Looking for Alibrandi
English Essay- Discuss the most important changes that occur in Looking for Alibrandi.
English Essay- Discuss the most important changes that occur in Looking for Alibrandi.
The theme change is explored throughout the novel “Looking for Alibrandi” written in a young teenagers perspective by Melina Marchetta confronts the readers the variety of changes happening in a teenager’s life. The book includes changing in relationships, changing in perspective, and growing up.
Changing in relationship is one of the main themes explored in the novel “Looking for Alibrandi”. The technique Juxtaposition was used in this novel as Josie started off liking John Barton, believed to have shared her attraction towards him for years but eventually grew a relationship with Jacob Coote. The school dance had given Jacob the opportunity to dance with Josie, even though she was hoping for John to come to ask her to dance with him. John happened to appeared around Josie more often which overtime made him her first boyfriend. It started of complicated but she grew to be attracted to him after going on dates, meeting her mother and the fact he saved her from Greg Sims. Her perspective changed on Jacob as she realizes he had a good heart even though he didn’t come from a wealthy family like John’s. The comment “I don’t want to be in love with Jacob Coote. I want to be in love with John Barton and have people look upon me with envy, but John doesn’t make me feel like this. I’m beginning to realize that things don’t turn out the way you want them to” said by Josie uses the technique 1st person giving the readers/responders an insight into Josie’s mind and reveals how her feelings changes towards for Jacob Coote. Therefore change can be unexpected and can feel out of control as she wanted to be in love with John but found herself in love with Jacob. Josie’s relationship with Michael also changed throughout the novel as she wasn’t willing to accept the fact he was around, and how Michael
English Essay- Discuss the most important changes that occur in Looking for Alibrandi.
The theme change is explored throughout the novel “Looking for Alibrandi” written in a young teenagers perspective by Melina Marchetta confronts the readers the variety of changes happening in a teenager’s life. The book includes changing in relationships, changing in perspective, and growing up.
Changing in relationship is one of the main themes explored in the novel “Looking for Alibrandi”. The technique Juxtaposition was used in this novel as Josie started off liking John Barton, believed to have shared her attraction towards him for years but eventually grew a relationship with Jacob Coote. The school dance had given Jacob the opportunity to dance with Josie, even though she was hoping for John to come to ask her to dance with him. John happened to appeared around Josie more often which overtime made him her first boyfriend. It started of complicated but she grew to be attracted to him after going on dates, meeting her mother and the fact he saved her from Greg Sims. Her perspective changed on Jacob as she realizes he had a good heart even though he didn’t come from a wealthy family like John’s. The comment “I don’t want to be in love with Jacob Coote. I want to be in love with John Barton and have people look upon me with envy, but John doesn’t make me feel like this. I’m beginning to realize that things don’t turn out the way you want them to” said by Josie uses the technique 1st person giving the readers/responders an insight into Josie’s mind and reveals how her feelings changes towards for Jacob Coote. Therefore change can be unexpected and can feel out of control as she wanted to be in love with John but found herself in love with Jacob. Josie’s relationship with Michael also changed throughout the novel as she wasn’t willing to accept the fact he was around, and how Michael