Tom Brennan
THE STORY OF TOM BRENNAN.
PLOT SUMMARY
- Story opens with prologue
- Its early morning and the Brennan’s are silently leaving town. They are forced to go, as most of the town is quite hostile towards them
- They move from Mumbilli to Coghill
- Slowly, it is revealed to us that they left because of something Daniel had done (he was drink driving, and met with an accident, killing Luke and Nicole, and Fin became paralyzed)
- Brenan’s move in with Carmel
- All struggle to cope with the consequences of accident
- Daniel sentenced to 5 years jail
- Tom is paranoid throughout the novel; afraid that the people in Coghill will all find out and judge him
- Playing rugby for his new school (St. Bennie’s) helps him move on. He realizes that winning is not important, but teamwork is. They had almost beat St. Johns, but there was an incident
- Tom and Chrissy become a couple
- He plans to go to Nepal with his uncle Brendan
LINK TO INTO THE WORLD
- The protagonist undergoes a process of personal development, growth or transformation from ignorance to self-awareness. This involves the physical movement from one place to another as well as personal, emotional and intellectual changes from awareness to social consciousness.
- Suggests that the movement into new worlds is sometimes unavoidable, and not always easy. Obstacles must be faced in order to experience and become a part of this new world. There may be significant rewards if one persists and overcome these challenges
CHARACTER ANALYSIS
Tom Brennan
- He is 17
- Has to face the problems that a teenager might face under an extraordinary situation
- Is a successful rugby player
- Relationship with grandmother shows how affectionate Tom is, although originally he barely tolerated her, towards the end of the novel he begins to manage his emotions and sees the kindness in her
- Tom matures sexually, his romantic interest in Chrissie is all he needed to leap forward
Daniel Brennan
- He is 19,
- Through the
PLOT SUMMARY
- Story opens with prologue
- Its early morning and the Brennan’s are silently leaving town. They are forced to go, as most of the town is quite hostile towards them
- They move from Mumbilli to Coghill
- Slowly, it is revealed to us that they left because of something Daniel had done (he was drink driving, and met with an accident, killing Luke and Nicole, and Fin became paralyzed)
- Brenan’s move in with Carmel
- All struggle to cope with the consequences of accident
- Daniel sentenced to 5 years jail
- Tom is paranoid throughout the novel; afraid that the people in Coghill will all find out and judge him
- Playing rugby for his new school (St. Bennie’s) helps him move on. He realizes that winning is not important, but teamwork is. They had almost beat St. Johns, but there was an incident
- Tom and Chrissy become a couple
- He plans to go to Nepal with his uncle Brendan
LINK TO INTO THE WORLD
- The protagonist undergoes a process of personal development, growth or transformation from ignorance to self-awareness. This involves the physical movement from one place to another as well as personal, emotional and intellectual changes from awareness to social consciousness.
- Suggests that the movement into new worlds is sometimes unavoidable, and not always easy. Obstacles must be faced in order to experience and become a part of this new world. There may be significant rewards if one persists and overcome these challenges
CHARACTER ANALYSIS
Tom Brennan
- He is 17
- Has to face the problems that a teenager might face under an extraordinary situation
- Is a successful rugby player
- Relationship with grandmother shows how affectionate Tom is, although originally he barely tolerated her, towards the end of the novel he begins to manage his emotions and sees the kindness in her
- Tom matures sexually, his romantic interest in Chrissie is all he needed to leap forward
Daniel Brennan
- He is 19,
- Through the