Deborah Ellis’s novel No Safe Place explores the journeys of 3 adolescent refugees and an orphaned English boy. Throughout their journey, their ability to work as part of a team becomes more apparent, as the challenges they face become more complex. This following essay will examine the ways in which Abdul, Rosalia, Cheslav and Jonah help each other overcome hardships and work together to accomplish their goals
From the outset, it is clear that without the refugees working together, they would not have achieved their goal. Having suffered unfathomable trauma, the four protagonists build on their individual experiences, leading them to strengthen their own will to continue. This is evidenced on page 54, when the teens steal a yacht by luring
From the outset, it is clear that without the refugees working together, they would not have achieved their goal. Having suffered unfathomable trauma, the four protagonists build on their individual experiences, leading them to strengthen their own will to continue. This is evidenced on page 54, when the teens steal a yacht by luring