Gretchen Raupp November 2‚ 2009 ENG374-Dr. Stearns Jellicoe Road Response I tend to think that characters are reflections of their authors‚ but in reading interviews with Melina Marchetta‚ I am led to believe this is not the case for her‚ at least not with Taylor Markham. However‚ I do believe that Marchetta chooses her characters very specifically. Throughout the book‚ Taylor is introduced and developed as a character with remarkable depth and insight‚ despite her tender years‚ and I
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This novel‚ ‘On the Jellicoe road’‚ written by Melina Marchetta‚ is about a 17- year old girl called Taylor Markham‚ who is the leader of the boarders at the Jellicoe school. She was left at a 7-11 by her mother when she was eleven years old and has never known anything about her family except for the faint childhood memories she has of her mother. Taylor is under a lot of pressure catering to everyone’s’ needs in the boarding house as she’s not a people person‚ as well as trying to fight the territory
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Looking for Alibrandi is a novel which mostly deals with the concept of emotional change. Through a number of characters‚ the author‚ Melina Marchetta demonstrates clearly the concept of change and changing perspective. A variety of events happen throughout the novel to these characters which influence their lives and change their perspectives. Through these events Marchetta shows that change and change of perspective can be triggered by certain events and experiences‚ it can be gradual‚ it is a natural
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Josephine is a different person at the end of the novel‚ different from who she was in the beginning. What causes these changes to occur? Josephine is influenced by the people around her‚ changing the way she sees herself and others. Determined to break free‚ she is faced with many difficult changes throughout the year. The changes impacted on her life and many other characters such as Nonna Katia‚ Michael Andretti‚ Jacob Coote and Poison Ivy. Each character builds a stronger relationship with
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PERSONAL RESPONSE TO LOOKING FOR ALIBRANDI The novel Looking for Alibrandi by Melina Marchetta (1993)‚ is about a young 16 year old girl named Josephine Alibrandi trying to find herself in her final year of high school. It shows high and lows throughout the novel with Josie finding her father and starting a relationship with him‚ to losing her close friend John Barton from suicide. There are many themes in the novel such as Family‚ Relationships‚ Search for identity and MULTICULTURALISM. The narrative
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Assessment 2: Text Analysis Response- Examine a turning point “Looking for Alibrandi” by Melina Marchetta “Looking for Alibrandi” is a contemporary novel about a 17 year old Catholic girl‚ Josephine Alibrandi‚ who was in her final year at school. Her life was turned upside down when her father came into her life for the first time‚ her close friend committed suicide‚ family secrets came out and she encountered love. During the course of the novel she had to deal with issues such as
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The two books Willow Tree and Olive (Irini Savvides) and Looking for Alibrandi (Melina Marchetta) are very similar and yet very different. There is a distinct connection between the storyline and the personality traits of the main characters of both novels. Yet there are contrasts between the methods by which the authors have employed in writing these novels. Willow Tree and Olive is the story of Olive. Olive is of Greek descent and she struggles with conforming to the traditions of her culture
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Melina didn’t think that anyone could hurt her. I am hurt. Melina trusted everyone. I trust no one. Melina wanted to learn English. I am punished for saying no. Melina worked at the local market to support her family. I work for nothing. Melina wanted to become a teacher to help people. I service up to 40 men a day. Melina was in love. I loathe. Melina’s family thought she was dead‚ but the truth is I was Melina. And I am now Maria. Whoever is reading this; I am either dead or have found a way
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Changing perspectives is defined as the change of how an individual sees something or someone. Melina Marchetta uses changing perspectives in a variety of ways in her novel ‘Looking for Alibrandi’‚ highlighting that change is a lifelong process because no one is ever completely mature or knowledgeable‚ and that it can be unexpected and subtle or gradual and natural. Marchetta demonstrates this concept of change through her characters and certain events‚ experiences‚ perspectives and people they associate
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reactions and relationships. Marchetta extensively explores the themes of family‚ tradition and culture/identity using different relationship‚ reactions‚ actions and dialogue. Throughout the novel‚ the theme of tradition is shown thoroughly using relationships‚ actions‚ reactions and dialogue. Tradition is hugely important in this novel‚ as it is a big part of both John’s and Josie’s lives. Marchetta compares two different reactions to tradition‚ and expectations through John and Josie. John’s reaction
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