THE NOVEL “RAW” Throughout the past couple of months my fellow peers and I have been studying the topic ‘challenge’ and how it affects our lives and people around us. In our everyday lives we are confronting challenges‚ some are as small as walking up a few steps‚ and some are larger and more challenging that could be life or death circumstances. Australian book ‘RAW’ written by Scott Monk has had a huge influence on how I view the meaning of challenge. Raw outlines various challenges that young
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a sense of responsibility and show a strong moral code (act on the knowledge of being genuinely right). Brett proves he has undergone a change. The end of the novel is still a success because he wants to change his life. Intro The novel‚ Raw by Scott Monk presents a variety of themes. It does this through important language techniques as seen in the excerpt and in the whole novel. Characters also play a pivotal role in displaying important
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THE NOVEL “RAW” Throughout the past couple of months my fellow peers and I have been studying the topic ‘challenge’ and how it affects our lives and people around us. In our everyday lives we are confronting challenges‚ some are as small as walking up a few steps‚ and some are larger and more challenging that could be life or death circumstances. Australian book ‘RAW’ written by Scott Monk has had a huge influence on how I view the meaning of challenge. Raw outlines various challenges that young
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The book RAW is the story of Brett Dalton’s experience at The Farm‚ a detention/rehab centre‚ after being caught breaking into a liquor store at night and stealing alcohol‚ cigarettes and cash. When he gets to The Farm after an awful‚ hot‚ dehydrated trip in the back of a paddy wagon‚ he is determined not to cooperate or enjoy himself. This does not work in his favour. On meeting most of the inmates Brett makes enemies. He has confrontations with both of the “main guys” in the detention centre‚ Josh
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Raw follows the story of Brett Dalton a teenager with an attitude who has succumb to peer pressure and lives outside the law. After being picked up for various minor offences Brett finds himself having to spend time at a rehabilitation centre. the image that I have created symbolises Brett Daltons perspective of the rehabilitation centre called the farm. The farm is home to many young crime committers such as Brett. The farms main purpose is to reform kids that are sent there. It is very different
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individual’s perceptions‚ judgment and values‚ as shown in the Book raw by scott monk‚ the yetta prison poem and the ‘reliving the Horror’. The way they are treated in the institutions may either change them into a better person or have great consequences that may effect the individual for the rest of their life. You see positive changes in The novel "Raw" written by Scott Monk and the yetta prison by lmlmslkdm‚ Raw by scott monk is simple in style but introduces interesting and an acceptable insight
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“Raw”‚ composed by Scott Monk‚ Brett a young offender is sent to a detention centre to reform and attain a second chance in life. However‚ through the use of Brett’s derogatory colloquialism‚ such as ‘pigs’ in reference to the police‚ it’s made clear that Brett is resistant to the law. As a result Brett is sent to The Farm‚ a facility that aims to turn young offender’s lives around‚ by reforming them. The Farm works on the principals of care‚ trust and responsibility. There are no fences or guards
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Characters Brett Rough‚ bold‚ strong‚ tall‚ angry‚ agressive‚ negative‚ bald‚ thinks world is against him Lives with mum but dad has given up on him‚ stole smokes and beer‚ ran away from Farm‚ been to court a lot "As if"‚ "Whatever"‚ "Who cares?"‚ "pigs" Gets into fights with Tyson‚ Josh‚ Smiling Joe and Caitlyn’s dad‚ is bullied by Tyson‚ becomes friends with Josh Others say he is sneaky‚ he’s got an attitude problem‚ he’s a pretty boy Brett is the main characters‚
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1.) “The legal and penal system gives people the opportunity to reform”. In RAW‚ how does the institution (The Farm) affect the individual? Is this influence positive or negative? The novel RAW is a story about a troubled teenage boy named Brett Dalton who is sentenced to 3 months in a rehabilitation centre called The Farm. It is a home to many young crime committers such as Brett. Its main purpose is to reform the kids that are sent there. It is different from most detention centres in the
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Extended response Q9 ‘Institutions can change one for better or worse’ this quote is proven in the novel ‘raw’ by Scott Monk and ‘Hero of War’ by Rise Against. Through the contrasting ideas of rebellion and conformity‚ the responders are able to see how institutions can manipulate one and have a negative or positive impact. In ‘Raw’ by Scott Monk‚ Brett uses rebellion to escape from his fears and then be liberated from it; he does this as he believes it is the only way to freedom. When Brett first
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