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This chapter is about Mr Wilkinson who is telling his class about how he and his fiance were travelling through the tropics in the Pacific Ocean when they got stuck on an island. Mr Wilkinson talks about how it was just a crazy dream which is reminiscent of Isla who is also dreaming of getting out of Tasmania.

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The beach near their house

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Bo and His father

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The chapter is based in Mr Anderson's classroom where Isla is doing a maths test. She is stressed, questioning why she is in this class. Isla meets Charly. They talk about school and the pressures of it. Charly gives Isla a new perspective on school and it calms Isla down.

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Their House

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Isla and her brother

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It's almost winter and Bo and his father are dragging their row boat onto the beach to repaint it and get it ready for the summer. In this chapter we see the relationship Bo has with his father.

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Isla comes home to her brother watching TV on the couch. The house was dark and lifeless except for some TV noises. Isla knew something was wrong and pressed her brother to speak the truth. He confesses that he has been stealing from his mum's coin collection to buy hot dogs because he is always hungry after school. Isla then helps her brother to hide the remaining coins. Nothing was said about it after that.

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4.	How is a sense of ritual established as important? 

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4.	How is a sense of ritual established as important? 

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3.	 Why does he repeat “Maybe it is roast pork…maybe something else...”?

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3.	 Why does he repeat “Maybe it is roast pork…maybe something else...”?

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Because his grandmother is always cooking something different but roast pork is his favorite. Hence why he said it first as he was hoping that it was roast pork.

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2.	Compare the familial relationship/s that Bo has with his father (etc.) with that of Isla and her brother in the prior chapter.

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2.	Compare the familial relationship/s that Bo has with his father (etc.) with that of Isla and her brother in the prior chapter.

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Bo looks up to his father and they had a very good relationship, they were more like best friends than father and son. Isla and her brother have a similar relationship due to the fact that their father is no longer in their life, as well as having a mother that is not often in the house. The reason why Isla and her brother are so close

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The state of your relationship with your family

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5.	Describe the representation/s of the children’s mother. What do these add to the story?

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5.	Describe the representation/s of the children’s mother. What do these add to the story?

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The representation of the mother is negative. At the start it highlights her lack of presence in the house where the children need her the most. After school when they are hungry.

"Sometimes mum would get fed up with us... She'd grab her keys, slam the door and drive off... sometimes she'd be gone for a long time" The fact that the mum is acting like a child and not being considerate to little mistakes Isla and her brother represents the mother in a very negative way.

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She hides the box under piles of sheets and pillowcases

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3.	Why does Isla conspire with him to hide the truth? What line do you think best articulates her defence of him? Can you align a technique with this example?

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3.	Why does Isla conspire with him to hide the truth? What line do you think best articulates her defence of him? Can you align a technique with this example?

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Isla conspires with him to hide the truth because she agrees with why he stole the money. "I just get really hungry,. I couldn't argue with that, I got hungry too" is the best line that articulates her defence of him.

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2.	Plainly, Isla’s little brother has stolen and done the wrong thing. Using examples, explain how the author has managed to still build sympathy for this character.

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2.	Plainly, Isla’s little brother has stolen and done the wrong thing. Using examples, explain how the author has managed to still build sympathy for this character.

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"I nearly got hit by a car when I got off the bus" Although is not relevant to him stealing, he is trying to justify why he stole, in this instance he stole in order to comfort himself.

"I just get really hungry" The author builds sympathy for this character as a child his age should be well fed but this isn't the case.

"Sometimes mum would get fed up with us... She'd grab her keys, slam the door and drive off... sometimes she'd be gone for a long time" The fact that the mum is acting like a child and not being considerate to little mistakes Isla and her brother makes builds sympathy for the siblings

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1.	How does the author build a suspenseful tone at the start of this chapter?

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1.	How does the author build a suspenseful tone at the start of this chapter?

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"The house was quiet. The House was Dark, I stood in the hallway and listened to the TV" This builds a suspenseful tone as it emphasises the emptiness of the house. From the quote we are able to picture picture the house as dark and cold with faint noises coming from the TV.

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3.	The adventure story is described very much “like it had been a movie” and comes to an abrupt close. What techniques does the author utilise to compound a sense of loathing for (this place) Tasmania?

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3.	The adventure story is described very much “like it had been a movie” and comes to an abrupt close. What techniques does the author utilise to compound a sense of loathing for (this place) Tasmania?

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The repetition of "dream" in the last two sentences of the chapter creates a sense of loathing for Tasmania. It does this as it showsthat like Mr Wilkinson, Isla is dreaming of getting away from Tasmania and travelling the world like Mr Wilkinson.

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2.	 Consider how Einstein’s quote EVERYTHING IS ENERGY AND THAT’S ALL THERE IS TO IT…is relevant to this chapter. What quotes match Einstein’s ideas?

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2.	 Consider how Einstein’s quote EVERYTHING IS ENERGY AND THAT’S ALL THERE IS TO IT…is relevant to this chapter. What quotes match Einstein’s ideas?

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it doesnt

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1.	How does Parrett juxtapose “Tasmania” against Mr Wilkinson’s world travels? How does she engage sensory language?

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1.	How does Parrett juxtapose “Tasmania” against Mr Wilkinson’s world travels? How does she engage sensory language?

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Parrett juxtaposes Mr Wilkinson's story with Tasmania expertly. The story starts with Mr Wilkinson saying that he sailed "his yacht towards the bright sun". This immediately juxtaposes with Tasmania by stating that this place he went to on his yacht was vibrant and full of colour whilst Tasmania has constantly been referred to as being grey. This is further shown through stating that on his journey he saw "tropical islands...and all of it was bathed in sunlight, pure and warm and sparkling". This juxtaposes Tasmania as it is the opposite of being a tropical island instead being a cold "antarctic" island.

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2.	 There have been many instances of Isla confessing her anxiety about her schoolwork and its demands (page 152, 157, 161-164). List a few examples. Why do you think she worries so much?

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2.	 There have been many instances of Isla confessing her anxiety about her schoolwork and its demands (page 152, 157, 161-164). List a few examples. Why do you think she worries so much?

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Some examples of Isla listing her anxiety about schoolwork is when she states "I had to stay up until two a.m. trying to keep on top of all of it at home". Another quote includes "i tried to focus, to take the problems one at a time, but they ran at me and began to blur. I could feel the pressure, the clock ticking. There was never enough time. I wasn't smart enough for advanced maths and i didn't know why i was in the class". Isla is probably anxious about her education as she sees it as the only way of getting out of Tasmania and the darkness. It si also one part of life that she can control so she wants to do well at it.

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1.	Describe Mr Anderson and how he compares to the other teachers that we have met so far.

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1.	Describe Mr Anderson and how he compares to the other teachers that we have met so far.

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Mr Anderson, unlike other teachers, is very 'anti-social' and does not participate in the class like Ms Davison or Mr Peters. This is fortified when Mr Anderson "was staring absent mindedly out the window". Mr Anderson clearly does not want to be there. It is even stated that "he didn't seem to care" when noise was being made during a maths test.