Tomorrow When the War Began pt.1

Chapter One

Must Do Questions:

What are the advantages and disadvantages of first-person narration?

The advantages of the first person narration are that she can detail things from her perspective and can express her own feelings. The disadvantages are that there are things that can’t be detailed like the thoughts of the other characters and some things happening in their surroundings.

Why do you think Ellie needs to tell the story in chronological order?

For us to understand it clearly. Sometimes if the story is told in a not chronological order we find it so difficult to understand especially when we are thinking why did something like that? what happened before that for this scene to occur?

Pick one interesting word from the chapter, find its meaning, and explain why it is interesting.

Hermit. I wonder who is he and if the story is true about him. Would the characters meet him?

John Marsden foreshadows several events and characters in this chapter. Make three predictions based on the evidence in the text about what may occur later in the story.

1. The war.- It says there in Ellie’s pov that “None of us wants to end up as a pile of dead white bones, unnoticed, unknown, with no one knowing or appreciating the risks we’ve run” 
2. Chris- “ To be honest I’m only writing about the pool to avoid doing what I’m meant to be doing. That’s like Chris, finding ways to avoid things he doesn’t want to do”
3. Lee- “ Corrie had been puzzled when I’d said I wanted to ask Lee/ We didn’t really hang around with him at school. He seemed a serious guy, very into his music, but I just thought he was interesting” and then she continues to introduce him by detailing things about Lee.

What kind of story do you think Ellie is going to tell? Uses evidence from the text to support your answers.

Ellie will tell a story of when did it starts, where and who is involved especially in her plan of getting to hell. She will state the details about their trip to Hell and what is the after the event of getting to Hell.

What set of skills do these characters have that convince their parents that they can ‘go bush’ independently. Find examples of three characters. 

1. Ellie. She has this personality where she can hook people with her words. She can play words and make them be persuaded.
2. Robyn. She is the kind of daughter with strict parents. She even had a long conversation with her parents before she was allowed to go on the trip. With her patience and endurance, she managed to convince them
3. Lee. Lee is the easiest person to induce his parents. As of the description to him in this chapter, he is a serious guy and sort of an obedient man.