Nine Days (NEAP)

The Neap English Text Guide to Nine Days by Toni Jordan features:

a general introduction to the text
an easy-to-follow layout
background information on the author of Nine Days, such as personal history, writing career and
other works
the historical and cultural contexts in which the text was written, such as Richmond in the 1930s and 1940s, the Argus newspaper, Australia’s part in World War II, and post-war Melbourne
key quotes for each chapter in addition to detailed chapter summaries
in-depth main character summaries and secondary character summaries coupled with key words selected to describe each character
analysis of the central themes in Nine Days, such as family, women and men in society, social pressure and its effect on decision-making, grief and loss, and religion and values
critical reception and perspectives of the text
images to help with learning, such as a chronology of chapters, and a character web to keep track
of characters
a guide to planning and writing an essay
two sample essays; one with essay structure explained as well as one complete essay
focus questions as well as further exam-style questions
marginal notes explaining key passages, ideas, terms and characters
a bibliography and further reading section
the expertise of practising VCE English teachers.