The Story of Tom Brennan (12D) by CRAVEN, Georgia (gcrav0) https://padlet.com/gcrav0/emn4leupgbxci76b en-us 2023-08-15 03:21:44 UTC 2023-08-15 13:13:02 UTC hello@padlet.com Jail/Prison https://padlet.com/gcrav0/emn4leupgbxci76b/wish/2662053111 2023-08-15 04:11:09 UTC https://padlet.com/gcrav0/emn4leupgbxci76b/wish/2662053111 Mumbilli https://padlet.com/gcrav0/emn4leupgbxci76b/wish/2662053209 Mumbilli is the small town where the Brennan family lives. It's depicted as a close-knit community where everyone knows each other's business. After a tragic car accident involving Tom's brother Daniel, the Brennan family's life takes a dramatic turn. The town's reaction to the accident, the family's subsequent struggles, and the way they are treated by the community contribute to the overall atmosphere of the story.]]> 2023-08-15 04:11:20 UTC https://padlet.com/gcrav0/emn4leupgbxci76b/wish/2662053209 School https://padlet.com/gcrav0/emn4leupgbxci76b/wish/2662053276 2023-08-15 04:11:29 UTC https://padlet.com/gcrav0/emn4leupgbxci76b/wish/2662053276 Mumbili - Coghill https://padlet.com/gcrav0/emn4leupgbxci76b/wish/2662055022 He moved from his hometown of Mumbili to a small town called Coghill in the middle of the night. ]]> 2023-08-15 04:14:31 UTC https://padlet.com/gcrav0/emn4leupgbxci76b/wish/2662055022 chapter 1 https://padlet.com/gcrav0/emn4leupgbxci76b/wish/2662058672 Gran is very religious, the Brenan family value football, gran does not like the mother Theresa, they had to move to the gran's house. 

Chapter 2
Tom and Kylie do not like living at grans house, the family are still struggling to connect, Tom's mother doesn't talk to him. ]]> 2023-08-15 04:21:52 UTC https://padlet.com/gcrav0/emn4leupgbxci76b/wish/2662058672 Tom https://padlet.com/gcrav0/emn4leupgbxci76b/wish/2662059628 Tom, being only seventeen at the beginning of the novel, has all the problems a teenager might face under his extraordinary situation. He had been a popular, successful rugby player and a member of a family that was liked and respected. He is noticeably insecure and is fearful of anyone in his new town knowing about the accident. His grief and even guilt almost monopolises him initially, but Tom does have a strength of character that pushes him to become fit again and resume rugby. Tom is also loving towards his family. Seeing Daniel utterly destroyed by his foolish actions is very hard for Tom to bear, as he had previously worshipped Daniel. Tom also matures sexually and his romantic interest in Chrissie is possibly all that is needed for him to leap forward. As he says in the final line of the story, ‘that was the morning Tom Brennan came back, forever’.]]> 2023-08-15 04:24:06 UTC https://padlet.com/gcrav0/emn4leupgbxci76b/wish/2662059628 Chapter 3 https://padlet.com/gcrav0/emn4leupgbxci76b/wish/2662062410 Chapter 3
 Both Kylie and Tom are nervous about starting a new school. Tom has been allocated to Harvey the football coach’s home room and this provides him with an emotional advantage as his dad told him Harvey knows about the accident. In flashback, Tom remembers Daniel’s relationship with his girlfriend Claire. Daniel becomes insecure when Claire gets on so well with his cousin Fin. Fin was developing a personality and sporting prowess that was challenging to Daniel. Tom and Kylie talk as they walk home, but again they become angry at their inability to see each other’s point of view. Sadly Tom’s mother continues to show little interest in life around her and in particular to Kylie and Tom.  Tom recalls the night of the sudden death party. Daniel and Luke were already drunk when Tom arrived at the party. Tom talks to Claire and learns that she and Daniel have broken up. Daniel becomes highly aggressive, insulting Fin and Tom. Tom is angry and decides to walk home to calm down. The others are all leaving in their cars. Tom tries to talk to his mother but she is still in bed under the covers and doesn’t hear him. 



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Tom visits Brendan’s house – at ‘the sheds’, his tractor business on the same property. 
Brendan’s friend and coworker Johnny is there but Brendan is not. We learn that Tom knows Brendan is gay. 
Tom recalls walking home from the party and Snorter arriving in the car to say ‘Dan’s stacked’ and Tom has to come with him. Tom remembers the graffiti on their old house in Mumbilli (the last straw, making their father decide to move) and how he had sent a letter to his friend Matt as he didn’t have time to say goodbye. Tom receives an email that shows Matt’s concern, but before he can respond he overhears a phone message from his Aunty Kath and he feels too ashamed to send an email. Tom remembers the last time he’d visited Fin and his feelings of uselessness as he looked at Fin’s wasted legs. Tom feels there is nothing he can say to Fin. Kylie appears to be now coping better, as she has made a new friend at school, Brianna Henderson. ‘


]]> 2023-08-15 04:30:28 UTC https://padlet.com/gcrav0/emn4leupgbxci76b/wish/2662062679 Kylie https://padlet.com/gcrav0/emn4leupgbxci76b/wish/2662072887 she mad :)
teenager
Tom's younger sister
mad that they had to move away
mother isn't helpful
sees the kindness in her grandmother]]> 2023-08-15 04:50:48 UTC https://padlet.com/gcrav0/emn4leupgbxci76b/wish/2662072887 Chapter 15 https://padlet.com/gcrav0/emn4leupgbxci76b/wish/2662072987 • Daniel loves winning in sport.• Brendan wants to help family members.• Tom looks forward to his trip to Nepal with tom. • And he wants to stay in shape for the trip.• Toms mother is trying to get better (unknown why).• Tom is falling in love with Chrissy and because of that he believes everything id looking up for him.• Kylie is not doing well so she cuts her hair off]]> 2023-08-15 04:51:01 UTC https://padlet.com/gcrav0/emn4leupgbxci76b/wish/2662072987 Daniel https://padlet.com/gcrav0/emn4leupgbxci76b/wish/2662074606 angry nineteen year-old under the influence of alcohol. 
Nevertheless, Daniel was once a rugby player. determined that his aggressive. after the car accident Daniel alters in 
many ways. He is genuinely sorry for the tragedy he 
was responsible for and even becomes suicidal. It 
would be difficult to predict what might happen to 
Daniel on his release. ]]> 2023-08-15 04:53:55 UTC https://padlet.com/gcrav0/emn4leupgbxci76b/wish/2662074606 Chapter 5 https://padlet.com/gcrav0/emn4leupgbxci76b/wish/2662076231 Jonnys dad has a stroke and died going to the beach brings back memories of the past about holidays and Fin is harsh and admits he cant shut off his thoughts.

]]> 2023-08-15 04:56:43 UTC https://padlet.com/gcrav0/emn4leupgbxci76b/wish/2662076231 Chapter 5 https://padlet.com/gcrav0/emn4leupgbxci76b/wish/2662076255 - Brendan takes tom on a Trip to the beach
- While adults are visiting brother Daniel at prison 
- Tom meets Johnny's sister which she goes to he's school
- Beach brings tom back happy memories
- Daniel was prone to sudden anger
Chapter 6
- Accident that Daniel had caused
- Daniel ran away
- (Luke and Nicole dead in car)
- Fin trapped in the car
- Fins selfless attitude
- Tom has to deal with the imagery and friends death
- Daniel going into prison effects youger sister influences her to now smoke and swear.
Chapter 7
- Tom emotionally trying to recover from accident night before
- Police taking statements
- Daniel is sentenced
Chapter 8
- Toms father and Brendan try to get Tom to regain interest in football
- Brendan trying to influence tom to run with him to get fit
-  gran refuses to pander to any of the family's emotions including tom
- Gran believes in religious protocol to be adhered to. (prayers at meal times)
Chapter 9
- Toms selected to be half back he feels no happiness
- He dosent enjoy football anymore as Daniel dosent play    
- Tom and kylie has endless counselling 


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