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| Plot Summary of The Divine Wind |
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"The Divine Wind is the story of Hartly Penrose, who falls in love with a Japanese girl, in the multicultural town of Broome, Australia during World War II."
Bevan Deppeler, Resident Scholar
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"This is a story of friendship, betrayal, loss of friendship and finding ones-self. Set in a 1940's Broome (Australia), a society which gives the impression of racial mix, but in reality is very unstable. Hartley Penrose is the narrator of the novel, a character who by no means is perfect, struggling with himself and loving Mitsy, a Japanese girl growing up in Australia with her family. In a time when suspicion ruled, and Australia and Japan are at war, their love and friendship is put to the test as they encounter prejudice and hate."
Jen, Resident Scholar
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"The Divine Wind Review By Shel
The Divine Wind is narrated by 26 year old Hartely Penrose, an Australian looking back on his time as a teen in WWII. Hartely is a bit of a pathetic character and the story of his family and freinds is seen through his eyes.
His family intially hailed from Britan and his mother does not find home in the roughness of Broome's pearl diving industry, instead wishing desperately for the coolness and greeness of her native England. She leaves and this is the first sign of the disintegration of the family. The Penrose family suffer enormously as a result of the war, but the main focus of the novel is the developing relationship between Hartley and the Japanese Mitsy. It is a relationship forbidden because of the prejudices apparent during war time. Hartley and Mitsy carry the story and at times there appears to be some hope for them, but of course, the reader knows better. "
Shel, Resident Scholar
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| Review Analysis of The Divine Wind |
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of book?
- depressed
Time/era of story
- 1930's-1950's
Romance/Romance Problems
Yes
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Outside culture (society)
- Australian (mate!)
Ethnic/regional/gender life
Yes
Lover is
- of a different race (interracial loving!)
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- unemployed
Age:
- a teen
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- physically sick
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Female
Age:
- a teen
Profession/status:
- student
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- throughout most of the book.
How sensitive is this character?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 4 ()
Asia/Pacific
Yes
Asian country:
- Australia
Small town?
Yes
Small town people:
- sinister, like an X-Files Gomer Pyle
Style
Person
- mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- touching of anatomy
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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