Tu

Tu


 * Write your response to the novel __Tu__, bu Patrica Grace here.**
 * 1) What did you think of the novel, honestly? Remember that you need to give reasons for what you think and support those reasons with details from the text.
 * 2) What did you find boring/interesting? me there were parts of Tu which I found a bit boring, such as the diary entries at the start as Tu went to war. I wasn't interested in what happened on the boat on the way to Egypt. However, I love Patricia's Grace's imagery. I have some favourite images. What are some of yours?
 * 3) Is there anything that 'struck you' about the novel?

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=STRUCTURE= Below is a summary of the chronological time lines which you made in class.
 * Chronological Time Line**

**TECHNIQUES /METHODS** used by Patricia Grace to interest and engage her audience, and to hold their interest. These techniques are also used to develop characters and reveal settings and themes.
Patricia Grace has manipulated this time line to draw and maintain the interest of the reader in several ways which we have discussed in class. We noted the following: 1.The use of **two different narrative points of view**: 2. **The alternating plot lines** - switch between narrators, stories and setting ( Italy and Wellington) 3. The use of a **different text types:** 4. The use of **strong imagery** to help use to visualise the scene and understand the emotions of the characters. Grace uses similes, metaphors, personification extensively in __Tu__, as in her other novels. Listing is another technique which she uses frequently. Chapters which should be reread for imagery are the chapters in the graveyard, in Monte Cassino and Pita's experiences at the Centennial Celebrations.
 * The first person point of view used by Tu, to tell his story, both as a young soldier and 'favoured' child of the family, and later as a more mature uncle and only surviving son, having experienced the realities of war.
 * The third person omniscient point of view to tell the story of Pita and covering a longer period from the WWI (with the father's story) and through to Pita's death in Cassino in 1944.
 * The two letter to Rimini and Benedict, which set up the story, and reflect on Tu's experiences. These 'book end' the novel.
 * The use of daily diary entries of Tu
 * The war journals where Pita's story was recorded.


 * Here is a copy of the quotes sheet which you were given.**

Please, if you find any errors in this summary. Let me know I am happy to be corrected.
 * Plot Summary (Full)**

//28th Maori Battalion Website// [|28th Maori Battallion] Here is a new website dedicated to the men who served in the 28th Maori Battalion in WW2. There are some interesting **educational resources**, which give some background to the battalion as well as **personal stories** (audio and visual). This activity is entirely voluntary. There is an excellent **interactive map** as well. If you are on dial up and can't view this, let me know and we'll take time to look at it in class.
 * Background** **information**
 * Background to the 1940 Centennial Celebrations**

=CHARACTER: For discussion= In both __Tu__ characters faced problems (internal or external conflicts) which they tried to solve. ( a conflict can be man against man, man against society, or man against himself) What conflicts did the following characters have and how did they try to solve them? State the conflict/problem and the attempts they made to solve their problems, as succinctly as possible. What do you see as the main similarities or differences between Tu and Pita? 3. **Change in characters** - Did Pita and Tu change during the novel? If so, what method/s did Patricia Grace use to reveal this change?
 * 1. Conflicts**
 * Tu?
 * Pita?
 * 2. Similarities and differences**

=Theme and Writer's purpose= Theme and Writer's purpose are closely related. The writer's purpose is to show/ illustrate/reveal something to the reader about people, relationships, human nature and/or society at a particular time. Here are our class notes on theme. When studying choose one or two themes which resonate with you. That way you will be able to engage with the ideas in the text.

=**Extended Written Text examination questions**= Here are the examination questions from the 2005, 2006 and 2007 external exams. Exemplars will follow. Go to this link to view past exam papers on the NZQA Website 2009 Exam

=**Here are some more novel exemplars**= Here is the (High Merit)essay which we annotated in class. Below it is an excellence exemplar, taken from the 2006 examination, with the examiners comments.

Past Exam Papers
Here is the link to past exam papers. Click on the link