What happens in the book goodnight mr tom?
As England stands on the brink of World War II, many young children are sent into the countryside to escape the German bombardment. “Willie” Beech is one of these children. An unhappy, deprived child, he finds kindness and love in the home of curmudgeonly Mr. Thomas Oakley. The protagonist, William, is a child who is physically and emotionally abused by his violent mother. He arrives at Mr. Tom’s house thinly clad, underfed and covered with painful bruises, and believing he is full of sin, a result of his upbringing by a violent, overly religious mother who inflicts severe punishments and uses excuses such as “If you do such a thing, you will go to hell.” However, Mr. Tom, as Willie calls him, does not punish William as his mother had. Mr. Tom shows him an understanding he has not previously experienced. Although Willie wets the bed for some time after moving into the house, Mr. Tom merely helps him change the bedding without complaint. Having seen Will’s bruises, and realising that Wi
