Dimary Sanchez 12/28/13 Shakespeare? NO MORE! Shakespeare? More like bore me to sleep speare‚ plays like this should not be enlightened anymore. Shakespeare should NOT be taught to students in High School nor any school due to his advanced themes and language. What is the point of studying his work if it is not even fun to study? Shakespeare is neither amusing nor enjoyable. In the words of Merida‚ parent‚ “Majority of university
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The Lovely Bones In The Lovely Bones‚ a novel written by Alice Sebold‚ a horrific story of an unfortunate death and tragedy unfolds. The movie (released in 2009)‚ directed by Peter Jackson‚ depicts the same story‚ but displays the emotions of the characters in ways the author couldn’t. The book contrasts to the movie using mood‚ tone and theme by the way the director produces the film less brutal and cruel than the novel. The mood of both story lines remains very poignant‚ with a sense of suspense
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The book is called “The Lovely Bones.” The plot of this story is figuring out who murdered Susie. The theme of this novel is murder and mystery. The setting is in a small town in Pennsylvania. Here are multiple things that are the same or different from the book over to the movie are these things; One‚ there are less emotional scenes throughout the movie there were plenty more in the book. Second‚ the book depicts a lot of graphic details murders. Third‚ throughout the book there is a lot of suspense
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and most of life is aftermath” (“Letting go; New fiction” 1). Tragic events often leave the victim and those close to them seeking closure. The journey of discovery is filled with many obstacles that everyone reacts differently. The novel The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold shows how the journey to get through emotional trauma caused by death of a loved one‚ and life that can never be continued affects everyone in different ways. The Salmon family embarks on a journey through life with struggles while
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The Lovely Bones: A Comparison The lovely Bones is a interesting book about a young girl named susie. When one day her life came to an end‚ and her family went downhill. The murder is someone no one expects he can be is always a step ahead. Susie tries to investigate her and others girls deaths. Susie salmon lives in a time where you can leave your door unlocked at night. Her dream was to become a photographer until her life changed for the worst when walking home from school. In the book it states
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Novel text: The lovely bones A study of the writing techniques Sebold uses to engage with the readers. Focus on: 1. Narrative style -1st Person Narrative -Tone -Imagery 2. Use of Flashbacks 3. Symbols 4. Names of characters Themes: ? Death ? Grief ? Healing ? Loss of innocence ? Isolation /Ostracism ? Family relationships -coping with loss and change Study of Techniques 1. NARRATIVE STYLE First Person -An intimate relationship is formed immediately
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Discuss the way guilt and grief manifests in one or two characters and analyse how they deal with it. Abigail Salmon‚ Susie’s mother‚ shows grief differently to the way Jack Salmon‚ Susie’s father grieves. The five stages of grief are what one should expect to happen to them when someone they love is dying or has died. The way Abigail Salmon grieves varies throughout the book and is evidently different in style to the rest of the family. The variation of Jack Salmon grieving techniques over Susie
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Plot summary The novel begins with an anecdote‚ used as an epigraph‚ in which Susie recalls her father amusing her as a child by shaking a snow globe with a small penguin inside all by himself. When she worries about the penguin‚ he says‚ "Don’t worry‚ Susie. He’s got a nice life. He’s trapped inside a perfect world." In the opening sentences‚ Susie introduces herself to us and takes us to the date of her death‚ December 6‚ 1973‚ "before kids of all races and genders started appearing on milk cartons
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In The Lovely Bones‚ Alice Sebold demonstrates how Susie is able to grow through her heavenly/earthly experiences while she watches the grief of her family and the guilt of her loved ones. Fourteen years old is a young age; Susie has yet to experience some of the best moments of her life. The Lovely Bones portrays Susie’s experiences in the In-Between and how she can still live her life through her mortal loved ones. At the beginning of the novel‚ Susie shows the happiness and appreciation of
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Throughout The Lovely Bones‚ the Salmon family experiences the five stages of grief. Grief is known to stir trouble in lives; it disrupts work‚ school‚ and relationships for a significant period of time. People experience grief and pain in different ways and also cope in
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