Summary material of how John Marsden's novel 'Tomorrow When The War Began' represents the concept of change

CHANGE Assessment Task TASK 1: TEXT RESPONSE: TOMORROW, WHEN THE WAR BEGAN written by John Marsden [novel]-TEXT RESPONSE SHEET: SUMMARY OF MATERIAL: <Tab/>Tomorrow, When The War Began is a war novel by John Marsden, the setting is a rural town called Wirrawee, located somewhere in rural Australia. The protagonist Ellie narrates the story; a teenager who organises a camping trip to the bush with six close friends. As they return …

…they camped less than 10 km from a war zone with no knowledge of any conflict. <Tab/>War itself is a common catalyst for great change that affects every degree of society no one is immune. The resultant changes often affect our moral or ethical stance, views, beliefs or opinions; this is what happens to Ellie after she attacked some soldiers, her body language and feelings changed, as she felt extremely guilty.