Imagine having to survive through the ice age with your family, and having to venture alone to survive. Maroo of the Winter Caves by Ann Turnbull is a suspenseful story about Maroo and her family, struggling to survive in the cold winter seasons of the ice age. Maroo was forced to mature and adapt as problems arose through the winter, struggling to survive and making Maroo make tough decisions.
In the beginning of the novel Maroo still acts childish. One example of this is Maroo is going to the other site and it states her first thought is for her treasures, ‘Her first thought was for her treasures.’. Another example is when she begs Old Mother to tell her a story like all the other children, ‘“Tell us a story, Old Mother!”’. These quotes show how Maroo still is childish. In summary, Maroo is still showing childish desires like all the children.
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As an example, when her and Otak are going through the mountains to get help, she notices him crying and helps him by telling him a story, ‘“Don’t cry,” she said to Otak, “I’ll tell you a story.”’ Another example is how she says “I have to go on without him.”, when Otak is nowhere to be found. Earlier, she would probably have gone to look for him, but having matured, she accepts the circumstances and responsibly decides to traverse down the mountain to get help. Without him. She knows losing one life is better than losing five. As you have seen, Maroo has matured over throughout the book making the hard, but responsible,