“Break of Day” is a novel written by Tony Palmer about a boy who joins the Second World War.
While most of the chapters are about Murray Barrett in the war, some of the chapters are about
his life before and his childhood nemesis Sid Archer. Palmer explores many themes throughout
the novel, the main three being family, bravery and death. In the book, Palmer argues that
family is important for healthy relationships, bravery depends on the person and circumstance,
and that death is a natural and unavoidable part of life.
Family is important, and without good relationships and open communication, conflicts can
arise. Early on in the book, Murray and his older brother Will find an old box. Together they
open it and discover that it belongs
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After Murray discovers Sid is nearby and with him in the war,
Murray can’t face his feelings and literally runs away from the battle. As he’s about to run,
Murray thinks, “I could go back or I could run. It seemed to be such a simple decision,” showing
that Murray had already made up his mind. Later, after Murray had stumbled upon Will while
running away from his battalion, the group is caught in an ambush of bullets and Sid is shot.
Despite Sid’s protests for Murray to leave him, to save himself, Murray doesn’t leave. He faces
the feelings that have started to destroy him and takes a stand. He won’t leave Sid. He’s been
running for too long. Murray’s development as a person shows that bravery depends on who
you are and that it often depends on the scenario.
A third theme Palmer explores in “Break of Day” is death, and how death is inevitable and a part
of life. Even as young boys, both Will and Murray have to face death often. One instance is
when their dog Paddy is shot by Will. “My brother [Will] fired the gun and there was a sharp
yelp. Paddy lay motionless on the ground.” For the first time the brothers realise how
inescapable and cruel death is. When Will and Murray are a little older, there’s a bad
“I looked anxiously. I didn’t see anybody… I’d keep my head up and my eyes open-`You got a smoke to spare?’” (Walters 3) In Shattered, Eric Walters hauls the reader through the life of Ian, the protagonist who experiences the joy of helping others. Throughout the white pine award novel, Ian is continually helping people around him realize that their life isn’t perfect and they ought to alter it somewhat. Furthermore, the author carefully compares the significance of family and how importance they are to everyone’s life. Right through the book, Eric Walters demonstrates the theme of compassion through the use of Ian helping Jack overcome his drinking problems, showing Berta the value of patriot and always there for the less fortunate.
He may have been physically ready for his first battle, but emotionally he was not. I don’t think he really. knew what killed the person involved. All of his life he watched the people he cared about be taken away from him. First, it was his parents, then Johnny, then Noreen and now.
“I looked anxiously. I didn’t see anybody… I’d keep my head up and my eyes open-‘You got a smoke to spare?’” (Walters 3). In Shattered, Eric Walters hauls the reader through the life of Ian, the protagonist who experiences the joy of helping others. Throughout this white pine award novel, Ian continually offers help to people around him reflecting to them that their lives are not perfect and they ought to alter it somewhat. Furthermore, the author effectively compares the significance of family and the importance of acquiring a dream in life. Through the book, Eric Walters demonstrates the theme of compassion through the incidents of Ian helping Jack to overcome his drinking problems, showing Berta the value of patriot and always there for the less fortunate.
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"Break of Day" is a novel written by Tony Palmer. The story follows the life of Murray Barrett through the track of Kakoda during WW2 and his childhood with his brother Will. This essay, explores how Tony Palmer depicts the theames of family, death and bravery. The novel illlustrates the difficulties of family, the trials that come with death, even moving into a new life and how bravery can come from everyone at any time.