A Rose for the Anzac boys by the Australian author, Jackie French, is set in 1915 during World War One. It tells the story of the the war to end all wars through the eyes of three infantile women.
The war has a great effect on sixteen-year-old bare-ass Zealander, Midge Macpherson at school in England learning to be a young lady. Midges brothers are in the army, and her twin, Tim, is listed as lose in the devastating defeat of the Anzac forces at Gallipoli.
Desperate to do their bit and avoid the boredom of school and the restrictions of society, Midge4 and her friends Ethel and Anne start a canteen in France, caring for the endless flow of weakened soldiers returning from the front. Midge, recruited by the over-stretched ambulance service, is thrust into carnage and scenes of courage she could neer have imagined. When the war is over, all three girls-and their Anzac boys as well-discover that still going home can be both eerie and wonderful. The character of Midge is reliable, caring, brave and in numberent.
Firstly, Midge is reliable because everyone depends on her to do many an(prenominal) things. An example of this would be that she can do retentive hours in the canteen in France, serving cocoa and bully boot sandwiches to the wounded soldiers.
Another example is that Slogger can depend on Midge to drive Boadicea (the ambulance), while she is in hospital to better her infected hands.
Midge is also caring. After the ambulance service, she becomes a support to the nurses at the casualty station and cares for the wounded soldiers there. She again works long hours to help heal patients with Mr Fineacre who was the chaplain. She also cares very much for her friends, Ethel and Anne as well as her Anzac soldier, Harry. When at the casualty station, Midge cares for Harry as he is injured and becomes closer to him than any other man.
In addition, even through the tough times, Midge was brave until the end. She put her manners on the line by going to the front...If you want to wreak a full essay, order it on our website: Orderessay
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