Brett holds a rebellious attitude and has certain negativity towards authority; this is expressed in his attitude towards the police at the start of the novel and the use of the dialogue "pigs". They capture Brett after a bungled robbery and he is taken from Sydney to a juvenile detention centre in Mungindi run by Sam and Mary Fraser. Brett Dalton is the individual we see the institution have major effects on, it changes his life, attitudes and morals.
Brett's attitudes towards authority are made very clear, the book is written in 3rd person, but through Brett's perspective this allows us to understand his individual opinions and also allows us too see his change in perspectives due to his institutionalization
"To Brett, Sam was everything he resented here, the more he tried to change him, the more Brett would resist, Brett wasn't going to follow any rules or become the mans buddy like any of the other losers, he was happy with who he was and how he lived. He would beat the......
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