The Divine Wind
Setting (time and place)
The Divine wind is set in Broome, Australia in 1942 during the time of WW2. Quote: ‘’Where double-storeyed dwellings breathed over one another across a gap no wider than a small car’’ Technique: personification to emphasize the lack of privacy in such a small town portraying that everyone is close and synchronized.
Key characters and their connections Hartley Penrose-The novels narrator has a connection with Japanese girl Mitsy Sennosuke who later treats her abominably before attempting to reconnect with her. Rarely takes
The initiative to speak out against injustices or to speak of his desires, but waits for others to act first. Drifts without real purpose following the accident that badly damages his leg.
Alice Penrose: Hart’s sister; speaks her mind. Is a nurse at a local hospital; later becomes an army nurse. Alice also has a connection with Mitsy as through their early childhood binding friendship. Alice, nearly marries Carl Venning but
Decides not to once she realises his racist views and acts. As she grows older, she longs to leave Broome and make something of her life.
Misty Sennosuke: Hart and Alice’s friend. Born
In Australia. Becomes increasingly isolated once
War breaks out. Becomes Hart’s lover after moving into the Penrose household. Makes the first move to rebuild her friendship with
Hart by writing to him after the war.
Key event pre-change
The climax of the book is the death of Mitsys father Zeke Sennousuke who died because of the fatal decision made by Michael Penrose to take a boat out too early in the season. Quote: ‘’My voice sounded puny, as if this were a nightmare and no words would come’’. This quote foreshadows the rising conflict that occurs between the two races and the outbreak of the war that makes local Japanese people the enemy.
Force/cause of change (is it expected) desired? Made by choice? or forced upon the person/community.
During the war, when the Japanese are being looked
The Divine wind is set in Broome, Australia in 1942 during the time of WW2. Quote: ‘’Where double-storeyed dwellings breathed over one another across a gap no wider than a small car’’ Technique: personification to emphasize the lack of privacy in such a small town portraying that everyone is close and synchronized.
Key characters and their connections Hartley Penrose-The novels narrator has a connection with Japanese girl Mitsy Sennosuke who later treats her abominably before attempting to reconnect with her. Rarely takes
The initiative to speak out against injustices or to speak of his desires, but waits for others to act first. Drifts without real purpose following the accident that badly damages his leg.
Alice Penrose: Hart’s sister; speaks her mind. Is a nurse at a local hospital; later becomes an army nurse. Alice also has a connection with Mitsy as through their early childhood binding friendship. Alice, nearly marries Carl Venning but
Decides not to once she realises his racist views and acts. As she grows older, she longs to leave Broome and make something of her life.
Misty Sennosuke: Hart and Alice’s friend. Born
In Australia. Becomes increasingly isolated once
War breaks out. Becomes Hart’s lover after moving into the Penrose household. Makes the first move to rebuild her friendship with
Hart by writing to him after the war.
Key event pre-change
The climax of the book is the death of Mitsys father Zeke Sennousuke who died because of the fatal decision made by Michael Penrose to take a boat out too early in the season. Quote: ‘’My voice sounded puny, as if this were a nightmare and no words would come’’. This quote foreshadows the rising conflict that occurs between the two races and the outbreak of the war that makes local Japanese people the enemy.
Force/cause of change (is it expected) desired? Made by choice? or forced upon the person/community.
During the war, when the Japanese are being looked