This book ‘ Lockie Leonard, Human Torpedo’ by Tim Winton. He has discussed the issues that every teenagers go through. He has used themes falling in love and embarrassment to represent teenagers. Looking at both themes the author has placed Lockie as a teenager living a normal teen life.
Falling in love is one theme that the author has shown in the book. To show teen love the author has used lockie as a young adolescent who is experiencing love from the start to finish. Examples from the book are “Right then she turned her head and glanced at him” on page 24 tells that Vicki is starting to like lockie. “She reached over and kissed him on the mouth” on page 45 is other example that shows that Lockie and Vicki are together and they compliments
Falling in love is one theme that the author has shown in the book. To show teen love the author has used lockie as a young adolescent who is experiencing love from the start to finish. Examples from the book are “Right then she turned her head and glanced at him” on page 24 tells that Vicki is starting to like lockie. “She reached over and kissed him on the mouth” on page 45 is other example that shows that Lockie and Vicki are together and they compliments