“Men may have escaped the shells of battle but were often destroyed by war” How is this idea explored in the novel? “All Quiet on the Western Front” written by Erich Maria Remarque explores the idea that men have escaped the shells of battle but were often destroyed by war. Remarque presents the changes in Paul and his friends and by displaying the sense of isolation the men feel after the war by using a range of techniques. Remarque displays the changes in Paul and his friends by showing how
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The theme of the novel “warehouse” by Keith Gray is “change” because the protagonists all changed obviously at the end of the story. Robbie is a “fifteen” (p.9) years old boy who runs away from home because of his abusive brother named Frank. Frank always beats Robbie up and “[he] blaming” (p.80) Robbie for making their “dad left us” (p.59). Robbie never fights back‚ he thinks he deserves it because he told a lie when he was eight and everything got changed. Their dad left them. At the end of the
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Herman Melville’s novel Typee analyzes the ways in which human bodies have become written and overwritten with racial meaning. The narrator‚ Tom‚ condemns the European world‚ desiring freedom from the oppressive ship he belongs to. He wants to enter the abundant Polynesian land but his connection of the European world remains. Despite how Tom speaks crudely of the “dark-skinned Hawaiians and the woolly-heeded Feejees” (pg 217)‚ we can see his diminishing anxiety about racial contact and understanding
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relationships. John Krauker´s novel‚ Into the Wild‚ is about a young man named Christopher Johnson McCandless (also known as Alexander Supertramp). He leaves his family‚ friends‚ and education to undertake an adventure throughout North America and up to Alaska‚ living off the barest of essentials and in most cases‚ off the land with the purpose of discovering himself. Chris strongly belief in the concept of simplicity brought him to be labeled as a transcendentalist. In the novel Walden‚ Thoreau states
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stories featuring supporting characters. Of note is how the novel version had an epilogue that the movie completely ignored. Although there are some changes and flaws‚ the 1974 film adaptation of the book has a similar plot and is a very good film version. It is one of the best book adaptations ever. One of the main things that made the movie different from the book were the side stories of relatively unimportant minor characters. In the novel‚ side characters with side stories include Johnny Fontane
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All relationships with others should teach us something about ourselves. Discuss. In Peter Goldsworthy’s novel ‘Maestro’ all relationships taught each character something about themselves. (Contention?) Through their relationship Keller and Paul learn from each other. Paul learns his arrogance is not doing him any good in becoming a better pianist and Keller helps him to mature from a selfish 15-year-old with a big ego to a caring adult‚ Keller sees his lost son‚ Eric in Paul which leads him to
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"A work of literature must provide more than factual accuracy or vivid physical reality... it must tell us more than we already know." - E. M. Forster Consider the quotation above and decide whether you agree or disagree with it. Then‚ write an essay in which you support your assessment of the quotation through analysis of one or two of the literary texts you have read. Be sure to support your argument with specific details from the literary text(s) you have chosen. Your analysis should include
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Ron Rash’s novel‚ Serena‚ is a captivating tale that uses callus power to draw readers into a harsh world. Serena Pemberton is a contemporary villain that disregards all life and nature in pursuit of her ambitions. Yet Serena is a part of that nature acting as a deadly predator capable of handling any threat. The violent manner in which Serena addresses the threats of the land‚ the national park‚ and Pemberton’s illegitimate son are what make Ron Rash’s novel both a good and thrilling read. Serena
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I. Introduction The world of literature is a created world that often deals with the world of people and their everyday experiences. Most modern critics agree that whatever its apparent content‚ literature is finally to be regarded as a portrait or imitation of life (Pickering and Hoeper‚ 1981; 11-12). The portrait of people‚ their personalities and lives are portrayed through characters in the works of literature. In addition‚ portrait which has always played a central role in understanding
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Novel Resource for Abduction! by: Peg Kehret |Title: abduction |Abduction! | |Author: |Peg Kehret | |Publisher: |Dutton Children’s
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