Hi there, Julia here,
I’m just writing up about another of my author study texts The Gizmo by Paul Jennings. You have
probably all heard of the text and possibly read it because it is a hit amongst
primary school students. It is a short novel (which is appealing) and Keith
McEwan supports it with illustrations. The illustrations add a lot to the
character profiles and create this kind of ‘three dimension world’, which Winch
talks about in his text. They also contradict each other (illustrations and
text). Jennings presents the main character as a popular student in the way he
dresses in a blue jacket, t-shirt and
a cap. Where as, McEwan illustrates the main character as a naïve child. He
illustrates a character that is being pressured to be popular and superior when
in fact he is worried, scared and little immature. It is amazing how this is
done and I recommend you have a look if you can get your hands on the book!
Overall it was an enjoyable book that was weird and funny like all of
the other books Jennings writes. It explores the themes of stealing, peer
pressure and guilt by the storyline where the main character succumbs to peer
pressure and is left to deal with the repercussions of stealing through finding
himself in many embarrassing situations. Jennings uses great techniques when he
deals with these themes because he portrays them in a humours way while still displaying
to the reader that there are consequences for actions.
See you in class Wednesday :)
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