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Tomorrow When The War Began Analysis
In the book, ‘Tomorrow when the war Began, Written by John Marsden.’ Ellie gains our sympathy and support after she murders three people. Ellie does this for self defense, survival and to protect those around her. The murders occur when three of the eight main characters, Ellie, Kevin and Corrie, go into their main town called Wirrawee and are spotted by a few soldiers who chase them into a yard where Ellie then has to show bravery by blowing up a mower in order for herself and her friends to stay alive.

Ellie gains our sympathy and support after becoming a murderer. Ellie does this by describing her emotion throughout the book and jumping back to that exact event where she has to commit this dreadful crime. We feel that, because she did
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