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“Fly Away Peter” could be described as a journey of discovery. What does Jim discover about himself and how does Malouf show us this process of discovery?” In the novel, “Fly Away Peter”, Jim Saddler goes through a process of change and development, through which he discovers much about himself and the true reason why were are here. As a writer Malouf is very in touch with nature and uses contrasts throughout his novel to make a point. The contrasts Malouf makes between the instinct of birds (benign) and the instincts of humans (malignant) show us how the instinct of humans harms others and how things we do everyday have damaging impacts on nature and other people. Malouf also contrasts the serenity and beauty of the swamp in Queensland to the horror of the trenches and war; by doing this it makes the war seem so much worse. We really understand how destructive war is and how it affects so many people. The novel begins with the view of a biplane flying clumsily over the swamp. Against this backdrop, where birds roam free, Malouf makes his first point. By comparing the two he shows how humans try to imitate nature, but how nature – the birds in particular – are far superior. Humans are shown as ill at ease in t