Year 10 English The Story of Tom Brennan Every person is an individual‚ and although each of the Brennans’ reaction to tragedy was individual‚ the effects all branch from the six stages of grief; denial‚ anger‚ guilt‚ depression‚ acceptance and growth. Not all members of the family displayed their progression through each of the stages‚ but each individual demonstrated a certain stage. The first stage of grief is denial‚ which was clearly displayed
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new challenges they are faced with. To begin with‚ Tom is reluctant to embrace his new life in Coghill and when he finds out Kylie made a speech telling everyone about the accident‚ Tom says‚ “I was suffocating inside my own body.” This reveals Toms fear of the truth coming out – a fear which had been shaped by the Mumbilli community when they rejected Tom and his family because of the accident. Additionally‚ this moment is a turning point for Tom as he becomes aware of the support and lack of concern
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consequently these beliefs and attitudes are challenged when one moves into a new or different world. Both The Story Of Tom Brennan (2005) by J.C. Burke and The Door (When) by Miroslav Holub explore this notion of change through the experiences encountered when moving into different worlds. The Story Of Tom Brennan explores the journey‚ growth and self discovery of the protagonist‚ Tom‚ following his brother’s drunken car crash. Similarly‚ The Door demonstrates the benefits associated with exploring
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IN THIS STORY? Daniel Brennan is the main character of the story‚’ Tom Brennan’. He plays an 18 year old son‚ who makes a decision that completely ruins his life and his reputation. Before the accident‚ Daniel had the dream life any teenage boy could ever want. He was five-eight and his brother Tom was half-back‚ they worked as a team. All that is over now. The story begins with the Brennans fleeing town. They packed all their belongings and left. They were
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conscious and he’s the only one I can blame. I don’t think I can forgive him. What am I going to do with my life now? I can’t play footy‚ cricket‚ swim‚ and even write. I’ve got future of endless misery for trying to help my mate. Why me? Chapter 5- Tom is really upset by Daniel’s behaviour towards him at the beach. Write his diary entry for that day. The silence‚ the darkness. I’ve seen it before‚ the night of the crash. I saw the anger in his eyes. Man sometimes Daniel annoys me It haunts my
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I am Tom Brennan‚ it has been 10 years since accident happened. My older brother Daniel has been released from prison 5 years ago. First five years after accident‚ my family decide to move to somewhere else. My sister and I found a school‚ we made lots of new friends. My mother was in tears all days‚ we persuaded her some days‚ about one year later‚ she pull up her slacks. That day was cloudy. It may rain every minute. I went with my parents to take my brother Daniel home. He has changed. His face
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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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‘The Story of Tom Brennan’ by J.C Burke explores the ways how individuals grow when they are taken out of their comfort and venture into new experiences. The novel ‘The Story of Tom Brennan’ by J.C Burke follows the lives of the Brennan family‚ namely the title character Tom Brennan. After the events of a fatal car accident the novel depicts the chaos that tragedy can bring down upon a family and how it thrusts individuals into a new world. The novel follows the response of Tom Brennan in relation
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and prolonged suffering. The novel‚ ‘The Story of Tome Brennan’ by JC Burke is the epitome of the ways in which an individual’s attitudes about their life can be greatly challenged and reformed due to the catalyst of tragedy. Comparably John Schmann’s song‚ ‘I was only 19’ and Gwen Harwood’s poem‚ ‘Father and Child’ portrays the less favourable consequences of transitions which can lead individuals to develop
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Characters in ‘The Story of Tom Brennan’ and how they deal with aspects of growing up or transitions into new phases of life and a broader world. Character: TOM BRENNAN Experience encountered | Growth‚ Change or other consequences as a result of the experience | Key quotes | Language identification and analysis | Car accident | Tom wants his old life back prior to the accident and he sees the accident as the end of his life as he knew it. He loses his sense of identity and sense of family
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