Chapter 3

Chapter 3
Josie meets her father for the first time, she makes a first opinion of him and works out wether she likes him or not and her first impression is that she doesn't like him

Josie has the challenge of meeting her father for the first time, someone who should have been in her life someone who should have been able to give her money and support and love her.

pg 38 i looked at him and at that moment every image i had of my father flew out the window

Chapter 2

1. In this chapter the reader is introduced to Jacob Coote who is head boy of Cook High, and who once threw eggs at Josie’s glasses. We are put in the position to like him, because he has such and inspirational speech and acts nice to Josie.

1. She, changes her views on Jacob Coote from an annoying teenager to, a friend. He inspirers her with her speech and acts nice to her, doesn't insult her or is mean to her in any way.

1. page 29, “When my neighbour up here was talking about ignorance when it came to sex education i was worried. I couldn’t think of anything to say that was as worth while as her speech,” (Jacob Coote) 

1. Josie has to confront Jacob Coote, who at first, she doesn’t want to talk to but then after a conversation and an inspirational speech about politics from Jacob she starts to like him.

Chapter 1 :)

Plot Summery:

The reader is introduced to the character, and her type of life. We find out that the main character Jospehine Alibrandi, and that she goes to a rich, posh school run by nuns called St Matha’s high school. She is there on a 6 mounth english scholar ship. We also learn that she is brought up by her mother and grandmother only and comes from an italian family.

Challenges Faced by The Character/s/ information reavelealed by about the character/s:

The narrator is established as a typical teenager, worried about issues such as relationships with peers and teachers. Josephine has friends Sera, Anna and Lee. We also learn alot about her italian heritage and how her family is frowned upon by the italians.

Important Quotes:

page 6: I would rather be the daughter of a labourer. I felt disadvantaged from the beginning.

page 16: My mother may look like a delicate soft women but the strength in her eyes is such a comfort to me when I am scared.