Destroying Avalon Analysis
Themes raised in the text: Depression, friendship, love, bullying, acceptance.
Behaviours that constitute bullying: Physically hurting somebody, name calling, anti-social behaviour, spreading rumours,.
Different forms of bullying include: Cyber bullying, verbal bullying, physical bullying, indirect bullying, emotional bullying, blackmail.
Comprehension:
What is a blog page? A blog page is a page on the internet where people write their thoughts and opinions on a certain topic.
What attitudes and values do Avalon’s parents have regarding education and family life? Avalon’s parents value respect and kindness. They expect her to do her best and do well in school and spend time with the family. They also expect her to look after
and be a good role model to her little sister. Their enthusiasm towards family is shown when they organise a family night once a week to have fun and spend time together.
Avalon is anxious about starting at a new school, do you think she has cause for this concern? How are new students treated at your school? Does appearance matter? Her anxiousness is caused by the pressure to make new friends and being accepted. She is also concerned about leaving her old life behind and starting fresh with a new town and new people. New students at our school school are welcomed and treated well, regardless of their appearance.
Describe the group of misfits that befriend Avalon: The group of misfits includes Marshall, Sukey, Jemima and Tamara. They are the rejects of the school. They are all quite jealous of Avalon and are worried that she will get accepted into a higher ranking group and leave them.
Behaviours that constitute bullying: Physically hurting somebody, name calling, anti-social behaviour, spreading rumours,.
Different forms of bullying include: Cyber bullying, verbal bullying, physical bullying, indirect bullying, emotional bullying, blackmail.
Comprehension:
What is a blog page? A blog page is a page on the internet where people write their thoughts and opinions on a certain topic.
What attitudes and values do Avalon’s parents have regarding education and family life? Avalon’s parents value respect and kindness. They expect her to do her best and do well in school and spend time with the family. They also expect her to look after
and be a good role model to her little sister. Their enthusiasm towards family is shown when they organise a family night once a week to have fun and spend time together.
Avalon is anxious about starting at a new school, do you think she has cause for this concern? How are new students treated at your school? Does appearance matter? Her anxiousness is caused by the pressure to make new friends and being accepted. She is also concerned about leaving her old life behind and starting fresh with a new town and new people. New students at our school school are welcomed and treated well, regardless of their appearance.
Describe the group of misfits that befriend Avalon: The group of misfits includes Marshall, Sukey, Jemima and Tamara. They are the rejects of the school. They are all quite jealous of Avalon and are worried that she will get accepted into a higher ranking group and leave them.