Reflections on When The Wind Blows

When The Wind Blows

I thought this story was sad because everyone died in the story.

The Labour herald said “This book deserves a very wide audience and should be compulsory reading.” Yes, because the pictures begin from darker to brighter.

The Guardian said “it is meant to break your heart to some purpose” I think that it is sad because James and Hilda were sick and they died.

When The Wind Blows Story Elements

When the Wind Blows

Story Elements

L.I. - Identify the factual elements of the story

Identify the fictional elements of the story

Look at these events and cut and paste them into the correct column in the table

FACT

FICTION

There was a cold war between former allies Nuclear fallout can kill you after the bomb has gone off England was afraid of a Russian / American nuclear war People who wore patterned clothing got the pattern burnt into their skin After 14 days you can leave the nuclear fallout shelter America is a democracy There was a nuclear arms race People believed in Mutually Assured Destruction People built nuclear fallout shelters in case there was a war A nuclear bomb causes a big flash of heat and light The cold war has caused other conflicts

A nuclear refuge (like the one in the book) would protect you The Russians let off a nuclear bomb Russia is a democracy Cushions can protect you from nuclear fallout After WW2 Russian bombed England