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    The Story of Tom Brennan J C Burke You do not need to write the questions out but you must write in full-sentences. Prologue 1. Identify three narrative techniques and explain how they reveal to the audience that the family are escaping from their world. (Hint: first-person narration‚ past-tense‚ tone‚ flashback‚ repetition of ‘we’‚ etc.) 2. The first sign that this novel’s structure is non-linear (not in a straight narrative pattern) is the change from past-tense to present tense in the

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    Christina McGrath Redgum – I was only 19‚ Notes This is a very powerful song about what all Vietnam veterans went through in the Vietnam war and all the emotions and experiences they have gone through This song has so many language techniques and powerful lines It emphasizes the fact that composer of this song was only 19 and he was so young and frightened to go to war The power illustrated in this song is War The use of repetition is used almost after ever verse‚ “God help me‚ I was only nineteen” the

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    Tom Brennan essay In “The Story Of Tom Brennan” written by J.C Burke in a story about destruction‚ guilt and shame through the story there are allot of up and downs after the crash the family is not the same and tom knows that it will never be the same the story uses destructive power to add some problems to the story to keep it going the crash causes a couple of problems to everyone not just the family the whole community is effected guilt tom and kylie both feel guilty like they were the cause

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    The song “I was only nineteen” was written by the lead singer of Redgum‚ John Schumann. He talks about all the negative aspect of war like the killing and nightmares. The song was written about the Vietnam War and the main point for this song to be produced was to help the public to understand what was happening in Vietnam. The song was sung first at a concert which was performed after the Australian Vietnam Veterans’ "Welcome Home Parade" which was held in Sydney on 3 October 1987. The song was

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    Subject Matter – ‘I was only 19’ written by John Schumann performed by the band the Redgums is a highly emotive and meaningful song. It describes the typical war experience and post war experience of the Australian soldiers in the Vietnam War‚ it show cases the struggles and hardships that the soldiers faced. It explores the atrocities of war witnessed though the eyes of young soldiers. The physical trauma and emotional scaring they suffered upon their return. It is primarily about his conscription

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    I was only 19‚ written by red gum‚ an Australian band is a song about the Vietnam War. It is an extremely moving song‚ as from what we gather from the title‚ the song is about a young lad who was only 19 when he first went off to fight in the war. In the song‚ there is a lot of alliteration used such as the phrase “passing-out parade at Puckapunyal” and “Frankie kicked a mine the day that mankind kicked the moon”. A passing out parade is a sort of graduation ceremony for soldiers one they have

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    Does literature accurately reflect the experiences and concerns of modern youth? “The Story of Tom Brennan”‚ reflects modern youth‚ by relating to situations such as teenagers experiencing loss from accidents whilst one is drunk driving‚ it is an excellent book for young teenagers to read‚ they get to understand the authors view on how drunk driving accidents effect families and loved ones so very much. “Go Ask Alice” is also another fantastic book‚ written straight from the diary of a young

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    How has the composer of one text used language to convey their ideas? “I was Only 19” by Redgum conveys their ideas about the violent and disturbing nature of war‚ the long-lasting psychological effects of war on the soldiers and the misleading nature of the ANZAC legend through the use of language techniques such as repetition‚ hyperbole‚ visual comparisons‚ rhetorical questions‚ metaphor and code‚ etc. Firstly‚ Redgum uses language techniques to effectively convey their ideas on the violent nature

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    texts The Story of Tom Brennan and Edward Scizzorhands illustrate this through their featured themes of belonging and the introduction to a new world. The Story of Tom Brennan illustrates that the introduction to a new environment can force an indiviual to rethink their beliefs and attitudes. The plot takes Tom and his family‚ the Brennans out of their home town after tragedy strikes and they are forced to move and “start from scratch” or readjust to their new surroundings. Tom is an unwilling candidate

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    Exploring Transitions by Character in Tom Brennan    Brennan Family (Immediate)      Character  Transition being Explored  Quotation/page no./analysis of  language or technique  Tom Brennan  Living with grandmother in new town  of Coghill after leaving Mumbilli.  ­struggles with house rules and  expectations such as saying grace  and sharing grandmother’s  cooking(KG)  ­images of saints and prayers at  Gran’s house  ­going to Mass (Pp156­8)  ‘But we weren’t home. We were here.  Here in my grandmother’s  dark

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