Story of Tom Brennan‚ J.C. Burke 1. a) Write a brief overview of the story. My chosen novel‚ The Story of Tom Brennan by J.C. Burke‚ belongs to the Australian Literature genre. The book is a pleasant read‚ holding the prestigious award of The Children’s Book Council of Australia’s: Book of the Year for Older Readers. The novel is written from a first-person perspective‚ revolving around the character of Tom Brennan. As written in the Prologue on page 2‚ ‘My name is Tom Brennan
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CHAPTER SUMMARIES Prologue The Brennan family silently drive away from Mumbilli in the early hours of the morning. Although they were once respected in the town‚ they must depart quietly so that they could leave without fear of abuse from some of the town members who are angry with the family because of the irresponsible action of eldest son Daniel Brennan. There is no doubt that as a family they are feeling ashamed and anguished. ‘In a couple of hours they would wake and find us gone‚ far
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Jane Burke said that the main focus of her novel‚ The Story of Tom Brennan was on Tom’s journey out of the darkness which engulfed him after the tragic road accident. After Daniel Brennan crashed his blue ford falcon into a tree‚ killing two and injuring another‚ Tom’s world spun into a darkness he couldn’t explain. The feelings of rage and desperation or normal life consumed him. The Story of Tom Brennan is all about dark and light‚ the things that turn us dark and the things that can turn us back
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Date: Friday the 22nd of March 2013 By: Mikhalla Arthur Words: 1‚012 Teacher: Miss Long The Story of Tom Brennan Topic: You cannot alter the past. Only when individuals move on can they achieve happiness. Discuss this in relation to your understanding of The Story of Tom Brennan. The Story of Tom Brennan by J.C Burke is an honest novel‚ which follows a young man’s struggle to accept his past in order to move on. The car crash changed all the characters’ lives but taught them to become stronger
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‘Into the World’ concept invariably involves transitions into new phases‚ the venturing into new worlds and experiences in order to attain growth‚ maturation and internal progression. This concept is undoubtedly evident within J C Burke’s novel “The Story of Tom Brennan”‚ the June 2003 Who Australian Weekly feature article “Into Africa” and Michael Leunig’s animation “The Egg”. Through the use of a sophisticated array of techniques the composers are able to maintain high levels of authenticity throughout
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THE STORY OF TOM BRENNAN. PLOT SUMMARY - Story opens with prologue - Its early morning and the Brennan’s are silently leaving town. They are forced to go‚ as most of the town is quite hostile towards them - They move from Mumbilli to Coghill - Slowly‚ it is revealed to us that they left because of something Daniel had done (he was drink driving‚ and met with an accident‚ killing Luke and Nicole‚ and Fin became paralyzed) - Brenan’s move in with Carmel - All struggle to cope with the consequences
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The Story of Tom Brennan: J C Bourke Main Character: Tom Brennan Issues/ conflicts Character qualities Mother’s illness Evidence/ incident p/3 ‘Since Daniel had gone‚ Mum hadn’t eaten at the table once.’ p/11 ‘Mum’s bent head revealed grey roots bleeding into her dark hair.’ p/49 ‘Maybe dad was telling the truth ... maybe she was waiting to hear how my first day went. .. How could she under all those covers?’ p/83 I could see Mum sitting on the bed probably planning her 25th attempt at coming
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an individual’s perception of the world and obstacles may arise which test individual’s strength. This is shown through analysis of the novel ‘The Story of Tom Brennan’ by J.C. Burke (2005) and the memoir “At least it’s not contagious’ by Samantha Miles (1995). Hindered by emotional turmoil and an uncontrollable situation in Mumbilli‚ the protagonist Tom Brennan relieves his devastated life in the new realm of Coghill through forming new relationships and accepting new avenues for personal development
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The Story of Tom Brennan. Discussion Points. After the tragic accident‚ for Tom Brennan’s family everything and everyone went downhill for a long time. Tom became noticeably insecure and had a lot of trouble dealing with his own emotions let alone everyone else’s. Kylie became an angry teenager. She didn’t want anything to do with any of her family at first. She couldn’t stand being around them. Tess was neglectful to her family and only cared about Daniel. She was depressed to the point of being
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The novel The Story of Tom Brennan by J. C. Burke demonstrates the inevitable reality that individuals must sacrifice their comforts and the safety provided by the old world in order to satisfy unmet inner desires. Burke cleverly depicts this concept through the symbolic gesture of the Brennan’s “Closing the front door of their home for the last time.” Through the use of precise timing‚ “4.30 am on Friday the 23rd of January‚” coupled with the first person narrative allows a reflective and melancholic
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