The novel revolves around the life of Thomas Tommo Peaceful as he recounts his memories. Tommo has two older brothers. His oldest brother, Big Joe , has damage to his brain and so suffers from some developmental delays but is a kind person who loves animals. His second-oldest brother, Charlie, is an intelligent man and a person of integrity who makes a number of decisions that preserve the weak and anger the strong.
Tommo is also infatuated with Molly , one of his classmates. Tommo, Molly, and Charlie grow up together and have a number of adventures, including confronting their great-aunt known as the 'Wolfwoman' and being some of the first people in their village to ever see an airplane.
However, as time goes on, Thomas begins to feel isolated and excluded due to the growing connection between Molly and Charlie, who fall in love. He later discovers that Charlie and Molly were dating in secret and that she has ended up pregnant. You will have to find out how he died for yourself. The story begins while the Peaceful brothers are walking to school, with their mother. It is Tommo's first ever day at school, and he is extremely scared, mostly because of Charlie's teacher, Mr Munnings and his cane.
Tommo meets a girl called Molly, who helps Tommo tie his laces. Tommo then falls in love with Molly partly because she is so kind to him. It's funny how big things sometimes start with small things! Charlie meets Molly, and he too falls in love. Charlie starts seeing Molly secretly. Although Morpurgo failed to captivate the reader, he did succeed in incorporating facts about World War One. The setting helped Morpurgo, from the battlefield, to no man's land, the home front and trenches, all helped him achieve the task of intertwining the history of World War One.
The plot was yet another element that achieved the history aspect of Morpurgo's purpose. The inciting incident of the possible enlistment of soldiers and Charlie and Tommo's acceptance leaves one to wonder what will happen to the brothers on the break of war.
After the choice is made Morpurgo has set himself up to fire out facts. As Morpurgo sets himself to beyond achieve his purpose in incorporating facts, he leaves some readers uninterested, but somehow grabs their attention again with the rising action and climax. Morgpurgo does a fantastic job with his skills of incorporation, but he loses his readers in the beginning, with what seems like an on going sequence of pointless events.
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Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo. From the Children's Laureate of England, a stunning novel of the First World War, a boy who is on its front lines, and a childhood remembered. I have the whole night ahead of me, and I won't waste a single moment of it. I want tonight to be long, as long as my life.
Too young to be enlisted, Thomas has followed his brother to war and now, every moment he spends thinking about his life, means another moment closer to danger.
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Jackie Bourbier i cri evritym 2. Read this in my first year of high school, it was great then, must give it another read and see how it stands up ten years later? Debangana i think it will be just the same or probably better. See all 10 questions about Private Peaceful…. Lists with This Book. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 4. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Start your review of Private Peaceful.
Shelves: good-authors , war , love-triangles , best-books-of-all-time , historic-novels , real-life , ya , review. Words can't even describe how much this book means to me. I would recommend it to anyone, especially to other history 'nerds' like me. As it is the type of book that lives on even after you turn the last page.
No matter how many times I've read it, it never seems to lose my interest. It is a very popular book used in schools, but I think people of all ages can relate and feel connected in some way to this story and the characters within it, not just children. After reading I can't help but think Words can't even describe how much this book means to me. After reading I can't help but think about the characters and I feel sympathy for them, particularly Tommo.
I imagine him still fighting for survival at the front, still grieving. Did he survive? I would like to 'yes' for his family's sake, so that he can live out a final dying wish. However with a war like that he has a lot to live up to.
A very interesting issue is raised by the Author, and that is the unfairness of war. This was shown particularly in Charlie's unjustified death.
As reading it I couldn't help but feel helpless, just like Tommo. It just goes to show, there are no good guys or bad guys in war, just some very innocent people. David Evans Wow thanks for the spoiler.
May 20, Dem rated it it was amazing Shelves: favorites , top , recommended , 5-star , bookclub-reads. A bookclub read which I really enjoyed. Set against the backdrop of World War One, the story follows brothers Charlie and Tommo as they grow up and enlist in Britain's army to fight in the war. Each chapter begins sometime during a long night as Tommo recalls all the adventures and trials he and his family endured together.
This book is aimed at year olds however adults seem to really enjoy it and it is a great discussion book. View all 9 comments. The sadest book I have ever read.
I would reccommend this to you all who like to cry over a book, but I warn you to have a tissue when your near the end, because you'll cry your heart out. This book is passionate and brings you deep, letting you know how the characthers feeling and wishing it could change to a happy ending, but it also tells you what war and true love and brotherly friendship is about.
It tells you how Charlie and Tommo Peaceful come to at the end, and I wish I have never read this book because my heart aches over it, but I am also glad. View 2 comments.
Sep 25, Katie. I always finish this boom with tears in my eyes and a lump in my throat. Definitely an all time favourite. The life of Tommy peaceful and his brother Charlie are documented in this page book. The novels follows their childhood up to their conscription into the army to fight in World War 1 and the difficulties o I always finish this boom with tears in my eyes and a lump in my throat.
The novels follows their childhood up to their conscription into the army to fight in World War 1 and the difficulties of surviving and finding fleeting happiness together in their lives as soldiers. But I highly recommend to everyone Apr 28, Kate added it Recommends it for: Everyone. Im 13, and we read this book in my english class. I think the author was brilliant to not go straight to the trenches, but go through Tommo's whole life first. I became to love Tommo alot as he grew up, and Charlie too.
When they go to war it is just so miserable and sad and I now think all soldiers in the war, and ww2 were complete heroes and dont get enough credit for what they did f Im 13, and we read this book in my english class.
When they go to war it is just so miserable and sad and I now think all soldiers in the war, and ww2 were complete heroes and dont get enough credit for what they did for us! If you know a soldier, knew one, or were one, thankyou so much! Private Peaceful opened my eyes. Infact I couldnt stop crying over war and those brave soldiers : I find it sad how Private Peaceful was a real person! He had a life, he wasnt just a guy who died. Right before he died in world war 1 he probably remembered his first day of school, all the loves and losses he experienced.
And before this book was written he would never have been remembered, like the thousands of other soldiers that are now just a grave. I will always remember them. Tommo is such a nice character, he and Charlie are both so brave. Because you follow them from such a young age it is hard to imagine them as young men fighting for their country. This inspired me to learn more about war. Its strange because you only hear about it in books and watch movies about it but this actually happened to good people.
Some were only They had their whole life ahead of them, but they were just shot down : I dont think we should ever forget the bravery and pain. So the next time you see an old man walking really slow down the street.. Dont underestimate him, just think of what he might have went through View all 4 comments. Mar 06, E rated it really liked it Shelves: for-school , read I am crying, you're crying, we're all crying I am crying, you're crying, we're all crying View 1 comment.
Aug 22, Chelsea slytherink rated it did not like it Shelves: read-in , read-for-school. However, at times, I really disliked reading it. That's why I could only rate this one star. I had to read this for college, but didn't have time to post a review yet. I had to evaluate whether this could be used in the classroom and create an activity based on the book. Please note I am going to review my own enjoyment or lack thereof , not its usefulness during an English lesson.
The main character's voice seemed targeted towards young children. Therefore, I could not connect to him, the other characters and the story. At the beginning, Thomas is still a boy.
I'd say he's twelve years old, tops. And you can definitely tell. When Thomas gets older, I didn't even notice it.
His voice remained childish. Thomas claims he loves Charlie and Molly, but actually complains about them most of the time. He puts them on a pedestal, but is constantly jealous of them. The author felt the need to confirm how straight Thomas actually is. By no means am I saying that children cannot realise their sexuality at a young age.
Neither do I claim that kids don't get crushes. However, there was only one female character besides his mother and of course, Thomas 'loves' her.
His attitude towards her really bothered me. When he thinks he is going to die, he wants Molly to be his last thought. This girl is married to his brother and pregnant with his child!
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