Homework - Representation of Women

Tomorrow; When the War Began - Ellie

1   What does she look like? Pay particular attention to the question of whether she is considered beautiful.

·      She is a normal looking teenager that lives on a farm

·       She is just an average Australian girl

2.    How old is she?

·      She is 17 years old

3.    Is she in a position of power or not?

·      In a way she is as she is kind of the leader of the group that is trying to fight for freedom

·      She doesn’t have the most amount of power as they are the underdogs in the war so they are not in a very good position to do anything but she does as much as she can

4.    What does she do?

·      She becomes the leader of the group

·      They try to damage the enemy any way that they can

·      By this they set up many traps and blow up many of the enemies’ bases and important facilities

5.    What are her personal characteristics?

·      Leadership

·      Encouragement

·      Determination

·      Cunning

·      Wise

6.    What happens to her?

·      Her and her friends damage the enemy in any way they can

·      This included blowing up the bridge to cut the convoys from coming into the town

·      She falls in love with Lee and they have a relationship for some time

7.    How do males react to her?

·      One boy does have feelings for her

·      The other 3 boys in the group regard her as a friend and have respect for her

·      They find her a great leader and listen to her

8.    How do other females react to her?

·      Her girl friends also find her a great leader that they can trust

·      They look to her to help solve their problems

·      They, like the boys, have a deep respect for her and know that she knows what to do

9.    Is she punished or rewarded by the story? What is she punished or rewarded for?

·      In the story Ellie is punished as all her family are taken from her and her country has been invaded

·      The story also rewards her but not literally in the story as it shows the qualities she possesses of a strong, female leader

10. How is she punished or rewarded?

·      The story though, portrays Ellie as a strong, determined girl that can beat the odds

·      It shows that with her encouragement and leadership she could pull together a group that work well together to help defeat the enemy

11. What qualities are privileged – what qualities are presented positively?

·      The qualities that are presented include:

·      Her determination

·      Her will power

·      Her resilience

·      Most of all her leadership ways that could somehow bring happiness and pull the group together