Two Weeks with the Queen
Encyclopedia
Two Weeks With The Queen (ISBN 0-399-22249-9) is a 1990 novel
by an Australian author Morris Gleitzman
about a 12-year-old Australian boy, Colin Mudford
Main characters:
Colin
Ted
Alistair
Queen Elizabeth visited Australia in 1992 - leading to controversy when Keating placed his hand on her back. Events such as this highlight the differences in familiarity between the two cultures.
Collin wanted to meet the Queen to ask if she knows anybody who can save his brother.
AIDS was a growing concern in Australia. Two Weeks With The Queen was published only three years after the prominent 'Grim Reaper' public service announcements, and is significant for addressing the issue. Although it presents a homosexual man with a partner dying of the disease, it humanises Ted and presents his plight as very real, significant, and similar to Colin's struggle with his brother's illness. In 1987, the first hospital for AIDS sufferers was opened by Princess Diana - her hands-on approach contrasting vastly with the absence of the Queen in the text.
Colin is a true hero, as he tries to find the best doctor in the world for his brother. His determination and the strength in his heart makes him a hero. It also means that you should spend as much time with your family because you don't know what is going to happen to them. It also means that if one persons ill that means his/her family need to all be there for them in one body just like Colin needed to be there for Luke.
Novel
A novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....
by an Australian author Morris Gleitzman
Morris Gleitzman
Morris Gleitzman is an English-born Australian writer. He is one of Australia's most successful writers.Morris Gleitzman has also gained recognition for sparking an interest in politically-controversial children's books like Two Weeks with the Queen.He has collaborated on children's series with...
about a 12-year-old Australian boy, Colin Mudford
Main characters:
Colin
Ted
Alistair
Notability
Two Weeks With The Queen was published during a time of change in Australia, particularly economic and political change. Then Prime Minister Paul Keating announced the recession on November 29 – the economic struggles of average families is shown in the early part of the book, where Colin’s parents cannot afford to buy him an expensive ‘want’, and instead give him a ‘need’ - sensible school shoes, which go unappreciated.Queen Elizabeth visited Australia in 1992 - leading to controversy when Keating placed his hand on her back. Events such as this highlight the differences in familiarity between the two cultures.
Collin wanted to meet the Queen to ask if she knows anybody who can save his brother.
AIDS was a growing concern in Australia. Two Weeks With The Queen was published only three years after the prominent 'Grim Reaper' public service announcements, and is significant for addressing the issue. Although it presents a homosexual man with a partner dying of the disease, it humanises Ted and presents his plight as very real, significant, and similar to Colin's struggle with his brother's illness. In 1987, the first hospital for AIDS sufferers was opened by Princess Diana - her hands-on approach contrasting vastly with the absence of the Queen in the text.
The Meaning
The story is about courage and not giving up even in the worst of times. Colin never gives up and keeps trying.Colin is a true hero, as he tries to find the best doctor in the world for his brother. His determination and the strength in his heart makes him a hero. It also means that you should spend as much time with your family because you don't know what is going to happen to them. It also means that if one persons ill that means his/her family need to all be there for them in one body just like Colin needed to be there for Luke.