How is Pippa Buckingham going to survive the bush fire that is burning only a mile away? It is going to take team work and love for her family. Pippa Buckingham, the sister of Julie and Stevie Buckingham, lives in Australia on Ash Road. As she tries to save her brother and sister from the fire, Pippa demonstrates that she gets annoyed quickly, has compassion towards her family, and is very responsible.
Throughout the story Pippa is frequently easily frustrated and distressed. When she is directed by her mother to help Stevie to find her younger sister and to bring her home, she obeys but panics when she cannot find her. “'Dad,' she cried. ‘I can't find Julie. Don't you understand?' she cried. 'I can't find her. I can't find her and there's …show more content…
Pippa tries her best to help and comfort Lorna and tries to help Lorna get her dad a ride to the hospital. “Lorna wants to help carry her father up the road,” said Pippa. “We’ve got to get him to my place. My dad doesn’t answer the phone, but I know he’s there” (Southhall, 67). Even though Lorna is not an intimate friend of Pippa's, she still helps her and cares for her. She feels as if it is her responsibility to look after her siblings, Julie and Stevie, and to keep them safe. She tries to go to Grandpa Tanner to get Julie before the fire comes, but Stevie does not want to go that way because the fire was burning in that direction. “'Oh Julie,' she sobbed, despising herself as she ran on downhill with her arms outstretched to grab Stevie, to stop him, yet never quite reaching him” (Southall, 236). Pippa loves her family very much and wants the best for …show more content…
When Wallace and Harry bring Mr. George to the car in the shed, they realize that they cannot find the key. Lorna is so despondent, but when Pippa comes back from unsuccessfully trying to get the attention of the milkman, and finds out that they cannot take the car, she gives them good alternatives. For example, she tells Wallace and Harry that someone should go to the highway and try to stop a car so they can help Lorna's dad by taking him to the hospital. She also says that somebody should go to Lorna's house and start calling everybody for miles. “Well, I reckon someone will have to walk,” said Pippa. “We’ve got legs. It’s silly standing around doing nothing. And I reckon someone should get back on that phone and start ringing everybody for miles around until someone answers. Someone’s just got to be home. It’s just plain silly. And I reckon someone should walk up to the highway and stop the first car that comes by.” (Southall, 88). In that situation she takes charge and acts rather than sitting around. When she has an idea for a way to help, it is not too crazy. She is very level-headed and comes up with a plan that is possible. In the book the characters respect her ideas and do not question her. The characters look up to her because she is the thinker of the group. Lorna is too desperate and stressed, Wallace and Harry do not really care because it is not their problem, and Stevie is too
Throughout the story Pippa is frequently easily frustrated and distressed. When she is directed by her mother to help Stevie to find her younger sister and to bring her home, she obeys but panics when she cannot find her. “'Dad,' she cried. ‘I can't find Julie. Don't you understand?' she cried. 'I can't find her. I can't find her and there's …show more content…
Pippa tries her best to help and comfort Lorna and tries to help Lorna get her dad a ride to the hospital. “Lorna wants to help carry her father up the road,” said Pippa. “We’ve got to get him to my place. My dad doesn’t answer the phone, but I know he’s there” (Southhall, 67). Even though Lorna is not an intimate friend of Pippa's, she still helps her and cares for her. She feels as if it is her responsibility to look after her siblings, Julie and Stevie, and to keep them safe. She tries to go to Grandpa Tanner to get Julie before the fire comes, but Stevie does not want to go that way because the fire was burning in that direction. “'Oh Julie,' she sobbed, despising herself as she ran on downhill with her arms outstretched to grab Stevie, to stop him, yet never quite reaching him” (Southall, 236). Pippa loves her family very much and wants the best for …show more content…
When Wallace and Harry bring Mr. George to the car in the shed, they realize that they cannot find the key. Lorna is so despondent, but when Pippa comes back from unsuccessfully trying to get the attention of the milkman, and finds out that they cannot take the car, she gives them good alternatives. For example, she tells Wallace and Harry that someone should go to the highway and try to stop a car so they can help Lorna's dad by taking him to the hospital. She also says that somebody should go to Lorna's house and start calling everybody for miles. “Well, I reckon someone will have to walk,” said Pippa. “We’ve got legs. It’s silly standing around doing nothing. And I reckon someone should get back on that phone and start ringing everybody for miles around until someone answers. Someone’s just got to be home. It’s just plain silly. And I reckon someone should walk up to the highway and stop the first car that comes by.” (Southall, 88). In that situation she takes charge and acts rather than sitting around. When she has an idea for a way to help, it is not too crazy. She is very level-headed and comes up with a plan that is possible. In the book the characters respect her ideas and do not question her. The characters look up to her because she is the thinker of the group. Lorna is too desperate and stressed, Wallace and Harry do not really care because it is not their problem, and Stevie is too