Rizzler

** By John Marsden ** Inflicting impairment upon the invaders not only provided the remaining community with inspiration and guidance for the future but it weakened the enemy, putting Ellie and her friends in an advantageous position. Ellie and her friends are faced with 3 choices; rescuing family, inflicting damage to their enemy, or protecting themselves. These generated mixed bags of emotions and opinions. In the long term, keeping yourselves safe would have only caused more problems; although it is said to have ‘a lot to recommend it’. Food being a major factor, would have affected them greatly. Ellie and her friends at some point would have to venture out into the enemy pervaded land, fashioning problems in itself. Additional dilemmas including hygiene, lack of primary resources and the urge to advocate their fading society. There remains potential risk among any decisions, trying to rescue their family being the utmost intriguing but also highly treacherous. Homer states that this option was ‘way beyond’ their reach. While knowing that their families were safe would give Ellie and her friends’ reassurance, preserving greater numbers would originate vaster problems. The most realistic and beneficial choice would be to cause damage to their enemy. By accomplishing this, they would not only cause lengthy operations for the enemy to maintain and fix the problem, it would give the rest of the hiding inhabitants time and more importantly hope for the future. Ellie and her friends charged through the impossible and faced death like an old friend, defeating their restrained conscience, transforming their mind space and morals into valiantly prepared willpowers. Murder having immensely punitive effects on individuals and the community around them, has also become to play a vital role in the present world. Humans and countries are continuously seeking to get ahead of each other. This is an unspoken truth of war, inflicting pain and suffering to remain triumphant. War is the key theme in this text, revolving everything around it. In the commencement of the novel, Ellie and her friends are oblivious to the fact of murder and war, that when it slaps them in the face they are challenged with the most unsolicited tasks. Murder is a sinful measure to perform, whether once or on a large scale such as war. Under the condition of war, there are sacrifices made; for your life and your country. To murder an innocent life is unquestionably shocking, but by killing a sacrificing person, the guilt is partially lifted since they have already embraced death as a possible conclusion. The invaders wished to create a ‘clean invasion’, but they were still bringing upon terror in the furthermost horrible way. They have already accepted death; the invaders laid their lives down so their nation could have a hope for an improved life. Reflecting on the novel, Ellie and her friends had to choose to surrender to death or fight for what they dream to be a new beginning. The decision to fight for freedom created unimaginable endeavours to overcome. Marsden’s confrontations tests these perspectives by tying them together into an equal playing field, making us as readers contemplate our individual principles
 * Tomorrow When the War Began **
 * Task 1: **
 * 1) **1.** **Homer puts three choices to the group; try to rescue their families (even though it is very dangerous and unlikely to succeed) inflict damage on the ‘enemy’ or sit tight and stay alive. In your opinion what should the group have done?**
 * 1) **2.** **Ellie is relieved that she ‘probably’ has not killed anyone in the bridge explosion. However, she understands that her intention was ‘to do whatever was necessary’ and therefore it was only luck that resulted in no lives being lost. Is murder wrong in war?**

As a result of the explosion caused by Ellie when she ‘saved’ Lee, the enemy would not have developed justification by refusing to treat Corrie. In any army there are certain sacrifices that have to be made, the invading nation advocates this. The invading community distinguished their losses as sacrifices made towards helping to nation, but not as murder by itself. Although putting forward your life in response to your country, may have seemed like a noble and encouraged gesture, the imminent future proves not. Their justification could only occur in their personal remorse, and forgiveness towards those who had suffered or been killed or injured. When Corrie becomes injured, the enemy could see this as an attempt to justify the difficulties caused by the hiding inhabitants. As it was their actions that put Corrie in hospital and she has surrendered to their help, it should only be considered as admission to defeat, not as a justification to their previous losses. The enemy should reflect on Corries surrender not as a chance to redeem their losses, but to create a fair and accepting society which is not directed at unjust morals. A role reversal would prove to be an unfair situation; lacking in visions for new life, freedom and a rich and excited nation. We as an Australian community share our land in a way that it won’t become overpopulated and widespread. By means of ‘addressing imbalances’ and creating a role-reversal, the invading party would only fashion an unsatisfactory, sorrowful society. Australia’s inhabitants aren’t familiar to ‘menial’ occupations, one of the reasons Australia functions so well is because we have the choice to undertake our passions; we are accustomed to having rights. Australia is a country that is constantly fashioning our ideas of a thriving, honest and abundant society, to reverse that would undermine our culture, freedom and power of choice. The original situation of Australia being ‘rich’ and lacking in distribution of resources, upholds it’s fairness by remaining a constant role-model for other countries and standing as a prospect for a new life; reversing this world ruin its reputation for an accepting, flourishing nation.
 * 3. Ellie killed people when she caused the first explosion and when she ‘saved’ Lee. Would the enemy have been justified if they had refused to treat Corrie because of this?**
 * 4. Robyn ‘could understand’ why the ‘enemy’ had invaded. They claimed they were “addressing imbalances within the region.” They had very little. Australia had a great deal. They were going to ‘divide up the farms’ for their people and give Australians the ‘menial’ jobs. This would have resulted in a role reversal. Is that role reversal any less fair than the original situation where Australia was ‘rich’ and wouldn’t ‘share’ their wealth?**

** Task 2: ** Ellie and her friends unravel their leadership skills gradually through their escapade, each contributing to the guidance and welfare of the group. Ellie having leadership thrust upon her, responds in a way that changes not only her morals, but her thinking strategies. One of the main reasons Ellie is viewed as natural born leader is because, us as readers are seeing through her eyes. We perceive her decisions as instinctively brilliant, not comprehending the rest of the group’s thoughts. Although Ellie demonstrates qualities found in remarkable leaders, it is possible to overlook the flourishing of the rest of the group. Ellie is a thinker; we see her thought process and make that assumption that her concepts are vastly profounder than the rest of the characters, basing this guess upon the descriptions made throughout the text. Leadership comes in other forms; Homer having a natural ‘rule-breaking’ characteristic, realises that what was once just a mischievous, roguish pastime, is now forming into a way for the future. This attribute acts as a basis for his conspiracies, rewarding the group in an optimistic, promising way. The concept for quiet leadership refers too many of the group, Lee having grown up not truly corresponding to Ellie and her friends, has to gain confidence in himself and his peers. His gradual leadership and helpfulness transpires into a worthy asset to the group and their travels. Robyn having a firm grasp on the ways of Christianity, acts as a reference through the novel. She brought her leadership philosophies into their group, creating a multi-religious perspective. Ellie and her friends bring original and unique understandings of leadership, aiding them in their journey for freedom. The change in Ellie and her friends develops into them displaying notable courage at times of need. Throughout the novel, individuals express bravery and determination inside their area of proficiency, this contributing to the operation of the group and enhancing the poise and confidence of what remains of their moralities. Courage requires self-assurance and loyalty; Corrie being timid and occasionally unaware of her potential, displays courage by remaining conscious about realistic chances, involving her and others. After Corrie is wounded, Kevin being romantically involved with Corrie, stays faithful, by suggesting to Ellie that he wants ‘to do it’, referring to taking her to the aid of the enemy. Not only is he giving up his position in the group and charitably giving himself to the influence of the invaders, he remains aware that it is possible he may not return. Courage lingers as a voluntary, respected value, Ellie and her friends parade this as not only an act of bravery but a sacrifice to their survival.
 * 1) **1.** **Who is the leader of the group?**
 * 1) **2.** **Who, in the group, shows remarkable courage? __You can talk about more than one character here.__**

Ellie and Lee’s relationship begins on shaky grounds, affected by their war tormented environment and mind space. Ellie was confused between her ‘feelings for Homer’ and being drawn to Lee by his ‘fascinating’ mentality. Homer has been an older brother for Ellie, growing up together proves to form strong bonds. After her romantic kiss with Lee, Ellie realises that is wasn’t a ‘good idea to get involved’ with him, whilst still having genuine connections with Homer. Ellie, believing her feelings got ‘the better of her’, doesn’t contemplate whether her actions were a result of her head or heart. This test of friendship remains doubtful to Ellie, for the reason that developing an unsuccessful romantic relationship in their situation would generate tension among the rest of the group. Following these hesitant moods, Ellie realises her emotional attractions to Homer are simply jealousy of losing him as a brother; Ellie is reluctant to let these emotions go, but for the sake of their safety and cooperation, it remains crucial. Once sorting out her uncertainties, Ellie becomes aware that her genuine feelings draw her to Lee.
 * 1) **3.** **Ellie is concerned by Lee’s morality; she’s concerned that if the romantic relationship breaks up there will be tension in the group. What tests of their friendship did you observe in the novel?**

** Task 3 ** As the chosen narrator, Ellie conveyed her dependability by providing the reader with an authentic perception on the events that had transpired. She displayed intellectual genius in her methods of considering diverse perspectives and her realistic visualisations. Marsden wrote Ellie as a reliable narrator, her optimism as a thinker and a friend shines through her personality as she grasps her leadership opportunities. Marsden would have created Ellie to emphasise her being an influential inspiration; Ellie is a perfect example for a role model. By viewing her mind-space and seeing through her eyes, we gradually appreciate her as the ideal storyteller for Tomorrow When the War Began. Foreshadowing is a term referring to the secretive hints weaved in and out of the text, connecting events and information throughout a book’s pages. During the text of Tomorrow When the War Began, Marsden conceals pieces of information relating to upcoming events. During the camping trip undertaken by Ellie and her friends, they notice a cluster of planes flying low and silent above them, after this event they suggest that this could be the ‘start of World War III’ and they didn’t even know about it. Transpiring into the major chaos corrupting their livelihoods. Homer is continuously described as a playful prankster who always seemed to find trouble. These observations prepare the readers for future plans and concepts made by Homer, proving to be extremely influential. Robyn is concerned even before they go on their camping trip; she hopes that there will be ‘no disasters’. In this early sense, Robyn pictures ‘disasters’ along the lines of a car accident or an injury. A vast understatement for what their true disasters turn out to be. In the process of deciding who should partake on the camping trip, Ellie describes how she’d always ‘pictured Kevin’ in twenty years. Her description refers to a homely person, who leads a life with a loving family and who participates in the construction and changing of their community. This was the ‘kind of world they were used to’, and Ellie and her friends never seriously thought ‘it would change much’. Nearing the end of the novel, Marsden describes Corries becoming fatally wounded. Up until this point Ellie and her friends are semi-oblivious to the real danger they are in. Corrie’s injury is a turning point for them because it signifies the beginning of vastly more treacherous incidents.
 * 1** **How reliable do you think Ellie is as a narrator? Why do you think Marsden chose her as the narrator?**
 * 2** **Find out what the term foreshadowing means in relation to novels. Write down an explanation of what you understand it to me. Then list as many examples of foreshadowing as you can. (Make sure you work with your friends on this question, as it is a tough one and you’ll need to help each other come up with different examples).**


 * Task 4: **

During the novel, Marsden highlights Fi’s transformation, she revolutionised into an extraordinarily influential person. Marsden described Fi though she had ‘lost her cool’, a vast contrast between earlier portrayals where Ellie believes she is the ‘perfect person’. Ellie’s vision soon revolves onto herself; we discover that Fi beholds Ellie as a role-model, attributable to her inspirational leadership skills and genuine morals. Not only does Fi grow and develop immensely, she influences change; when involving herself romantically with Homer we see the guidance and positive effects she bestows on him. Having an enormous effect on someone, as ludicrous as Homer, truly displays their remarkable impact. Throughout the novel we see gradually see Fi come out of her shell and adopt her expectations and her responsibilities.
 * 1) **1.** **Which character do you think undergoes the most change? Explain the journey that your character underwent during the novel?**

The inventiveness and creativity that Homer produces in his plans, reflects his brilliance impassably. Homer has a natural enticement for mischief, as described by Marsden, having a ‘wild’ and ‘outrageous’ personality. Homer’s menacing behaviours emerge into a valuable asset for the group’s strategies and concepts for the immediate future. Homer’s ‘genius’ is definitely thinking and coming up with unimaginable schemes; his minds toils with extremely absurd and fantastic theories, mutating them to suit his nature. This is the way he functions; without him the rest of the group would have been in over their heads. Homers quirky behaviours and concepts genuinely served as a much needed attribute to the groups exploits. The contrast of morals and intentions between Ellie and the invaders become clear throughout the course of the narrative; although Ellie worries she may turn into a ‘war criminal’, her objectives are not for authority or power, they are for freedom. Is Ellie a bad person for fighting back, fighting for the innocent lives lost? The invaders are the cruel, depraved people; they chose to invade and kill for their benefit and an increase of their authority. Bringing upon a world of sorrow and worry, they forced the good, reliable and innocent to fight not only against them, but against their personal morals. Ellie and her friends fought for justice and freedom, not for personal gain and power. They had the decency and worthiness of ‘good’ people, contrast to the invaders, who approached our country prepared to what was necessary for their reward.
 * 1) **2.** **Ellie at one stage outlines what she sees as “Homer’s genius” – was Homer a ‘genius’ for coming up with the plans to ‘rescue’ Lee and to destroy the bridge?**
 * 1) **3.** **Ellie worries that she might become ‘like a war criminal’ because of the acts she’s committing. She says she uses “a sense within [her]” to determine what was “good or bad”. Was Ellie a ‘good’ person?**

Chris’ ignorance to the serious situation, verifies that he feels uncertain about his position in the group. Ellie’s overreaction to Chris’ indolence, highlights that she was connecting long-standing war methods to their modern situation; although it may have seemed harsh and ‘merciless’ at the time, it adjusted Chris’ interpretation of their dangerous condition. Compensating for this, Chris acknowledges //some// his responsibilities; nonetheless his previous actions put him in a limbo position of whether he truly belongs in the group. Due to the fact of entering the war-ground halfway, confirms that Chris is unfamiliar to the rest of the group’s morals and blueprints. Because of this it is the rest of the group’s position to update him and communicate with him their mission and ethics. Within the novel, Chris’ realisations of their danger become clear; he starts to believe that their scenario is ‘different from the movies’, at this point his maturity shines through, and we see a change in him. Chris’ belonging to the situation rests on his shoulders; if he remains knowingly oblivious to his responsibilities and his position in the group, he could sacrifice everyone’s accomplishments.
 * 1) **4.** **When Ellie finds Chris asleep on sentry duty she loses her temper with him. She understands why sleeping sentries should be ‘shot’. She becomes ‘logical, cold-blooded and merciless’. Later she says that “I guess he atoned.” Did Chris belong in the group?**

Hell is used as an escape and hideaway from their nightmares; it is an abundant and discreet place for Ellie and her friends to reflect, relax and take refuge from their raucous neighbourhood. The ‘beautiful’ nature and serenity of Hell is such an immense contrast to their newly changed world; the isolation and calmness acts as replenishment for Ellie and her friends. Upon returning to Hell, Ellie and her friends renewed their visions, tactics and vitality. Hell remains a barrier from their war-barred society; utilising its remoteness and picturesque tranquillity, Ellie and her friends use it as a reminder of their morals, dreams and objectives.
 * Task 5: **
 * 1) **1.** **What role does “Hell” play in the novel?**
 * 1) **2.** **Does the novel suggest that people can ‘belong’ to the land?**

The novel’s portrayal of belonging to the land, suggests that Hell and the ‘wild’ environment was a place to absorb freedom and find harmony within the hectic war field. Ellie is drawn to the land by its disparity to her; she has unthinkable responsibilities and obligations, whereas the land has nothing to ask of it.

The land is what it is, nothing more. Ellie is drawn to this by an extreme contrast of her, having unwanted responsibilities and leadership thrust upon her; she has everything resting on her shoulders. Ellie feels as if she wants to belong to the land, as if she wants to just fade away and to have nothing question her. She has always felt strongly about her love for the country and the remoteness, which will never change. Although Ellie is constantly thinking of others and her effects on people, sometimes she experiences the urge to blend in and forget about her responsibilities. Tomorrow When the War Began strongly emphasises the notion of believing and desiring to belong to the land, Ellie’s portrayal of emotionally attaching herself to the scenery around her parades this.

=**TASK 6**=

Ellie’s inspiration of using of using the ride on mower comes from the adrenaline and anxiety of the consequences of leading Kevin and Corrie into a ‘trap’. Ellie describes how her ‘arrogance’ had nearly cost their ‘lives’, through her quick thought process and decisive actions. This was a significant turning point for Ellie emotionally and mentally, for the first time her decisions had put her friends in mortal danger. Following these momentously dangerous conditions, Ellie and the rest of the group had to acknowledge the truly hazardous situation they are immersed in. The realisation of Kevin and Corrie suddenly becoming Ellie’s ‘family’, acts as a motivation for her lifesaving idea.
 * 1** **What inspires Ellie with the idea to use the ride on mower as a bomb?**

Marsden’s use of rapid pace, descriptive thought process and emotional realisations create tension in this scene. The depth of thought among the tension adds another level to this fast moving scene; being able to convey Ellie’s thoughts about family, murder and leadership reflects enormous capability as a writer. Marsden’s uses of quick wording such as ‘suddenly’ and his diminutive sentences such as, ‘Yes, petrol… we could roll it… no”, portray that Ellie and her friends are rushing to come up with ideas, that they are losing precious seconds and there is a considerable amount of tension and anxiety. The momentum of this section in the novel shows enormous tension that emphasises the great danger they have come to face.
 * 2** **What techniques does Marsden use to create tension in this scene?**

Marsden is careful not to let the reader familiarize with the ‘enemy’; this conveys a false identity and separates the soldiers from our consideration. By intriguing the reader deeper into the minds of the soldiers, we would have developed unclear opinions and queries to both sides and we would judge Ellie and her friends with a different perspective. To achieve the masked identity of the invading nation, Marsden communicates them if they had ‘antennae’, putting across that they are extremely diverse in their appearance and their intentions. The novel is telling one perspective of the story, by leaking too much information concerning the opposite side, we as readers begin to experience remorse and sympathy towards the undesired team. Ellie’s genuine morals and optimistic intentions defend her of her actions; her objectives were not to murder and harm, but to preserve the essence and welfare of her community. The novel voices Ellie’s journey for freedom and fairness; we have grown to accept Ellie’s actions as the right ones. We forgive her for the reason that we aren’t granted with further information on the invaders and their motives, and we believe that Ellie and her friends had no other alternative. We do not condemn Ellie for the murders for the reason that we are unaccustomed with the invaders; if we were let to appreciate and understand their principles for which they operated on, our entire sentiments towards both parties would dramatically change.
 * 3** **Marsden is careful not to let the reader strongly identify with the people who die. How does he achieve this and why does he do this?**
 * 4** **Why do we not condemn Ellie for the murders?**

=**Task 7**= The Heart of Darkness is a novel authored by Joseph Conrad, emphasising the darkness of colonisation, the journey of a group of men and the sinful effects imperialism and terror have on communities. Marsden and Conrad share the same principles of society’s struggles and journeys through the fear of their colonisers; they are linking power, destruction and madness into the characters morals and decisions. One of the major themes Conrad displays, and one of the minor concepts Marsden displays, is madness; both books express the feelings through the characters emotions and sometimes rash decisions. Marsden referred to the Heart of Darkness due to the fact that Conrad’s descriptions and storylines share feelings and atmospheres of darkness, doubt and moral confusion.

=Task 8= BY SAM BIRD AND RHIANNON VAN VLIET

**The Hermit/Bertram Christie** //Knock, knock, knock.//

“Bertram Herbert Sexton Christie will be charged with the murder of his wife and son, Imogen Mary Christie and Albert Bertram Christie”. Bertram Christie walked, with his head down, out of the court with two policemen at his side. Their strong grips tormenting his wrists, as he was pushed towards the awaiting cameramen, new reporters and the eager community. Rumours of the events that had occurred floated through the crowd, whether it was true? Contemplating eyes warning him to stay distant, away from their innocence. Bertram Christie considered whether he //should// run away. Away from the looks across the street and the nervous people whispering behind his back; freeing himself from the guilt resting on his shoulders. Images and thoughts charged through his mind, plans to escape this cautious neighbourhood and blend into the environment.

With the crowd gone, Bertram has the time to lift his head and see what’s around him. He saw a bike about 50 metres away, tempting him to start a new life without memories of the past. Getting closer and closer he decided to try to make a dash for the bike, for freedom. He had a collection memoirs and food for the next few days prepared in metal shoebox, ready to take on his future journey away from Wirrawee. The path ahead of him seemed foggy, but it was clear that he desired space to mull over his thoughts and distract himself from his dismal, empty life. He could see the tangled jungle of mountains ahead of him; it was distant, lonely and vacant, fitting Bertram like a jigsaw. He travelled among the wildlife towards what seemed a neglected bush cottage. It was barely visible. The hut needed attention, it was missing parts of walls and it was falling in, in some places. Like him. Sitting on the bed, Bertram opened up his metal shoebox, slowly thinking of what had happened back in Wirrawee. As he opened the box he saw a stern looking wedding photo of himself with his wife, the next of his wife and son, her slim smooth face vaguely smiling back at him and his son, nothing of a victim in his beading eyes. Newspaper cuttings fell from the box, drifting in the air then resting timely onto the wooden floor. Bertram carefully positioned the fragments of his past back into the shoebox, his frail mind finally setting onto the never ending countryside, untamed and twisting into distance.

=Task 10=

**__ Tomorrow When the War Began Essay __** **__ By Rhiannon Van Vliet __** John Marsden’s Tomorrow When the War Began dealt with war raging societies, perilous challenges and many significant concepts. The characters had to experience and deal with a plethora of distressing situations which pressured their loyalty, courage and goodness into rising to the surface. Trust, honesty and confidence in yourself and your friends, are essential ingredients to survive. These ideas united the group, crafting Ellie and her friends into better people.
 * “Loyalty, courage, goodness I wonder if they are human inventions too, or if they just are.”**
 * What does Tomorrow When the War Began suggest that loyalty, courage and goodness are?**

The uniting of friendships express immense loyalty and trust, these connections of morals and personalities proved most beneficial towards Ellie and her friends throughout their undertakings. When united, Ellie and her friends stood stronger; after their morals fused together, the group generated and accomplished further objectives, which sponsored their confidence and chances for survival. Throughout war you have to have to be able to depend on many individuals with your life, choices and responsibilities; it is a necessity to survive, without it you stand vulnerable and at risk of attacking influences. Throughout the novel, there is gradual realisation of the situation Ellie and her friends have come to face. They have “to stick together”, as they have various people trusting their judgments, actions and intentions. Tomorrow When the War Began implies that loyalty is essential for not only Ellie and her friends, but for the unfortunate community suffering under the influence of the ‘enemy’. The community’s loyalty towards freedom remained their only hope to keep them optimistic and hopeful for a miracle. In Tomorrow When the War Began, the group’s unification of morals, personalities and themselves, illustrates the significance of loyalty.

Goodness is a questioned concept of the novel; it was a changing notion that had to be brought out through the characters choices, morals and behaviours. Tomorrow When the War Began is not only a story of despair, war and loss, but it is an ever developing narrative about finding who you genuinely are. Many of the characters had hidden qualities that certain circumstances uncovered. These discovered potentials were of great advantage to Ellie and her friends, assisting them in their exploits and for the remainder of their lives. Some qualities needed an acting influence to uncover them; Homer’s potential was masked by peer pressure and his “wild, outrageous” ego. The friendships he made over the course of their journey unveiled his true emotions and passions. Ellie and her friends had to deal with attacking forces not only on their homeland but on their morals, beliefs about themselves and their integrity. Prior to the invasion, Ellie was concerned about her status at school after one meaningless fling. This evolved dramatically into something she never would have believed possible. Ellie’s situation transpired into a moral questioning of whether she was a bad person on account of her killings. Tomorrow When the War Began ventures through deeper and more penetrating notions of respecting yourself, coming face to face with murder, and questioning your decency.

Ellie and her friends prove that they have to exhaust their courage in bringing out their inner selves as well as showing bravery and determination to stand up to the ‘enemy’. During the novel, Ellie and her friends had to constantly “rewrite the scripts” of their lives, changing themselves and their intentions, as a result of their recently changed society. There is immense struggle and courage required to accept yourself, your morals and your responsibilities, the group accomplishes this by realising the necessity of their situation and acting on their freshly secured morals, qualities and inspirations for freedom. Without courage, Ellie and her friends would have elected to ‘stay put’, instead of acting on their instincts and inflicting damage. Their choice, to cause damage to the invaders, models immense audacity to risk their own lives whilst still contemplating the act of wounding or killing other individuals. Ellie and her friends display courage in the state of thinking about the lives they are endangering, the effect that they had on the ‘enemy’ and the potential risk they have on the people around them.

Tomorrow When the War Began is an extremely involved novel; the significance of friendship, accepting yourself and integrity are key concepts for survival and freedom. To discover your natural characteristics and morals, you sometimes require influences from your friends, surroundings and emotions. You need to be capable of accepting yourself and others around you, staying brave, and trusting yourself; these qualities are vital for survival. Tomorrow When the War began stresses these aspects as an ever changing problem that the characters have to conquer. To overcome any hurdle in your life you have to be able to see both sides of the story; by putting yourself in another person’s situation and contemplating the reasons on which they acted, you can begin to respect and appreciate them and their choices. Tomorrow When the War Began invites you to look deeper inside yourself and find your genuine potential; to look past other’s opinions and accept who you truly are.