Chris Character Analysis in Tomorrow, When the War Began

One of Ellie’s friends. Ellie and the others invite Chris on their initial camping trip to Hell, but he isn’t able to go because his parents are going overseas, and he has to stay home and housesit. After the foreign power invades Australia, Chris hides in a tree in his backyard and manages to avoid capture, and he meets up with his friends when Homer suggests they go to Chris’s house and steal his parents’ car. Like the others, Chris is immature and inexperienced when the war breaks out, and he even falls asleep during his first watch and endangers all their lives. However, Chris grows like the rest of the group, and by the end of the novel, he is transformed into an adult who handles the stress of the war with maturity and wisdom.

Chris Quotes in Tomorrow, When the War Began

The Tomorrow, When the War Began quotes below are all either spoken by Chris or refer to Chris. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:

We’ve got to stick together, that’s all I know. We all drive each other crazy at times, but I don’t want to end up here alone, like the Hermit. Then this really would be Hell. Humans do such terrible things to each other that sometimes my brain tells me they must be evil. But my heart still isn’t convinced. I just hope we can survive.

Related Characters: Ellie (speaker), Homer, Lee, Fiona, Robyn, Chris, The Hermit / Bertram Christie

Related Symbols: Hell

Page Number and Citation: 284

Explanation and Analysis:

This quote, which occurs at the very end of Tomorrow, When the War Began, underscores the importance of love and friendship within the novel. Tomorrow, When the War Began is the first book in a series of seven, so Ellie’s story and her hardships are just beginning. There is no end in sight to the war by the close of the book, and Ellie and the others aren’t any closer to finding their parents. Friendship is all Ellie and the others have, and without it, they are sure to end up alone and miserable, just like the Hermit. To Ellie, Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium recusandae voluptates. Explicabo minus tempore. Nostrum dolor asperiores. Ut aliquam officiis. Unde enim nesciunt. Commodi necessitatibus voluptas. Accusamus eaque omnis. Velit eaque error. Possimus corrupti soluta. Qui aut a. Rerum voluptas debitis. Voluptatem accusantium est. Mollitia eaque i

Chris Character Timeline in Tomorrow, When the War Began

The timeline below shows where the character Chris appears in Tomorrow, When the War Began. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.

...considered to be the best writer among the group, so it seemed an easy choice. Chris isn’t a bad writer either, Ellie notes, and he did seem a bit hurt that... (full context)

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...alcohol or cigarettes on the camping trip, and Ellie agrees. Ellie decides to also invite Chris, bringing their number officially to eight. But Chris’s parents are going overseas, and he has... (full context)

...and their friends. Homer has already thought of that and suggests they stop off at Chris’s house. His parents have a Mercury, and Homer knows where the keys are. (full context)

Ten minutes later, they arrive at Chris’s house, and Ellie sinks the BMW in the nearby dam. She wipes the blood from... (full context)

...can go into Hell, according to their plan, so they decide to get some sleep. Chris isn’t tired—he’s been sleeping a lot the last few days—so he agrees to keep watch. (full context)

Ellie decides she better check on Chris and gets up to leave. When she finds Chris, he is sleeping, and Ellie is... (full context)

They decide that Robyn and Chris will be one team, and Kevin and Corrie the other. They are to work separately... (full context)

...bit more makes little difference. Fiona and Homer plan to stay at the Land Rover; Chris, Robyn, Corrie, and Kevin are expected back at around 4:00. Ellie doesn’t want to leave... (full context)

Ellie is relieved when Corrie, Kevin, Robyn, and Chris return from town. They didn’t tell Homer and Fiona much on the way into Hell,... (full context)

Chris has “souvenired” a pack of cigarettes and couple bottles of wine, and Ellie thinks about... (full context)

...Australians left? They might be all that is left of the country. In that case, Chris says, he wants to be Police Commissioner. They decide to make Homer the Minister of... (full context)

Ellie gets the impression that Chris will agree to do whatever the rest of them do, and Lee says he would... (full context)

...to the shed on Ellie’s property, they are surprised to see the others outside. Kevin, Chris, and Robyn are standing around Corrie, who doesn’t move to get up. Ellie turns off... (full context)

Ellie looks around at Homer, Robyn, Chris, Fiona, and Lee, and she knows they must all stay together. They fight and drive... (full context)

Chris Character Analysis

Chris Quotes in Tomorrow, When the War Began

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Chris Character Timeline in Tomorrow, When the War Began