Finding and Arranging Quotes - ABEL
Thesis: Abel is a victor / villain / victim.
Example/event – explain the
situation
EXAMPLE:
While Abel is doing chores with his
mum, he watches Costello fish in the
bay. Abel is agitated and furious that
Costello is overfishing in the bay.
Abel was watching Costello destroy
the one thing he loved and cared for
and when the time came he had to
stop Costello, he couldn’t stand
around doing nothing.
A huge tiger shark came into the bay
and dragged a red buoy and had a
chain stuck in its jaws. It was starving
and wouldn’t survive.
Abel wants to connect to his fathers’
memories, and so he can connect and
not forget about his father.
Abel is a victor / villain / victim.
Quote – “………….”
“Abel put the binoculars down and
kicked the wall…He kept an eye on the
bay, saw bag after bag of abalone
hauled up and it was like being pricked
by fish bones all over” (p. 73).
" He knew when the time came, he
wouldn't do nothing. He couldn't do
nothing."
“If he had a gun he would of pulled
aside and shot it in the head.”
“Abel stopped at the peppermint tree
his mother used as a kind of shrine to
his father."
Page Speech, thoughts, Why does this quote support Abel as a…
number effect on others, (Victor, villain or victim)? What character
actions, looks, trait does this show?
values or beliefs?
p. 73 Actions Victor………………………….
This shows Abel is passionate about caring for
the sea… because he watches Costello closely
and when he sees that Costello is overfishing he
is so upset that he knows he has to do
something to stop him. He cannot bear to see
the bay being harmed. He feels pain to see the
marine life suffering.
p. 67 Thoughts Victor………………………….
This shows Abel is protective of the reef and
doesn’t want anyone to destroy it and will do
anything to stop people who are or want to
destroy the reef.(character trait) because
determined because he is determined to stop
Costello from destroying the reef.
p. 87 Effects on others Victor………………………….
This shows Abel is a victor(character trait)
because he can’t stand watching a marine
creature slowly dying.
p. 49 Values Victor………………………….
This shows Abel is a victor (character trait)
because he is showing that he wants to have
his dad back and he wants to connect and
remember him.
Example/event – explain the Quote – “………….” Page Speech, thoughts, Why does this quote support Abel as a…
situation number effect on others, (Victor, villain or victim)? What character
actions, looks, trait does this show?
values or beliefs?
Abels strong connection to his home – "This is my place. This is where I p. 49 Values Victor………………………….
longboat bay, they ocean and all the belong." This shows Abel is a victor (character trait)
marine life that thrives at longboat because he has a strong connection to the
bay. place and everything that lives there and he
doesn’t want to leave.

This quote is showing Abels belonging
to the land.
Abel has realised that not everyone
sees a reef full of beautiful marine life
– they see it as an opportunity to
make a lot of money.
"Mum, I don't care about money. And I p. 70 Values Victor………………………….
love the fishing and growing stuff...This This shows Abel is victor (character trait)
is my life. I never want to leave." because he doesn’t care about money he only
cares about family and longboat bay and its
vegetation.
"That summer he learnt that there was p. 89 Thoughts Victor………………………….
nothing in nature as cruel and save as a This shows Abel is a victor(character trait)
greedy human being." because he realises that not everyone is nice
people are greedy.

Abel has such a connection to home "Home throbbed in him like a p. 51 Values Victor………………………….
that he could feel it inside of him. headache" This shows Abel is a victor(character trait)
because he has such as strong connection to
longboat bay.