Ricky Grayson English Chadwick and Kelly 6/31/10 Journal Entry 1: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close pgs 1-75 Summary: In the novel Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close‚ Jonathan Safran Foer writes of a nine year old boy‚ Oskar Schell‚ who is both inquisitive and humorous. You see‚ Oskar lost his father in the 9/11 terror attacks and cannot adjust to his new life. Oskar is both surprised and hurt that his mother‚ who he thinks should be grieving over his father’s death‚ is‚ in fact
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Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (2005) Jonathan Safran Foer Jonathan Safran Foer‚ born in Washington DC in 1977‚ faced a challenge when writing ‘Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close’; he had to equal his acclaimed debut ‘Everything Is Illuminated’ (2002). He definitely succeeded; his second novel does not just live up to‚ but exceeds expectations. For the second time Foer has managed to create a work of genius. Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close tells the story of Oskar Schell‚ a highly intelligent
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1) Works Cited Foer‚ Jonathan Safran. Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close. Boston‚ MA: Mariner‚ 2005. Print. 2) Annotation This book is told through the eyes of an extremely smart and funny nine-year-old who is also the narrator‚ Jonathan Safran Foer. He tells a story of the effects of his fathers tragic death‚ in the 9/11 terrorist attack‚ on his father‚ Oskar Schell‚ and his family as a whole. Oskar’s father not only endured the pain of being trapped in the towers‚ but was killed due to
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Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer. The novel begins sometimes after the 9/11 terrorist attack in New York City. Here we meet Oskar Schell‚ a nine year old boy‚ who lost his father in the terrorist attack on the twin towers. He fells a great loss towards his father. They had a very close relationship. “Dad?” “Yeah?” “Could you tell me a story?” “Sure.” “A good one?” “As opposed to all the boring ones I tell.” “Right.” I tucked my body incredibly close into his‚ so my
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Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close If I were to ask you if you were an optimist or a pessimist‚ what would you answer? Is the glass half empty or half full? Undoubtedly‚ you’ve felt down at least once in your life. Sadness is an emotion everyone must deal with. In the beginning of the book Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close‚ Oskar is asked if he is an optimist‚ which he answers yes. Shortly after‚ Oskar loses his father‚ the most important person in his life‚ causing Oskar to fall into a period
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In the novel‚ “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close‚” the readers can see how the characters come to terms with the loss of their loved ones. It’s how they learn to come to terms with this loss that reveals their overall character. An example of this is how Oskar copes with the death of his father. The quote‚ "I GUESS I FELL ASLEEP ON THE FLOOR. WHEN I WOKE UP‚ MOM WAS PULLING MY SHIRT OFF TO HELP ME GET INTO MY PJS‚ WHICH MEANS SHE MUST HAVE SEEN ALL OF MY BRUISES. I COUNTED THEM LAST NIGHT IN
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In Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close the story of Oskar Schell is existential as shown through Oskar’s loneliness‚ the absurdity of his father death‚ and his attempt to find meaning in the search for the what the key unlocks. Oskar embodies the existential mantra of “I am alone” throughout the entire book. Oskar spend the first part of his journey alone and he suffers from feelings of loneliness and depression throughout the book. He says when appears in the play “Hamlet”‚ “I felt that night‚
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Madison Miles Mrs. Burman American Lit and Comp Block G November 7‚ 2016 Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close To deal with the loss of his father‚ Oskar Schell‚ the main character of Jonathan Safran Foer’s Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close‚ embarks on a journey to symbolize the acceptance of his loss. When you lose someone that you truly love and care about it can be hard to move on with your life if you don’t have closure. "Your dad didn’t die‚ so I won’t be able to explain it to you." (Foer
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Coping with Loss Jonathan Foer ’s novel‚ Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close‚ deals with many themes‚ the most significant being how one deals with loss. In the novel‚ Oskar Schell found a key in his late father ’s closet and makes it his mission to find the missing lock. Along the way he is faced with many challenges in coping with the tragic loss of his father. Oskar ’s personality and the way he deals with situations is greatly affected by his father ’s death‚ his relationship with his mother
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Extremely loud and incredibly close 1. Which voices can be found in this book? Who is the main narrator? Are there other narrators? Oskar is the main narrator. We can also read letters from his grandfather and his grandmother. * Why can we find these letters? Why are they important? Because there are lots of things that Oskar doesn’t know about the past. We need more narrators. For example‚ he doesn’t know anything about the bombing in Dresden. That’s why the letters are important
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