Tomorrow When the War Began by Susan Briggs https://padlet.com/bgs1/nbmegb451g3wbing Themes and messages in the novel en-us 2021-08-23 00:21:23 UTC 2026-02-26 01:09:58 UTC hello@padlet.com Inequality across nations (3rd world countries) https://padlet.com/bgs1/nbmegb451g3wbing/wish/1694506991 The author believes that some countries are too privileged and what we have can be taken so easily if a strong force were to invade. 
The author wants everyone to share freely and not be too greedy so that others will not become aggressive and attempt to steal what we have gained. 


]]> 2021-08-24 22:45:12 UTC https://padlet.com/bgs1/nbmegb451g3wbing/wish/1694506991 War https://padlet.com/bgs1/nbmegb451g3wbing/wish/1694513666 The author believes that war is a desperate and sombering place. No one is safe in that environment and each person must fiend for their lives. People do things they would never dream of doing and chaos reigns. ]]> 2021-08-24 22:52:45 UTC https://padlet.com/bgs1/nbmegb451g3wbing/wish/1694513666 Bravery https://padlet.com/bgs1/nbmegb451g3wbing/wish/1694517621 The author believes that being brave is key to staying alive in a war. Ellie and her friends had no choice but to overcome their fears and look for information and provide for themselves. Their bravery destroyed a bridge and saved injured  Lee from being discovered. ]]> 2021-08-24 22:57:26 UTC https://padlet.com/bgs1/nbmegb451g3wbing/wish/1694517621 Friendships and love https://padlet.com/bgs1/nbmegb451g3wbing/wish/1694520183 The Author believes that having strong friendships in a war leads to a much safer and comforting environment. The chance of a loved one dying in war is high and having someone who you can trust and lean on in your time of need helps you get over it quickly and return to the survival train of thought. Kevin was there for Corrie as her memories were destroyed when her house was blown up. Knowing that she had someone to lean on gave her a certainty that everything would be alright]]> 2021-08-24 22:59:52 UTC https://padlet.com/bgs1/nbmegb451g3wbing/wish/1694520183 Priorities 2016494 https://padlet.com/bgs1/nbmegb451g3wbing/wish/1694522973 The author believes that people have different priorities based on their situation and that those priorities often lead to people heading their separate ways, simply because they priorities different things.


]]> 2021-08-24 23:02:42 UTC https://padlet.com/bgs1/nbmegb451g3wbing/wish/1694522973 Right and Wrong https://padlet.com/bgs1/nbmegb451g3wbing/wish/1694524299 The author believes that right and wrong can potentially be altered in a war scenario. Several times Ellie would ask herself if what she had done was right. When she blew up the lawnmower to save them from the soldiers she was worried about the murdered humans. She knew that normally she wouldn’t have done that, but in war everything changes. Right things can look like wrong, and wrong can look like right. ]]> 2021-08-24 23:04:14 UTC https://padlet.com/bgs1/nbmegb451g3wbing/wish/1694524299 Patriotism https://padlet.com/bgs1/nbmegb451g3wbing/wish/1694528088 The Author believes that fighting for your country is important. The friends could’ve just stayed in “Hell” but they decided to help their own army forces by blowing up the bridge that the invaders were using. There motives were on their countries' side fighting for it and not yielding to the pressure of the invaders.]]> 2021-08-24 23:08:00 UTC https://padlet.com/bgs1/nbmegb451g3wbing/wish/1694528088 Friendship 20151157 https://padlet.com/bgs1/nbmegb451g3wbing/wish/1696911742 The author believes that having friendships is very important, especially when things aren't going well. Friends can help you stay calm and happy. In this book, the group of friends support each other, for example when they visit their houses and find their parents gone and their pets dead, they comfort each other.]]> 2021-08-25 22:25:47 UTC https://padlet.com/bgs1/nbmegb451g3wbing/wish/1696911742 Bravery 20151157 https://padlet.com/bgs1/nbmegb451g3wbing/wish/1696913925 The author believes that bravery is important in war. In this novel the group of friends had to overcome their fears to rescue their injured friend and escape capture by the soldiers. ]]> 2021-08-25 22:28:31 UTC https://padlet.com/bgs1/nbmegb451g3wbing/wish/1696913925 War 20151157 https://padlet.com/bgs1/nbmegb451g3wbing/wish/1696916899 The author believes that war is horrible and unnecessary. It makes people do things they wouldn't normally do, make tough decisions. It brings out the worst in people and makes them emotionally unstable, like Ellie sometimes.]]> 2021-08-25 22:31:56 UTC https://padlet.com/bgs1/nbmegb451g3wbing/wish/1696916899