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Break Of Day Analysis

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In the novel “ Break of Day” by Tony Palmer he depicts the themes of family, bravery and death. The story is about Murray, a boy who lived during the war time and his story that follows the themes of family, death and bravery. First talking about family, in addition talking about death and finally talking about bravery.

Firstly how does the novel show the theme of family in the novel. An example from the novel is when Ada wants to move to the city to find a job in the city. But she can’t because she has to stay at home and look after her family because her mum has died and her dad is always drunk, so if she leaves things might go badly. Also, family is shown in the novel when Willand Murray don’t talk much anymore because after what happened …show more content…

Examples from the novel is when Murray goes to war. Bravery is shown in this because you would have to be quite brave to go to war and fight for your own country, knowing that you might get shot. Another example is when Murray stays with Sid at war. Murray stays with Sid at war while he is injured after Will shot him. They started talking about the cricket match. Another example is when Will shot paddy. Their dad was going to kill paddy but he handed the rifle to Murray and he was meant to kill paddy, but he was being a coward so he handed the rifle to his brother so Will had to be brave and shoot the don. Their dad quoted just before they shot paddy thats there was “No place on a farm for a fool of a dog” (page 38). These examples and more demonstrate to us that in the novel bravery was another big theme that Tony Palmer explored.

In conclusion Tony Palmer demonstrated that family, death and bravery are key themes in the novel “Break of Day”. This novel demonstrates bravery when Murray goes to war, when Murray stays with Sid at war and when Will kills paddy. The novel shows family when Ada stays home with her family, when Will and Murray don’t talk much after the cricket match, And when the family go to church. The novel shows death when Sid dies at war, when Murray’s dad dies from the bushfire and when Ada’s mum dies and what impact it has on her. I think in this novel, Tony Palmer was conveying a message of family, bravery

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