1. Essay Question: In what ways do characters (or a character) faces challenges in the
morel you have studied?
1. Define: What is it I am being asked to do?
Explain the challenges that Homer faces
a character- Homer
characters (supporting)- Fi, Ellie, Lee
which ways do they face challenges? Through the horrors of war,
what did they do?
why did they do this?
what was the effect? did they change? Did some aspect of their personality become
stronger?
1. Introductions
set tune
persuade
definition- challenges
interest
direction- thesis- your answer
CHECK: Definition? Interest? Direction? (See Text Response Essays PDF)
who am i going to discuss? Homer
which challenges will i discuss? emotional, physical
the challenges he faces emotionally with Ellie and Fi, how he strives to be the manly
one and supporter 24/7
how did my character(s) face the challenges? personality traits?
Homer is Greek which gives him the fire in his personality. His whole family is the same
as him, caring about power, authority, they have drive to do things.
what was the effect? what conclusions can you make about this character and ideas,
friendships, other people, physically, in the novel?
War is a disease that has spread over the world as a pandemic. To some, the
everyday aspect of it is like taking your daily vitamin. Homer in Tomorrow When the War
Began is a character that tries to balance out this pandemic as it spreads to his
hometown. Homer’s bias is his Greek personality, which gives him the initiative to follow
up on all of his actions. His love for his family and friends (and Fiona) are what keeps

2. This presents a challenge for Homer during the rest of the story between him, Fiona and
Ellie. He is unsure of his feelings towards the two of them- even when he
In the more war-infested periods of the book, Homer is faced with the challenges
of providing physical support.
““‘Let’s blow it up’ he said, his eyes shining”. -p.249”
About the tanker and how he planned to use it as a bomb.
Homer feels a bond between certain things and people in his life- a bond that had
to be broken sometimes because of the war.
“As I went back in he called out, “The budgie in the sunroom Ellie”. - p. 61
-When Corrie gets hurt, when his animals are dying, and when Corrie’s home is blown
up he feels despair for all the animals and everyone else
2. Body Paragraphs
1. Topic Sentence (From Chocolate Wars)- Jerry chooses the most difficult option in
facing his challenges he stands up for himself in the face of almost certain physical
harm.
-”Shall I disturb the universe”
-Page 26- Jerry gets pummeled on the rugby field
-Bullies