The novel Fly Away Peter expresses specific attitudes and values by encouraging the reader to identify with the central character, Jim Saddler. David Malouf, the author, attempts to expose the brutality of war and encourages readers to realise that one can be living a very sheltered lifestyle oblivious of the cruelty and negative side of life. In this text dealing with the experiences of Jim during World War I and events leading up to his signing up, the author uses biblical allusions, evocative and sensuous imagery, contrast of settings, metaphors and other characters to aid readers to establish an identity for the protagonist. It is through his central character that he communicates his disparaging perspective on war and points out how the majority is naïve towards the extent of evil within humanity and sufferings caused by this.

Biblical allusions allows the reader to identify with the protagonist because an intertextual link can be made between the first eight chapters......

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Title: Fly Away Peter
Approximate Word Count: 1836
Approximate Pages: 8 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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