Ellie Corrie Chapter Summaries

At the beginning of the chapter, the group were having a rest and Ellie was on a tree house to see if there are soldier scanning the area so she could warn the rest of the group when she sees one. While Ellie was on the watch she started having flashback about those good days that she and Corrie had when they were little such as playing games . After that Corrie joined her and talked about the games they used to play and how everything changed when they grew up “Mmm, it just faded away, didn’t? We grew up I guess. Other things came along like boys” (104). Homer also came along with their conversation when he came to check on them. But they were interrupted when they heard sound, familiar sound “..A jet screamed across the hills, so low that
we could see the markings..” (106).
The jet was chased by three more jets and they were hoping for it to survive. After a while they came up of a planned to make lists of the things they needed and load up Corrie’s Toyota. They would also do the same to Kevin and Ellie’s to find more useful materials such as clothes, tools, petrol, food, and etc. anything useful, but of course they can’t always avoid to arguing with each other. Moreover, after they have made the list they all agreed and made it clear. This event is interesting because having them arguing to each other and making the situation complicated can lead them to nothing. I wonder what will happened to them when they are on a violence situation and everyone are trying to decide on which safer place is the safer to go?

The second event that occurs in chapter nine is the helicopter hovering and observing above and around the house. It was after they planned and made lists of all the things they needed
when the heard a noise which sounded like a plane. “It’s a Helicopter,” Corrie said (110). Homer instructed them to spread out “ Kevin, go to the sitting room; Fi, the bathroom; Corrie, your bedroom; Ellie the sunroom” (110). They all had a pretty good view of the things outside the house. Flip, Kevin’s dog was outside barking at the helicopter. The soldiers probably already know that someone is in the house, they were just waiting for sign of movements. All of them retreated back to where the to the office and discussed who how many soldiers they see or did they see anyone of them? They went back to the same rooms they were just on to see what they were doing and went back to the office to report what they saw. “It’s on the west side...Just hovering there, but not landing” (112). They only have two options which were either to sneak out on the opposite side of the bush or to surrender. The others agreed but Kevin didn’t seemed to agree with that option. Moreover the helicopter was still hovering around the until the it went down a little. After the helicopter left they all moved and decided to gather the materials they need to bring. One of their decision was leave the Ellie’s dog with plenty of food for survival. Homer went to where the cow was and shot it. They didn’t want her to suffer so it was better for the cow to end its life.Corrie cried a little but they had no choice but to do what they had to do. Would the helicopter go back and kill the group by shooting with tons of bullets? What would they do to escape?

Lastly, the event that occurred was when a black jet flew in the sky.
The soldiers probably already knew that there were people in the house “....ninety seconds after the when a black jet, fast and lethal, came in low from the west” (116). They were watching from sheare’s window. It flew with fast speed but all of a sudden a rocket hit the house “One rocket hit the house...The house came apart in slow motion” (116). The house blew apart and all of its parts was scattered everywhere Bits of debris landed on the top of shearers’ roof. It took a long time for the all the parts of the house to keep falling on the ground. After that the heavy fragments faded and small pieces of materials were scattered along the place. The second rocket slammed in the hillside behind the house. The whole section of the hill exploded and fell away. The jet turned and did a circuit above the river to watch the scene and enjoy it with their eyes. The group were safe and sound inside the shearers’ quarters. However, it makes wonder what could have happen to them when they were still in the house when didn’t even know that a rocket would be hitting the
it?

These events were the most important ones in chapter four especially the jet that blew the house. If they didn't survive the rocket they would probably be dead and not even get a chance to see their family for the last time. However,I wonder what could’ve happen to them if the jet came once more?