It is the early 1950s. In Knox Bay, a remote part of New Zealand, people are scarred by war and steeped in a repressive puritan tradition. But all these are changed by an arrival of an “outsider”, a new teacher, Tom.
Tom uses a different approach to teach. He breaks the discrimination of orphan and brings out a great potential of acting of Albert. He helps children to know more about history of Maori and English settlers.
Tom’s students start to find out something about themselves. Mary has a sexual experience with a boy and conscious of her new adult status; Jennie find herself fall for her teacher and finally tell Tom about the sexual harassment by her uncle; Avril thought she has pregnant but the result tells her that it is not. She has learnt the bitterness and tries to take responsibility for her body.
Tom has found out some to do about himself. He cares about Jennie but has to leave for England to start a new life. Maybe in the other continent he can know more about the history and himself.
I was breathed in the conversation of the two girls, Jennie and Mary. They imagine the love life of the new teacher; pretend themselves as Tom and his lover. In those conversation they know more about their bodies, sexuality and love.
I remember when I was a little girl, I sometimes imagine I will fall in love with the handsome schoolteacher, or a pirate, or a foreigner. It is the girl’s imagination that helps us to grow up, to start our love and to know more about our desire.
P.S It is really hot in Sydney and I have no mood to write. Just mark down some feeling after I finish this book.
Tom uses a different approach to teach. He breaks the discrimination of orphan and brings out a great potential of acting of Albert. He helps children to know more about history of Maori and English settlers.
Tom’s students start to find out something about themselves. Mary has a sexual experience with a boy and conscious of her new adult status; Jennie find herself fall for her teacher and finally tell Tom about the sexual harassment by her uncle; Avril thought she has pregnant but the result tells her that it is not. She has learnt the bitterness and tries to take responsibility for her body.
Tom has found out some to do about himself. He cares about Jennie but has to leave for England to start a new life. Maybe in the other continent he can know more about the history and himself.
I was breathed in the conversation of the two girls, Jennie and Mary. They imagine the love life of the new teacher; pretend themselves as Tom and his lover. In those conversation they know more about their bodies, sexuality and love.
I remember when I was a little girl, I sometimes imagine I will fall in love with the handsome schoolteacher, or a pirate, or a foreigner. It is the girl’s imagination that helps us to grow up, to start our love and to know more about our desire.
P.S It is really hot in Sydney and I have no mood to write. Just mark down some feeling after I finish this book.
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