Looking for Alibrandi

The period of Adolescence is a very important in forming one’s characters and has a great influence which may lead to take risks as one experiences something new. In “Looking for Alibrandi” by Melina Marchetta the protagonist, Josephine Alibrandi is experiencing the periods of adolescence, during this period she deals with the friendships and relationships between John Barton and Jacob Coote(Marchetta, 1992). There are many differences between John and Jacob, whilst the social classes; personality; perspective and change. However there are also some important similarities between the two boys including same generation, leadership and yearn between John Barton and Jacob Coote (Marchetta, 1992). Both Jacob and John have a great influence on the lead character Josephine Alibrandi. Furthermore both characters are outspoken. In contrast Jacob is prepared to face his challenges, Whilst John does not.

The characters of John Barton and Jacob Coote have several similarities. John and Jacob are in a same age group of same generation; both are high school year 12 students. They both have leadership in their school, one is the captain of cook high and one is the private college’s student leader (Marchetta, 1992). Their leadership attributes attract Josephine becoming a friend with them. Also John and Jacob have been experiencing the adolescence’s periods as well as Josephine. These two boys have self yearn and both of them want freedom and the rights to choose their own future (Marchetta, 1992). The novel shows John has significant communication problems with his parents and families; there is a serious gap between him and his parents. Part of the reason is because they are politician and have excessive expectation from John which makes him feel extremely stressful and unconfident. Similarly, Jacob has the same communication problems with his families. Eventually the lack of communication, the ignorance and indifference in john’s feeling from his family culminates in