The Setting Of 'Goodnight Mr Tom.'

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The Setting Of ‘Goodnight Mr Tom.’

‘Goodnight Mr Tom’ is set around the time of evacuation during the 2nd World War. The story begins in Winter time when William Beech is first introduced as being an evacuee all the way from London to live with Mr Tom Oakley.

Willie’s life which begins in London as a weak little boy now centres around the village of Little Weirwold which is situated in the British countryside, as it is the safest place to be during the war. Little Weirwold is surrounded by fields and William’s place of residence, ‘Church Cottage’ has beautiful gardens and a lovely, peaceful and quiet graveyard making up the grounds. Animals are also around in large numbers and seeing them is an exciting experience for William as he has never before seen animals or been in contact with them.

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William was a lonely boy whilst living in London with his mother, but now in Little Weirwold everyone wants to be his friend. Later on in the novel William becomes close friends with Zach, the twins and George.

His background in London was not a happy one at all. His Mother was evidently not too kind to William. He lived in a very shabby part of London called Deptford; it was not a pleasant place to live ;

“Small dilapidated tenements stood huddled together in desperate need of care and attention.”

Little Weirwold had been a ...

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