Study Notes – Into the World Text- The Story of Tom Brennan Related Text- Dead Poet Society Narrative: Tom Brennan – “My name is Tom Brennan and this is my story” show that Tom himself is the narrator and it is his point of view. Dead Poet Society- The story is predominantly viewed through the eyes of Todd Anderson (Ethan Hawke)‚ a newcomer to Welton‚ and his roommate Neil Perry (Robert Sean Leonard). Setting: Story of Tom Brennan: change in setting acts as a catalyst for a new view
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individual’s perception of the world and obstacles may arise which test individual’s strength. This is shown through analysis of the novel ‘The Story of Tom Brennan’ by J.C. Burke (2005) and the memoir “At least it’s not contagious’ by Samantha Miles (1995). Hindered by emotional turmoil and an uncontrollable situation in Mumbilli‚ the protagonist Tom Brennan relieves his devastated life in the new realm of Coghill through forming new relationships and accepting new avenues for personal development. Likewise
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The novel The Story of Tom Brennan by J. C. Burke demonstrates the inevitable reality that individuals must sacrifice their comforts and the safety provided by the old world in order to satisfy unmet inner desires. Burke cleverly depicts this concept through the symbolic gesture of the Brennan’s “Closing the front door of their home for the last time.” Through the use of precise timing‚ “4.30 am on Friday the 23rd of January‚” coupled with the first person narrative allows a reflective and melancholic
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This book is about Tom Brennan The book is about Tom Brennan dealing with the troubles of his brother who crashed a car while he was drunk and killed 2 friends and put a family member in a wheel chair for life in this easy I’m going to tell you how all the brennan family members dealed with this tragic accident. DAD‚ Dad is the anchor of the family if it wasn’t for him the brenndan family would be in a very bad position he reacts harshly and moves his family to another town because
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choose to respond. If they are able to face the obstacle and overcome it‚ then they will reap the rewards. Both the novel ‘The story of Tom Brennan’ by J.C. Burke and the film ‘Smile’ by Jeffrey Kramer present how mentors in people’s life will ultimately help them face the obstacles of moving into the world whilst also extending their personal freedom. A barrier for Tom is judgement as he is frightened of how he and his family will be treated in Coghill if their secret is revealed. One discovers due
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‘Moving into the world involves different pathways to new experiences’ could be interpreted in many different ways. In The Story of Tom Brennan by JC Burke‚ Tom experiences different emotions and situations as he attempts to move into the world when his brother Daniel is involved in a tragic car accident. The image by Image Zoo also shows four different pathways leading into the one tree with branches that lead up into the sky. This picture shows the tree of life and how people can take different
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them to move on and achieve growth and progression in their maturation phases. The novel “The Story of Tom Brennan” follows the Brennan Family in the aftermath of a fatal car crash in which the protagonists (Tom Brennan) brother Daniel was drunk behind the wheel which ended up taking the lives of two others and paralysing a third person (Fin). The story follows the Brennans and it shows how Tom Brennan struggles to cope with past events. JC Bourke was able to use a large variety of techniques in the
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English Essay! English Essay! In the book‚ ‘The story of Tom Brennan’‚ the author J.C.Burke‚ creates a successful novel portraying the life of a teenager and the daily routines that they are faced with throughout their world. In this book the teenager‚ Tom Brennan‚ is faced with many obstacles including the party and playing football. While there are many negative incidents that Tom faces‚ he is not alone. Some positive ideas include support and help of family‚ always being behind his back‚ a renewed
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THE STORY OF TOM BRENNAN J.C. Burke TEACHING SUPPORT KIT by Joy Bloumis B.A. B.Ed. M.P.C.A 1 THE STORY OF TOM BRENNAN Teaching Support Kit CONTENTS Notes on the author Synopsis Genre‚ structure and style Background notes on alcohol abuse Chapter summaries Themes‚ motifs and symbols Character analysis Quotations General discussion questions and activities Essay questions Oral assignments Short written responses Extension work Appendix: How to plan a text response 3 4 5 6 7 17 22 26
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Tom Brennan- 1. How do the positive and negative consequences of different experiences impact on the lives of the individuals in the texts you have studied? In your response make detailed reference to your prescribed text and ONE other related text of your own choosing. Positive consequence Negative consequence “Into the world” Quotes Going out into the world creates many different experiences that can consequently impact the lives of the individuals. The experience can be both positive
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