Nine Days by Toni Jordan is a novel that portrays the experiences of Australian soldiers during World War I. The novel depicts war in a variety of ways, from the physical and psychological effects on soldiers to the impact on the home front. War is represented through its impact on the attitudes of the characters. Kip says that every “working boy” is “half afraid of warll happen, half is afraid it won’t” highlighting the tension during that time.Jean, who has lived through World War I knows the tragedy that comes with conflict and says that she would rather hide her sons in a ceiling space rather than send them off to war. During stanzi’s narrative due the 9/11 terrorist attacker it’s seen that citizens are afraid to board planes. Through