In Michael Morpurgo's Private Peaceful, Molly becomes Tommo's friend on his first day of school. She, Tommo and Charlie quickly become inseparable, and she becomes an honorary member of the Peaceful family, like a sister to both boys, with the vital distinction that they both end up falling in love with her.

In writing Molly's diary entry, you should bear the following points in mind. Within the structure of the novel, the diary entry takes place in chapter 7, which is both when Molly marries Charlie and when the Colonel comes to their home to insist that Charlie go away to war. Molly has only just married and become pregnant. This is a particularly difficult time for Charlie to leave. Soon after she tells him of the Colonel's decision, she learns that Tommo will accompany him, even though he is only fifteen.

Molly knows that Tommo is also in love with her, but you will need to decide how much weight to give this knowledge in the midst of all the other events and revelations. Also, how resentful is she of the Colonel's role in this situation? Finally, look at some of Molly's dialogue from the book to establish your writing style. She speaks simply but eloquently and with empathy, frequently referring to her feelings and speculating on those of others. She would not only write about the effect of Charlie and Tommo's departure on her, but also about how they must be feeling.