Tomorrow, When the War Began

by

John Marsden

Mr. Clement Character Analysis

A local dentist in the fictional town where Ellie and the others live in rural Australia. Mr. Clement and his family also manage to evade the invading soldiers that take over Australia, and he isn’t happy when Robyn forces him out of hiding to help Lee after Lee is shot by enemy soldiers. Mr. Clement teaches Robyn how to care for Lee’s wound and inject him with much needed painkillers and antibiotics, and even though Robyn hates blood and needles, she rises to the challenge. Thanks to Mr. Clement, Robyn is able to further grow and mature beyond her years, which again proves that young people are capable of profound change and maturity, especially in extreme circumstances, such as war.
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Mr. Clement Character Timeline in Tomorrow, When the War Began

The timeline below shows where the character Mr. Clement appears in Tomorrow, When the War Began. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 10
War, Law, and Morality Theme Icon
While Robyn and Lee were sneaking around town before Lee was shot, they found Mr. Clement , the local dentist, hiding inside an insurance agency with his family. He wasn’t too... (full context)
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Family, Friendship, and Love Theme Icon
Coming of Age, Transformation, and the Loss of Innocence Theme Icon
Writing and Storytelling Theme Icon
...She carried Lee all the way to the restaurant, and then she went and forced Mr. Clement to come and help. Mr. Clement cleaned the wound and stitched it up. He even... (full context)
War, Law, and Morality Theme Icon
Coming of Age, Transformation, and the Loss of Innocence Theme Icon
...is that Lee can’t really walk, and the stiches won’t come out for a week— Mr. Clement taught Robyn how to take out stitches, too. They decide they need some kind of... (full context)
Chapter 19
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Coming of Age, Transformation, and the Loss of Innocence Theme Icon
...marvels at how efficient the soldiers are in their marching. They must be the professionals Mr. Clement told them about. (full context)