Tomorrow When The War Began Character Analysis

An important theme in The Wednesday Wars is to being compassionate is an critical to a healthy friendship which is supported by three examples in the book: The first example is when Danny Humfer stands up for Holling when Mickey Mantle wouldn't give him a signed baseball. The second example is when Holling helps his sister get home, the last example is when Meryl Lee is crying when Holling brings her cokes. When Holling went to get a baseball signed by Mickey Mantle he is devastated because Mickey Mantle won't sign him one. Then Danny steps up to the plate and shows some compassion toward Holling. "Danny Humfer who stepped up to the table and slowly placed his baseball-- his baseball signed by Mickey Mantle-- back in front of the greatest baseball

“Tomorrow When The War Began” by John Marsden, is a novel of survival, friendship, love and war. He uses many language techniques (e.g. simile, metaphor, personification, oxymoron, irony, symbol, allusion etc.) to get across to the reader the importance of each of the themes discussed. He also uses these techniques to set the mood in each chapter and to help emphasise each major point in the novel. “We’ve learnt a lot and had to figure out what’s important- what matters, what really matters.”- Ellie

The topic of war is hard to imagine from the perspective of one who hasn't experienced it. Literature makes it accessible for the reader to explore the themes of war. Owen and Remarque both dipcik what war was like for one who has never gone through it. Men in both All Quiet on the Western Front and “Dulce Et Decorum” experience betrayal of youth, horrors of war and feelings of camaraderie.

Humanity is the state of being humane, just, and beneficial to humans as a whole. Having a sense of humanity during trying times is crucial and can either make or break the situation. In the novels Corelli’s Mandolin by Louis De Bernières and All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque, characters perform acts that allow them to progress through hard times. The characters demonstrate that they want not only a future for themselves but also a future for others, even if they are enemies. By having a sense of humanity they realize that in the end they are all human and where they live and who they fight for does not matter.

At some point in life everyone copy's someone because they're either lost and don't know what tondo or because they feel that it's necessary to do so.

He is still a boy, however, he is old enough to be in the military. He was chosen to be a doctor for the union. He scrambles across the field during the battle of Vicksburg. He is looking for the fallen soldiers who need a medic. He has already seen too much gore during this battle. Whenever he goes out looking for someone he never knows if he is going to be shot at. He knows that the Confederate army has a strategy where they shoot the doctors so the soldiers cannot go back into the battle. He had seen many horrors on the battlefield that he would never forget. One time during an amputation, he got so scared he froze up and could not help the other doctor. From that day forward, he no longer amputates the men in agony. Though he was always

In the midst of shells, bombs, desperation, pretense ideologies, and hypocrite political figures-a pure hell, there is very little to determine what’s right and wrong and very little to determine who the real enemy is. In the war novel, All Quiet on the Western Front, there are several definition of the term, “enemy”, presented through the eyes and experiences of the main protagonist/narrator, Paul Baumer—a German soldier fighting on the French front during World War I. In terms of war, to most an enemy might be a person fighting on the other side. It could be those who have lured you into fighting; fighting for something that brings only harm. The enemy could even be presented as Death itself.

There are many idea’s that are applicable to the modern world that can be expressed through the horrors of war. Such ideas can be found in “Tomorrow when the war began” a 284 page book written by John Marsden, (an Australian author). The book is set in the fictional town of wirrawee and stars 7 teenagers going on a camping trip for 5 days, and when they come back, to their horror Australia has been invaded by a foreign country. They have to become adults mentally and emotionally to survive with the new conditions of their homeland. Patriotism, changing when required, and taking things for granted are prevalent throughout the story and I will explore the in depth concepts of these three ideas.

War is caused by the tension between countries that results in the inevitable loss of human compassion. In All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque, the instances when the environment and glorifications of war becomes a mere background, compassion returns to those who mutually suffer. Unless human interaction is uninfluenced by the idealisms of war, soldiers will be stripped of their essence as human beings, void of any emotional capacity and hope being unable to see others as anything more than an enemy. The glorified notion of war and the idea of a heroic soldier prevents Paul from separating himself from the horrors and trauma of war, therefore the Frenchwoman fails to connect with Paul on a more organic and emotional level.

In the time of war survival is very important. In the novel Tomorrow When The War Began, John Marsden shows how this is displayed by many changes that each character faces. The war has impacted each character in a different way. Homer learns that survival is very important by presenting responsibility, while Robyn brings out her courage as part of survival and Ellie changes from innocent to an extent where she feels as if she is guilty. When Wirrawee is invaded, Homer changes from an irresponsible person to a leader.

War is so powerful and destructive that it can change every person just by introducing itself. The Foreshadowing is a novel by Marcus Sedgwick that is set in 1915, during the onset of WW1; it tells us the story of Alexandra Fox and how her gift of clairvoyance transformed every person surrounding her in ways they had never imagined. Alexandra was raised from a privileged background with her brothers, Tom and Edgar and her mother and father; as she evolves throughout the novel, she grows as a loving sister and an independent woman whose passion to save the ones she loves is admirable.

In All Quiet on the Western Front Erich Maria Remarque contrasts the protagonists Paul Baumer’s the transition from a naive 19 year old  schoolboy living in a false fantasy to an empty man on the front lines of World War I. Through the progression of the novel Remarque displays Paul Baumer ’s swap from innocence to maturity and how he transitions into a cold hearted person. Just as many other young boys, Paul had an attraction to the idea of going to war and fantasized about becoming a brave, heroic soldier  that would stand by his country.  

“Lay aside all rancor, all bitter sectional feeling, and to make your places in the ranks of those who will bring about a consummation devoutly to be wished—a reunited country.”

The book ‘Tomorrow When the War Began’ written by John Marsden has an interesting story. It includes many themes including relationships, courage and survival. The eight characters goes through a series of events in order to save Wirrawee, making tough decisions. Throughout the series of events, there was lots of development in relationships between the characters which is why the story is so fascinating. John Marsden included the relationships between characters in the story makes the story more interesting which is why it’s important.

War can change people and affect people in different ways. The text Tomorrow When The War Began and the film Empire Of The Sun demonstrates what it is like during the war. The text and the film both explore how people have to adapt in the war and how they have to adapt after the war. The text and film explore the character’s personalities, their attitude towards food, survival and strategy during the time of war.