Goodnight Mister Tom

[mrsanderson]

You will! I'll give you a provisional mark based on your first draft, and then you'll redraft them as folio pieces. Now, relax and enjoy the holidays!

[mrsanderson]

Goodnight Mister Tom conclusion help:


In conclusion, it is clear that _________________________ has conveyed Tom and Willie's relationship and its progression through her use of __________________ and ____________________________. The most effective way in which this was portrayed is undoubtedly __________________________________, because _____________________________________.

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[mrsanderson]

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[Catherine2h2]

Hi Miss Davidson,
Could you pllease help me on paragraph 3. It says Focus on stanza 3 but the poem isn't in stanzas. I'm not sure what part of the poem it is.
thanks Catherine

[meggiemoo13]

Catherine, in the second paragraph the thing you have to look at is the line "Gas! Gas! Quick boys- An ecstasy of fumbling, fitting the clumsy helmets just in time," instead of looking at a "stanza" And you have to look at how it changed the pace of the poem from being slow to suddenly going fast because there is an urgency. You also have to look at "Clumsy helmets" being personification and how they aren't really clumsy, but it seems like they sort of are because of the urgency to get them on before the gas strikes. Hope i helped and didn't just confuse you ;D

[alana]

Here's my essay!! :D

‘Goodnight Mister Tom’ by Michelle Magorian is about an evacuee who has trouble with an abusive mother. This novel focuses on the developing relationship between William Beech, the evacuee, and Tom Oakley, his temporary guardian. Magorian uses characterisation to convey the character’s development throughout the story.

When the reader first meets Tom’s character, the impression they get is that Tom is grumpy, stubborn and isolated from the rest of the town:
“What d’you want?”
This shows that he is impatient and rude. Also that he doesn’t know how to talk to people properly as he isn’t around them much. This makes you think he would not be very good with an evacuee and would treat him badly.

At the beginning of the novel Willie is quiet, scared of animals and very skinny.
“His bony elbows and knees jutting out angularly”
This gives the impression that he is not well fed and is not well cared for. In the novel a stereotypical evacuee is “filthy” and “very poorly clad.” Willie is like a stereotypical evacuee because the first impression of him is that he was “Thin and sickly-looking, pale with sandy hair and dull grey eyes.” It is obvious that Willie will feel awkward and scared of Tom when they first meet.

At the start of the novel Tom and Willie’s relationship is unpleasant as neither are very talkative. Tom feels uncomfortable when Willie is around because there has not been a child in his house since his son died. Willie does not talk to people much as his mother was very abusive towards him, so he his trying to behave himself.

In the middle of the novel, Tom changes. The turning point is when he kidnaps Willie from the hospital in London. This shows that he cares for Willie and doesn’t want him to live with anyone but him, and he won’t give up without a fight.
“And you can ‘ah’ till the cows come home. That’s what I want and that’s what the boy wants.”
This shows he cares about what Willie wants and about making him happy. At this point in the novel the reader feels happy that Willie has someone in his life that cares for him and wants what’s best for him. It is important that Tom’s character changes because it makes him more loving and closer to Willie.

In the middle of the novel Willie has a dreadful time. When his mother hits Willie , the reader feels sorry for him. Will’s character has become healthy and happy so it is a tragedy when he becomes ill:
“His ankle hurt. He must have twisted it when he fell. He placed his hand round it. It was swollen and painful to touch.”
Willie’s character is abused and not cared for at the beginning of the novel but then when he moves to Weirwold he becomes happy and healthy. But now he has gone back to being abused and not cared for like a the start of the novel. This brings Tom and Willie even closer to each other.

Tom and Willie’s relationship is becoming stronger when Tom takes Willie back home after kidnapping him. Willie is very ill but Tom nurses him back to full strength. They care more about each other and are more like father and son.
“Ent no need to mention it. I’ll makes yer bed up before the evenin’ so’s they won’t see the rubber. That do?”
This shows Tom cares for Willie and doesn’t want him to be embarrassed at wetting the bed. This is a very fatherly thing to do and shows their relationship and feelings towards each other are growing. Then, when Will leaves, Tom realises how much he misses and cares for him. When Will is away he wishes Tom was with him as well.

Throughout the novel Tom has changed considerably. At the start he was grumpy and isolated but now he is kind and sociable but is starting to become weaker and noticeably ageing.
“Will noticed now how old and vulnerable Tom looked.”
Tom is getting older and weaker but he is giving all his strength to Will. His body is showing this by becoming more fragile and aged. He is also moving on from Rachel, his wife, and William, his child, and becoming able to care for other people.

Will’s character has developed steadily through the novel. He is now stronger and healthier than at the start of the novel:
“As he hung his cap up he became conscious that his peg was lower than usual.”
His character is growing and becoming stronger. At the start of the novel he was quiet and isolated, like Tom, but now he has friends and talks to more people. Also he learns to read and write, and finds out more about himself, like he loves to draw and paint pictures.

At the end of the novel Tom and Will’s relationship is stronger than ever. It has progressed a lot since the beginning.
“Dad,’ repeated Will, in a surprised tone, ‘I’m growing!”
Will has gone from calling Tom, Mister at the beginning to, Dad at the end. Furthermore when Tom decides to adopt Will they become a lot closer and begin to really love each other, and are father and son.

In conclusion Magorian has conveyed a powerful storyline, between Tom and Will’s characters that gives a sense of sympathy and love towards the characters. She has used a range of good techniques to show their emotional journey of their relationship throughout the novel.

By Alana Chalmers

[mrsanderson]

Thanks Alana! And to Megan for giving Catherine a hand. I've been without internet for a short while but I'm back online now so do let me know if I can help with anything.

Hope you're all enjoying your holidays!

[Rebecca W]

Hey apparantly i have to get my user approved or something so can you please approve it thanks ;D

[meggiemoo13]

Ok, i am very very very very very very very very very STUCK!

[mrsanderson]

Hi Megan. Can you be more specific? What are you stuck on?

[meggiemoo13]

Oh! I'm not stuck on that any more But could you please put up a copy of the essay plan? I am typing my essay up now..

[mrsanderson]

I'm afraid the essay plan is on my computer at school, Megan. I can post it tomorrow if that's helpful, though you should still have your own copy!

Hope you're enjoying your holidays!

[meggiemoo13]

YAY! Finally done ;D I've attached it onto this

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[mrsanderson]

Thank you Megan!

See you all on Wednesday

[robbieman456]

Really sorry about how long it's taking to do this redraft but my printer is out of black ink. I know it's terrible!