Nanberry Response

Nanberry Response Practice

Practice for our test tomorrow!

Open Ended

In ONE word. Describe what Nanberry is about.

Open Ended

In ONE sentence, describe what Nanberry is about.

Open Ended

In TWO sentences, describe what Nanberry is about.

Open Ended

Picture yourself in the shoes of Jackie French (The author of Nanberry), why would you want to make a story like Nanberry? (is it just to make a thrilling story?)

Nanberry has a large number of characters!

​- From the Indigenous Side:

• Nanberry (main character)

• Boorong ​(girl saved my Surgeon White)

• Colbee (Warrior from Nanberry's tribe)

• ​Bennellong (Disapproving member of Nanberry's clan)

• Balloonderry (new blood-brother of Nanberry)​

Nanberry has a large number of characters!

​- From the British Side:

• Surgeon White

• Maria

• Jack Jackson

• Big Lon

• Rachel

Open Ended

Out of all of these characters, name one character you know of. What are they like and how do THEY relate to you?

For Example

​I feel I can relate with the character Nanberry.

In the novel, Nanberry struggles to find a sense of belonging. He can't figure out if he belongs to the Aboriginals or the white man. I have felt this way too in my life. During High School, there were groups of mates that I got along with but I never felt close to them. They were mainly there for a good time but I felt I was too different from them because of my strong religious convictions that alienated me from having a social life. Their decisions and actions I felt I could never relate to.