The Dead of the Night - John Marsden - 1605 Words

â€Å"The best novels stand the test of time, providing the reader with an interesting story as well as conveying important themes and ideas† In John Marsden’s sequel to â€Å"Tomorrow When the War Began†, set in rural modern day Australia, comes his second novel of seven â€Å"The Dead of the Night†. John Marsden’s â€Å"TDOTN† has stood the test of time, by providing the readers with an interesting story as well as conveying important themes and ideas. The themes and ideas of â€Å"Death and Destruction†, â€Å"Relationships and Friendships† and â€Å"Warfare and Survival†, are used to convey important messages to the readers, by relating back to the teenagers life, and teenage audience. Using narrative told in first person narration by teenager Ellie, Marsden reinforces†¦show more content†¦The teenagers before they attack the convoy of soldiers sit down and play their tactics and discuss what will happen and the procedures if something goes terribly wrong. Their dialogue and speech also shows their fear of the war and their survival instincts. â€Å"And suppose a patrol had jumped us? Suppose we’d been caught with sawn off shot guns? We’d all be put up against a tree and shot and you’d have 5 peoples blood on your hands† – pg 92. Ellie is yelling at Homer, because he had gone against the group and what they’d agreed upon and brought the shot guns anyway, this jeopardising their own survival. In addition to this Homer has broken their trust and put their survival at stake, this relates back to teenagers for the reason that friendships are built on trust. This is how Marsden uses the theme of â€Å"Warfare and Survival† to convey important themes and ideas, and provide the readers, with an interesting story, thus making â€Å"TDOTN† stand the test of time. In â€Å"TDOTN† Marsden uses the narrative structure of first person narration to effectively provide the reader with an interesting story, as well as allowing â€Å"TDOTN† to stand the test of time. Marsden uses Ellie’s own words and experiences to convey her feelings and emotions to the readers by using the authentic voice of a seventeen year old female. Ellie uses â€Å"I, we† and slang and colloquial languages, to tell her story. A good example of this is when Ellie is bringing everything up to date at the end of the novelShow MoreRelatedWhere Are You Going? Where Have You Been?1546 Words   |  7 Pagesmirror, which is a major annoyance to her mother. Connie’s family leaves her home alone one day to attend a Barbeque at her aunt’s house. While Connie stays home to tend to her hair. The mysterious man that she saw in a parking lot with her friend one night mysteriously shows up at her house. He knows exactly where Connie’s family is, what they are doing, and that she is home alone. Arnold Friend is telling her how he wants to just take her for a ride, but he is really a man that represents evil and isRead MoreArt History Study Guide3003 Words   |   13 PagesLorenzetti, Pietro –Birth of a Virgin * Martini, Simone –Annunciation altarpiece * Orcagna –[and Bernardo Daddi] Tabernacle/ Madonna and Child with Saints, Orsanmichele, Florence * Pisano, Andrea –Life of John the Baptist/ Burial of John, S.Doors, Baptistery, Florence * Pisano, Nicola –Nativity/Pulpit, Baptistery, Pisa, * Pisano, Giovanni –Nativity/Pulpit, Sant’Andrea, Pistoia; Sienna Cath, W. faà §ade * Chapter 20 Northern Europe and Spain (15thRead MoreThe Life Of Princess Diana2231 Words   |  9 Pagesmost of which were not noticed in the public eye. Her life was not bright and happy all the time. She faced a rough life hidden behind her smile. Diana Frances Spencer was born on July 1, 1961 in Sandringham, England. She was born to the parents of John Spencer and Frances Spencer, also known as Viscount and Viscountess Althorp. Born Princess Diana, she was the youngest of four children. She had two older sisters, Sarah, born in 1955, and Jane, born in 1957 (The British Monarchy). Diana had an olderRead MoreMarketing Communication in the Hospitality Industry34407 Words   |  138 Pagesthought only of forward movement! You didn’t think of going backwards, did you?’ (Parkin, 2004, p.56). Look back into your own history; it might become valuable in unpredictable ways. Do not limit your creative thinking. 1.1 Background Kirby and Marsden (2006) argue that marketing methods of today are shifting. Traditional marketing campaigns that are based on mass marketing are not as successful as they were. Grà ¶nroos (2000) also claims that there has been a paradigm shift in the marketing arena