Book Project: Tomorrow when the war began by John Marsden Christine Hermansson English 6 Autumn 2012 On the Author: John Marsden‚ born 1950‚ Australian author. At age 28‚ after working several jobs‚ Marsden began a teaching course. Whilst working as a teacher‚ Marsden began writing for children‚ and in 1987 with a diary novel So Much to Tell You‚ about a girl who stops talking after being the victim of a disaster. After his debut‚ followed several similar stories‚ often written in letter
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John Marsden is the author of ’Tomorrow When the War Began’‚ the first of the Tomorrow Series which is one of the most popular and successful series of teenage novels. The seven main characters – Ellie‚ Homer‚ Lee‚ Kevin‚ Fi‚ Corrie‚ Robyn and Chris‚ who joins the book later on‚ are extremely realistic teenage characters. During the course of the book Marsden has continues to introduce the characters. All of them are carefully described giving the reader a picture of what the characters look like
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------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Tomorrow When The War Began Character’s Name | Description | Ellie | * She is good writer in the novel * She is a natural leader and tries to work out being the leader without being ‘bossy‚ * She is the main character in the novel * She is chosen by the group to record the events as they happened in an effort to have their history set down on paper. * Natural leader * Tries
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Tomorrow when the war began The novel Tomorrow When the War Began by John Marsden is about adolescents discovering more about the adult world through the pressure of external force. The novel is about adolescence experiencing conflict from a different nation invading their town. The novel demonstrates that it is not simple to accurately to judge people’s actions. It also provides a clear outline on how people have the ability to be responsible if the situation demands it. The book delivers how in
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Katie Reynolds Title: Tomorrow‚ When The War Began Author: John Marsden Genre: Realistic Fiction Summary Of Novel: This story is told by Ellie‚ a seventeen year old girl who lives in the small town of Wirrawee‚ Australia. She and Corrie‚her best friend since she was little‚ decide that they should go camping with some other friends for the Christmas holiday‚ which was also Commemoration Day.They decide to take Ellie’s fathers’ Land Rover up to Tailor’s Stitch and straight into Hell
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the development of this character or individual. In the novel Tomorrow When the War Began by John Marsden‚ Ellie’s biggest challenge was maturing in the new normal. Unlike many more fortunate young people‚ she was not able to grow gradually and mature at her own pace over several years. Instead her life changed in a sudden slam of a door when her country was invaded by a foreign army. Ellie had to learn how to survive in the war situation in a short period of time‚ to be able to transform her
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............. ·===== ====Tomo/WJW‚ When the War 1Jt¥an===========- Discussion Questions Question One What aspects of the group’s behaviour are typical of seventeen year olds? (Note: Kevin is eighteen.) Question Two We find out a great deal about the various families . What do you think they have in common? What are the major differences? Question Three Read the last paragraph on page 43 and page 44 (the end of Chapter Four)‚ together with the end of the first paragraph on page 217. What do names
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TOMORROW WHEN THE WAR BEGAN John Marsden’s “Tomorrow‚ When the War Began‚” is an Australian novel that represents how eight ordinary teenagers respond to a surprise invasion. John Marsden’s greatest strength as a writer is his grasp of character; once again he has created and constructed powerful compelling characters that appeal to the reading audience in many different ways. He appeals to the reader by using the following techniques‚ first person narrative‚ constructive characters‚ morality and
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In the book “tomorrow when the war began” author John Marsden. The character Homer grows and matures throughout the story line. This essay will explore how Homer’s maturity and growth is displayed through his ability to start making decisions and leading members of the group. In the beginning he was always in trouble but towards the end he grew into a strong leader who considered his friends and their safety. The first incident
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e war beA character whom I found interesting In “Tomorrow When the War Began” by John Marsden is Ellie Linton‚ the narrator‚ the ‘voice’ and the protagonist of the novel. The novel‚ Ellie has been through many morals of life‚ which changes the way she thinks and acts‚ making her become very philosophical. The way she reacts to her feelings towards Homer and Lee also appealed to me. The themes of survival‚ loyalty and courage are shown in the actions of Ellie‚ which contributes to making Ellie Linton
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