully understands John Marsden's own love for his home country, Australia
Every character of the Tomorrow series goes through a big transition and Ellie is not an exception. In the beginning they were all carefree and innocent but as soon as the war starts they’re forced to grow up quickly. Ellie becomes rational; she starts thinking like a soldier. And sometimes in the horrible reality of the war she’s forced to not feel, to breathe her own air, to forget relationships. Ellie doesn’t want to let anyone think that she’s weak; she likes to let everyone else think that she’s the strongest of the group.
Ellie is a great thinker, she’s never certain of how she’s going to react to a situation, she constantly
Ellie Linton- Tomorrow when the war began.
Ellie is the narrator and ‘voice’ of the Tomorrow series, the entire story is told through her eyes and from her point of view which is why thoughts on the other characters might not always be objective.
The main protagonist and narrator of the series. Ellie was born and raised on a cattle and sheep farm not far from the edge of the country town of Wirrawee. She is loyal to her friends, to her family; she loves the Australian bush and the life on the land. Ellie prides herself on being the strongest member (and therefore one of the leaders) of the group. Nevertheless, she is often scared and uncertain of her actions and tries to hide these, what she perceives to be, moments of weakness from her friends.
Ellie is brave but also scared, she’s a reluctant hero, and she puts a lot of weight on her shoulders and takes responsibility for everybody around her. It's clear that she loves her family and wants nothing more than to be reunited with them. It is also clear that Ellie has the deepest respect and strongest love for the Australian outback. Even when bullets are flying at her head, Ellie cannot help but marvel at the beauty of the Australian landscape. Through Ellie's narration, the reader fully understands John Marsden's own love for his home country, Australia
Every character of the Tomorrow series goes through a big transition and Ellie is not an exception. In the beginning they were all carefree and innocent but as soon as the war starts they’re forced to grow up quickly. Ellie becomes rational; she starts thinking like a soldier. And sometimes in the horrible reality of the war she’s forced to not feel, to breathe her own air, to forget relationships. Ellie doesn’t want to let anyone think that she’s weak; she likes to let everyone else think that she’s the strongest of the group.
Ellie is a great thinker, she’s never certain of how she’s going to react to a situation, she constantly