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    The dramatic text ‘ Boy Overboard’‚ adapted by Patricia Cornelius from the novel by Morris Gleitzman‚ and the novel ‘Tomorrow When the War began ‚ written by John Marden‚ explore the physical and emotional journey that can that be seen as very unfamiliar to the audience when they are taken out of their comfort zone. This journey is represented through Characters and the use setting. In the text‚ ‘Boy Overboard’ the journey starts in Afghanistan‚ where the reader sees a family of refugees‚ preparing

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    “‘Overboard‚’ says Yusuf’s grandfather‚ ‘is an English word meaning to do something that is bold‚ wild‚ dangerous and crazy.’” Jamal’s decision to ‘go overboard’ stems from his experiences growing up in a war-torn land. He wants to change the world‚ his world anyway‚ and he has a grand plan. His passion for soccer will be the means to turn around his government‚ his country‚ and life for his family. But Jamal is about to embark upon an adventure more ‘bold‚ wild‚ dangerous and crazy’ than he could

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    ESSAY DRAFT The novel Boy Overboard‚ written by Morris Gleitzman‚ is the story of a young Afghan boy named Jamal fleeing his country along with his family. Jamal and his family and friends all have a longing for freedom‚ equality and independence‚ which drives them to find a new life in Australia. This is demonstrated when they find a safe and equal environment for Bibi and her mother‚ when Jamal’s parents raise money for their journey‚ when they risk their protection with smugglers‚ and when Jamal

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    Summary This book is about a family who have an up and down journey it starts by them leaving but as their house blows up which was the first sign that told them to get out of there. Then when they reach their smuggling plane Jamal was shocked to find out that his mum sold their family heirloom that was their only good luck charm. But it seems they don’t need it because they seem to get out of a refugee camp get found at sea by a warship which bring them to a detention centre on an island but

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    Boy overboard: class novel In the book Boy Overboard‚ the soccer ball is considered as a very symbolic object as it has many defining qualities about it. In this book‚ the soccer ball is used to represent freedom‚ hope‚ a way to keep families together and survival. The soccer ball has the largest representation of a symbol‚ as well as being the most important symbol. The soccer ball can be combined with a picture of a globe to provide an important visual symbol that everyone will understand‚ soccer

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    boardIntroduction Characters and settings in the book Boy Overboard by Morris Gleitzman help the reader to understand the themes and issues in Afghanistan. The themes of war‚ freedom‚ oppression and hope are particularly show through the characters of Jamal and his mother and through the settings of Afghanistan and the boat. This book is written in first person point of view‚ which helps the reader to understand how war affects children and how women are treated in Afghanistan. Body Paragraph

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    Boy overboard book report essay In Morris Gleitzman’s novel. Boy Overboard. The author is trying to tell us about how the family background influences them and how their life experiences impact Jamal’s life. Spoken by Jamal how he tried to get out of afghanistan and become good at soccer. Jamal’s ancestry influenced him and his family a lot in this novel. The desert warrior side of Jamal’s family influenced Jamal more than the Baker side. Whenever Jamal was doing something challenging he related

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    A Mama’s boy is the son of a woman‚ who is either his mother or someone who is looked or viewed as a mother figure in his life. He has traits that are second-to-none and maybe misunderstood from time-to-time. He is bold‚ compassionate‚ appreciates the simple things in life‚ and at times viewed as a softy for his compassion for others. A Mamas boy looks to protect and honor his mother. He always puts his mother first and thinks of her or asks her advice whenever making an important decision

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    I have observed a boy who is about 2 years old or maybe few months younger who was interacting with his father in the park. The child was riding the toddler swing and asks his father to push harder and said‚ "hiyer‚ dabby! hiyer!" (higher‚ daddy! higher) He kept asking his father to push harder for about 30 seconds‚ then I could realized he became bored. He raised his both arms toward his father‚ signaling he wants to get down. The father stopped the swing and pulled him out of the toddler swings

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    The Boy at the Window is a poignant poem written by Richard Wilber. According to a statement made by Wilber‚ it was inspired by his five year old son being concerned about the possible danger his newly completed snowman was in due to a pending storm. Poetry is often recognized for its ability to evoke strong feelings in the reader and the beautifully innocent nature of Boy at the Window exemplifies this magnificently with skillful use of personification and beautiful use of metaphors. The story

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