This week in room 9, we have been focusing on a story called ‘King & Country’ written by Andre Ngapo. The source for this story was ‘School Journal’. The purpose of making a summary is to understand clearly of what are reading, while at the same time knowing how to re-tell the story in our own words.
Summary:
Tipu suddenly had the courage to sign up for training to fight for his country, this was because he had seen that the Marae were mentioning that they would fight alongside the British. After he signed up, he suddenly realised that it said that you had to be twenty to go to be a soldier. Tipu was very frustrated yanking on the reins, indicating that he was riding on a horse home very frustratingly. Rongo (Tipu’s older brother) continues to explain how Tipu is too young to sign up. “But I think I’ll go” Rongo said. As Rongo adventures throughout aspects of the world fighting, Tipu can’t help but feel the urge of wanting to go with his brother more than ever. Tipu finally got the chance to get recruited into the army along with other new recruits. Although he was shocked by the injured soldiers they have passed. From afar he spotts his brother and reunites with him, and he could see the grief and trauma he’s experienced throughout his battles.
In my opinion, this activity was overall fun and interesting to do, considering that it is an eyecatching story.
Here is my DLO!!