Looking for Alibrandi - 3765 Words

Nancy Tran www.boredofstudies.org LOOKING FOR ALIBRANDI – QUOTES (1992 Puffin edition) â€Å"My mother was born here so as far as the Italians were concerned we weren’t completely one of them. Yet because my grandparents were born in Italy we weren’t completely Australian.† (p. 7) â€Å"It makes me feel I will never be a part of their society and I hate that because I’m just as smart as they are.† (p. 8) â€Å"The room isn’t like the living rooms of my parents†¦ but I like it. Because my mother and I are stamped all over it.† (p. 10) â€Å"Telecom would go broke if it weren’t for the Italians.† (p. 11) â€Å"We tune into each other very well. Maybe because it’s always just been the two of us.† (p. 14) â€Å"Sometimes I think he is a myth. As far as the world is†¦show more content†¦I don’t think I could ever handle the silence of the bush in North Queensland. Or of the country. Especially the silence of the people. I hope I never have to live in a country where I can†™t communicate with my neighbour.† (p. 117-118) â€Å"And for a minute, no, just a second really, I wondered if he was right [John Barton saying that life is shit]†¦ Americans take their accents so much for granted. Every time I hear it on the radio I think they’ve managed to involve us all in another horrible conflict. I wondered if I wanted to raise my children with that fear in their hearts†¦ The terrible thing about it is I find the horrible conflicts Nancy Tran www.boredofstudies.org and injustices comforting compared to this place [heaven] where we’re supposed to go to one day where everything is perfect. So my second was up and I went back to liking this useless existence.† (p. 134) â€Å"When I got home I placed his sheet in my jewel-case. Maybe because my jewel-case contained my most worthy items and the soul of John Barton seemed priceless.† (p. 136) â€Å"Things that worried me a few months ago no longer worry me as much. I can’t say that I’m completely oblivious. The gossiping of the Italian community might not matter to some, but I belong to that community. Sometimes I feel that no matter how smart or beautiful I could be they would still remember me for the wrong things. That’s why I want to be rich and influential. I want to flaunt my status in front ofShow MoreRelatedLooking for Alibrandi870 Words   |  4 PagesThe novel Looking for Alibrandi by Melina Marchetta explores the life of a seventeen year old Austr alian/Italian teenager named Josephine Alibrandi. Josephine is attending a upper class private school in the suburb of Glebe, Sydney NSW in her last year of high school. 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Looking for Alibrandi is a novel by Melina Marchetta that follows the story of the protagonist Josie Alibrandi, a 17-year-old girl facing family issues and the struggles of adolescence. The film adaptation directed by Kate Woods holds most of the same content of the novel but differs slightly in the sense that the story is told visually ratherRead MoreLooking for Alibrandi Essay1717 Words   |  7 Pagesrun to be emancipated.† Discuss. Looking into the distance, an athlete runner can see the finishing line. However what stands before them are many hurdles one will have to jump over to reach the end. Comparing this analogy to an individual’s life, these hurdles are like the various challenges that one will have to overcome to cross their finishing line, and in order to come first, one will have to run. Melina Marchetta has written a novel, Looking for Alibrandi (LFA), which portrays the events thatRead MoreCharacter Analysis Of Looking For Alibrandi982 Words   |  4 Pagesâ€Å"Looking for Alibrandi† written by Melina Marchetta discusses a seventeen year old girl Josephine Alibrandi who mostly deals with important events in her life to figure out who she really is. Josephine copes with different familial and social aspects and these events help to change her opinions. It is this crucial development that makes Josephine Alibrandi an interesting character. In the beginning of the novel, Josie and Nonna’s attitude and relationship towards each other was negative becauseRead MoreLooking for Alibrandi Expository Essay773 Words   |  4 Pagescome from and change who you are, it takes a proud person to be proud of their culture and therefore find their place. The novel â€Å"Looking for Alibrandi† by Melina Marchetta is a perfect representation of how our family and culture play an integral part in our journey to discover who we are and what our purpose in this life is. Seventeen year old Josephine Alibrandi is on a journey to discover who she is and how her past and present somehow intertwine. Coming from a traditional Italian backgroundRead MoreLooking For Alibrandi By Melina Marchetta Essay1301 Words   |  6 PagesI have chosen to look at films,novels and short stories that are to do with being controlled. This includes the novel ‘Looking for Alibrandi’ written by Melina Marchetta, a short story ‘On the sidewalk bleeding’ by Evan Hunter and the films ‘The Hunger games’ directed by Gary Ross and ‘The boy in the striped pyjamas’ directed by Mark Herman. In the novel ‘Looking For Alibrandi’, Josie who is an Italian girl deals with her traumas of everyday life. Since her family is Italian she has a traditionalRead MoreLooking for Alibrandi Chapter summaries2029 Words   |  9 PagesLooking for Alibrandi by Melina Marchetta Chapter Summaries Chapter 1 Josephine Alibrandi is beginning a new school year as the vice-captain of St Martha’s school in Sydney. She promises to be good but already gets in trouble on the first day. Josie introduces herself to the reader as an Italian living in Australia. She lives with her mother, who had her before she was married, doesn’t know her father, and has a close relationship with both her mother and nonna (grandmother). When Josie arrivesRead MoreLooking for Alibrandi Male Figures Essay846 Words   |  4 PagesIn the novel Looking for Alibrandi by Melina Marchetta, there are many representations of how fathers are portrayed in this novel. Question. Marchetta’s believes that a positive fatherhood figure is essential within a Childs life such as Michael Andretti helping his daughter, Joesphine Alibrandi achieve her emancipation. Marchetta contrasts Michael against negatively representations of fatherhood figures such as Senator Barton and Francesco Alibrandi. In the beginning of the novel, Marchetta represents