Goodnight Mister Tom Theme: Growing Growing is a central theme in Michelle Magorian’s Goodnight Mister Tom. The main character William “Will” Beech grows in many ways including he grows physically‚ he grows with his knowledge‚ and he grows in terms of his abilities. William grows physically. For example‚ at the beginning of the book‚ William is described as ‘sickly and pale with limp sandy hair and dull grey eyes.’ He also has the height and is as tall as a six year old‚ as seen when he stands
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In the visual text‚ Goodnight Mr Tom‚ directed by Jack Gold‚ an important theme is friendship. William Beech is a young evacuee from London that moved to the countryside for safety during World War 2. There he meets his billet‚ Mr Tom. He is Williams saviour from a world of abuse. This essay the director has included both visual and verbal techniques of close-up‚ diegetic sound and dialogue. Firstly‚ the director uses the visual technique of close up to help us understand the facial expression
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Chapter 2‚ "Little Weirwold" Summary This chapter begins with Mr. Tom continuing to explain the dog to Willie. The old man shows the boy how to make friends with the dog and how to help gain its trust. Mr. Tom begins the day by handing Willie a mug of hot‚ sweet tea‚ a preview of the many kindnesses that the old man will show to Willie‚ as a father to son would do. Willie gives up his fear of the dog and allows it to lick his hand‚ learning that the licking means the dog likes him. On the way out
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Questions Goodnight Mister Tom Chapter One-Meeting 9-21 1) Why did Tom give Willie a pencil? 2) Where did Willie go for a walk? 3) How is Willie Beech described in this first chapter? 4) What did Tom spot on the boy’s leg? 5) Which person did Willie meet on his walk? 6) Why do you think that Willie fainted? 7) Where were Tom’s wife and son? 8) Why were the children being evacuated? 9) Why did Willie pick up a branch? 10 What kind of “home life” do you think that Willie Beech had
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In Toms point of view. Dear Rachel‚ It’s been over six months since Willie first came to live with me. I can’t believe that he was the same thin and sickly-looking boy that I was obliged to take in for the war effort. Yes‚ he was a very sickly child and couldn’t take the slightest bit of nutritious food. But the truth is‚ I quite enjoy having someone else around other then Sammy and watching him change into a boy that is full of self-confidence‚ healthy and most importantly‚ happy. It’s been great
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Task: Willie Beech’s life and personality has been influenced by his mother‚ Mr Tom and Zach in the novel‚ "Goodnight Mister Tom". Write about how each character has influenced Willie’s life and personality. Which of these characters‚ in your opinion has had the greatest influence on Willie? A novel that I have read and enjoyed is "Goodnight Mister Tom" by Michelle Magorian. The novel takes place during World War 2. The novel deals with themes such as death‚ war and child abuse. It is about a called
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In Good Night‚ Mr. Tom by Michelle Magorian‚ a brusque‚ but loving Englishman is greatly affected by the people in his life. Tom’s late wife‚ Rachel‚ caused him to hold himself back socially. He never participates in any of the town volunteer work‚ never tries to get to know his neighbors‚ and cannot even bring himself to go into a paint shop for forty long years. Rachel left him alone with no one to help him‚ so when Willie enters into his life‚ Tom returns to the kind‚ friendly‚ and outgoing person
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In Michelle Magorian’s prize-winning novel‚ “Good Night Mister Tom”‚ it is evident that love conquers all. Set during the Blitz in London in the 1940’s‚ Magorian tells a story of a ’thin and sickly looking…’ (pg 10) boy named William Beech who is evacuated from London to Little Wierwold to live with a‚ reclusive‚ old man‚ Thomas Oakley. As William and Tom begin to understand each other more‚ the notion that love conquers all becomes apparent thorough Tom’s changes in personality‚ Willie’s acceptance
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Review of Goodnight Mr. Tom by Michelle Magorian Goodnight Mr. Tom is set in the midst of World War II and the German attacks of London. In the novel many children are sent away from England´s capital onto pacific places for protection. These children are called refugees and they are to stay in the houses of the inhabitants. This is then‚ the destiny of little William Beech who is sent to Little Wierwold to Tom Oakley‚ the man who shelters him. The child was being abused by his mother so he is
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