Private Peaceful BR

PRIVATE PEACEFUL Book Review by Amaan Mohammed Happiness. Sadness. Guilt. Morpurgo has blended all emotions into one in his poignant and touching, Private Peaceful. Isolated in a barn in World War I is Thomas Peaceful, a boy struggling to remain in his state of consciousness. Buried in his head is the thought that tonight is his last and he is resolved to not waste it. With eight precious hours remaining, Thomas is determined to reminisce his seventeen years of life.
The remembrance of living in a pastoral village in England comes to his mind, with his two siblings, Charlie (the oldest) and Big Joe and his mother. Charlie certainly portrays a lot of love and protection for his brother in the novel since he doesn’t want any harm to proceed in his way. There is no limit to what he can do for the sake of Tommo. Along their childhood memories, a girl named Molly develops a friendship between them and the three swear to always stay together and vow that whilst together, they would have good luck and happiness. The most intriguing memories are then triggered, with Molly in mind, such as poaching on the Colonel’s land or the time they spotted a yellow plane. After some time, the two, who were older than Tommo, cause the group to slowly part, by leaving Tommo behind and Charlie maturing a closer relationship with Molly.
When the War gradually draws nearer, things alter a lot in the town with the young men across the country, including Charlie and Thomas, being requested to join the army to fight the Germans. During their training, they overwork themselves in order to be prepared for the real action. The boys don’t think the war would be too bad but deeper into the novel, they learn the truth of the Great War. They face the bullets and experience the reality with tragedies, discoveries and more occurring. Belgium teaches Thomas about war, death, destruction and most of all the fear and unexpectance of any possibilities. Tommo remembers