WTNC - Chapter 26 ( Bag of Mixed Lollies) by Amaris Evans https://padlet.com/aevans59/v76hd8vz6007 Pages 86 - 89 en-us 2018-03-13 12:14:43 UTC 2018-04-08 04:43:23 UTC hello@padlet.com Summary https://padlet.com/aevans59/v76hd8vz6007/wish/241644321 In this chapter, Parrett describes, in small chunks, the time on the day of, and the day immediately after, the death of Tom Balinski, a friend of Isla’s younger brother. The chapter is narrated by Isla, and takes place primarily at her home and her school.]]> 2018-03-13 21:51:31 UTC https://padlet.com/aevans59/v76hd8vz6007/wish/241644321 Characters https://padlet.com/aevans59/v76hd8vz6007/wish/241644553 We learn that the characters are grieving in different ways, and that Isla's brother was close friends with Tom before he died and, consequently, has felt the effects of his death more than Isla has.]]> 2018-03-13 21:52:28 UTC https://padlet.com/aevans59/v76hd8vz6007/wish/241644553 Setting https://padlet.com/aevans59/v76hd8vz6007/wish/241644695
The scene is set at Islas home and at her school. The setting of Hobart now seems warm and friendly, juxtaposing the city in previous chapters. The school seems very close-knit and nurturing.]]> 2018-03-13 21:53:09 UTC https://padlet.com/aevans59/v76hd8vz6007/wish/241644695 Language techniques https://padlet.com/aevans59/v76hd8vz6007/wish/241644908 (Technique | Example | Effect)
Varied sentence length, eg.  "About how he was dead." vs "She was like a shepherd - the children gathered around her, gathered close, under one of the old chestnut trees where the kids played conkers at recess." |The varying sentence length shows the scattered thinking of Isla in this time of shock and grief. It shows that she is processing her environment more than she is processing the death of Tom.

Repetition (of death, and of unity). eg. "The day Tom Balinski died", "About how he was dead" vs "Most of them were holding hands", "They were all still holding hands", "...gathered around her", "...gathered close",   The repetition of the fact that Tom Balinski had died illustrates that Isla is constantly thinking about, and still taking in, his death, and the finality of death. The repetition of people gathering, and holding hands, demonstrated to us how the children (Toms friends) are grieving, and processing his death.

 
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