... a violent storm washes away all of her materialistic possessions. Gow uses a form of irony to show Gwen is everything she hated. This forms part of the catalyst for her change. Vic and Harry, the bottom of our social ladder, are coming to terms with the prospect of losing their son, Tom, to leukemia. As a result of the violent storm all three ... families are brought together at the beach where Vic, Harry and Tom are holidaying. It is here at the beach that the process of healing begins. Coral's catalyst is ultimately Tom, he tells her "a thing or too" about his ... or anything?" Gwen ...

• Word Count: 609
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

... that their daughter is growing up and she will one-day leave and get married. Gwen finds this remarkable hard to deal with as she has no control over it. Vic and Harry are at the bottom of our social ladder yet they are not at all worried about yet believed that money is not important, happiness is. After all ... Vic and Harry have to face the prospect of loosing their son tom to Leukemia. All three families however are brought to the beach after a violent storm. The beach is where Vic, Harry and Tom are holidaying. It is here at the beach that the healing process ... ...

• Word Count: 514
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

... is revealed through the actions and dialogue of the characters. These attitudes are mainly revealed through the character of Gwen, who is socially prejudice towards migrants and her reactions to Vic, Harry and Tom who are migrants from Britain. Gwen makes comments like "No one asked them to come to this country. They have no right to behave differently." and tells ... principal and he and Coral can afford a luxurious holiday on the Gold Coast, Jim is an office worker and he and Gwen are off on a caravanning holiday while Harry and Vic both work in factories and can only afford a tenting...

• Word Count: 1746
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School