The same cannot be said for How Many Miles to Babylon‚ which ends in a pessimistic and gloomy scene. Alec Moore is awaiting execution‚ as the novel comes full circle. He is given “a pen and paper” because he is an “officer and a gentleman”. He has nothing to do but wait. Alec refused to kill Jerry by firing squad‚ so in a sense‚ he asserted his own humanity in the face of war. However‚ this noble act is detrimental‚ as this act of compassion tragically costs him his life.Johnston’s outlook is in
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the journey? The novel how many miles to Babylon by Jennifer Johnson highlights Alec Moore’s tragic journey. We see his journey true childhood to adulthood. Interestingly‚ the novel begins at the end of Alec’s journey as he waits execution “because I am no officer & a gentlemen they have given me my notebook‚ ink‚ pen‚ paper” and comes full circle. Immediately we wonder how Alec someone so high up in the war is being executed‚ then as we read on we begin to realise how his journey through life
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“How many miles to Babylon?” Alec Moore - Narrator Frederick Moore - Father to Alec Mrs. Moore - Mother to Alec Jerry Crowe - Friend to Alec Mrs. Crowe - Mother to Jerry Major Glendinning - Commending Officer to Jerry and Alec in the army. General Points - § Main Theme: Love vs. Hatred § Reflects different stages of Narrator Development - There’s a continuous stream of consciousness‚ no chapters § Ireland § France § Love - of country - passionless love of duty - of power and wealth
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How many miles to Babylon? Quotes How many miles to Babylon? – Ordinary Level Quotes List How many miles to Babylon? Fourscore and ten‚ sir. Will I get there by candlelight? There and back again‚ sir “I love no living person. P 1 – Now that Jerry is dead there is no one left that Alec cares about‚ not even his parents. “He may be better off dead. My heart doesn’t bleed for her.” P 1 –This quote shows how bad the relationship between Alec and his parents is‚ he pities his father
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’’How Many Miles To Babylon?’’ Jennifer Johnston Characters: Alec Moore - Narrator Frederick Moore - Father to Alec Mrs. Moore - Mother to Alec Jerry Crowe - Friend to Alec Mrs. Crowe - Mother to Jerry Major Glendinning - Commending Officer to Jerry and Alec in the army General Points: - Reflects different stages of Narrator Development. - Written in social realism. - There’s a continuous stream of consciousness‚ no chapters. - Starting and closing lines are both the same: ’’Because I am an
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the above statement compare the general vision and viewpoint in at least two texts of your comparative course ( 70 marks ) The general vision and viewpoints of the three texts I have studied show many similiarities and differences throughout. While I feel that the three texts How Many Miles To Babylon ‚ Casablanca and Oedipus Rex are primarily pessimistic texts there are optimistic views and postitive developments throughout that give an uplifting hope when it is needed . In this essay I shall
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Who is Bob Johnston? To fully appreciate the creative genius of legendary record producer Bob Johnston‚ read what musician Bob Dylan wrote in his autobiography‚ Chronicles‚ Volume One: “Bob Johnston had fire in his eyes. He had that thing that some people call ‘momentum.’ You could see it in his face and he shared that fire‚ that spirit. Columbia’s leading folk and country producer‚ he was born one hundred years too late. He should have been wearing a wide cape‚ a plumed hate‚ and riding with
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Daniel Johnston: Informative Speech Before the terms Indie‚ DIY‚ or Free Music were ever sputtered out of any hipster’s mouth‚ there was Daniel Johnston. Today I want to tell you about the amazing songwriter Daniel Johnston‚ and give you some insight on his music‚ art‚ and illness. Early life Daniel Johnston was born in January 22‚ 1961 from a right winged Christian family‚ at a young age he felt separated emotionally and spiritually. Ever since he got his first tape recorder he became obsessed
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Abstract Alvin “Tex” M. Johnston is one of aviation’s greats‚ from small town barn storming to aviation giants. In this paper I am going to talk about how a small town boy out of Kansas became one of the greatest pilots in aviation history. I have taken the time to gather many sources to help paint this aviation great in all his glory. Johnston had such an impact on the aviation world that the National Aviation Hall of Fame enshrined him in 1993. He had the opportunity unlike most aviation greats
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Choose one text (How Many Miles to Babylon or A Doll’s House) and describe how one character feels isolated from others and from the world. At the beginning of A Doll’s House‚ Nora seems completely happy. She responds affectionately to Torvalds teasing‚ speaks with excitement and takes pleasure in the company of her children and friends. As the play goes on‚ Nora realizes that she is not a “silly girl’’ as Torvald refers to her. She is well aware of the business details related to the debt she took
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