'flames suggests that for humans to succeed they must cooperate with nature.'
character relationships
setting
plot
tensions in relationships
ideas
concerns
conflicts
social and cultural values
text structures
point of view
Notley fern gorge Edith's spot and Jack meets Edith, family heals
Hawley Beach Karl and Seal
Melaleuca wombat and tin mine
Karl and his seal
Levi and his seal
The Esk god and Thurston
nature
connections
humans and the natural world
the power of nature
Fragility of nature
humans and animals
humans encroaching on nature
how humans utilize natures resources
Humans are at the mercy of natures power
loss of purpose and connection
Karl's connection to the ocean after seals death
Esk god and humans including Thurston
Thurston and the wildlife of the Esk.
Allen and the Cormorant
Allen and the wombats
Cloud god flooding Tasmania due to the Esk god's death
Karl and the seal and the ocean
Thurston killing the Esk god and the Esk animals getting revenge
Allen's relationship with the wildlife of Melaleuca
Levi and his seal
Humans value of nature
Humans values of connection
human values of wealth
Character Motivations
Levi motivated to get past grief
Karl hunts Onebloods with seal
Thruston is motivated by money
Ranger makes a career out of caring for nature
Allen farms wombats
Voice to nature (3rd person)
Gives voice to animals (3rd person)
First person final chapter
Historical Context
2016 Launceston floods
2013 Dunally fires
non- chronological
multiple perspectives
POV of Nature and how humans harm it
Vocabulary
Language Features
alliteration when describing landscapes
personification of nature
sensory imagery