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    To what extent do you sympathise with Marcus and the choices he has to make in About a Boy? Discuss the techniques the author has used and use examples from the text to support your answer. In the novel “About a Boy” by Nick Hornby‚ the character of Marcus has to make numerous choices which affect his life in a variety of different ways. Marcus is 12 years old and because of this‚ he is often naïve and hasty is his decisions but he makes them in order to protect himself. These choices that he makes

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    the novel‚ "About A Boy" by Nick Hornby. The novel is essentially about a man and a boy helping each other find their own identities. Will‚ is a 36 year old man who is unwilling to settle down in life‚ while Marcus is a 12 year old boy who spends the day stressing about his suicidal and depressed mother. Will‚ being cool and trendy‚ is contrasted with Marcus‚ who is old fashioned and traditional. Already‚ we can see a mix up of identities. Through their conflicting personalities‚ Marcus helps Will

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    Faith by Nick Hornby

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    The text to analyze is the titled Faith by Nick Hornby. He is an English novelist. His work frequently touches upon music‚ sport‚ and the aimless and obsessive natures of his protagonists. From the title of the story we can supposed that this text is about confident belief in the truth‚ value‚ or trustworthiness of a person‚ an idea‚ or a thing. There is no information about time but the main characters Paul and Sarah are rather modern. The action takes place in London. But it’s really unimportant

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    2 The author 2.1 Curriculum vitae Nick Hornby was born on 17th April 1957. Today he lives and works in Highbury‚ north London. So far he has published six novels‚ three works of non-fiction and he has written the screenplay for two films. According to different sources on the internet his books have sold more than 5 million copies worldwide. His work frequently touches music and sport and he often integrates autobiographic elements in his stories. He is brilliant in describing (sometimes almost

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    Nick Hornby Fever Pitch

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    Fever Pitch is about being a fan. The book is about Nick Hornby’s life and football which is a big part in his life. He compares football with the things that happen in his life. The main character is Nick Hornby‚ at first he acts very immature but in the end he has really grown up. All he thinks about is football but after some time he notices football is not all in life but of course it acts on every part in our life. He is a fan of Arsenal‚ like many other Britanns. The book is also‚ in part

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    Nick Hornby was born in 1957 in England. His first book Fever Pitch was released in 1992. It’s an autobiographical story about his fanatical support for Arsenal Football Club. High Fidelity — his second book and first novel — was published in 1995. The novel was adapted into a film in 2000 and a Broadway musical in 2006. For his second novel About a Boy (1998) Hornby received the E. M. Forster Award of the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Hugh Grant and Nicholas Hoult starred in the 2002 film

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    Growing Up in About a Boy by Nick Hornby About a boy is a novel which follows the lives of two people: Marcus and Will. Marcus is a strange kid who struggles with growing up‚ he is in need for acceptance outside of his own family‚ he is searching for his own identity‚ he is a victim of constant bullying and is suffering with his lack of parental care. Will is the complete opposite to Marcus. He is a 36 year old who is in his own extended childhood‚ he is searching for his identity not wanting to

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    About a Boy

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    The novel About a boy by Nick Hornby Is constructed in such a way that it challenges our understanding of the world. Through the point of view and construction of the characters Will and Marcus my own understanding of the world‚ particularly ideas of masculinity are challenged. The point of view in About a boy is limited omniscient‚ each chapter changes narrator from Will to Marcus‚ and the thoughts and feelings of both characters are conveyed to the readers. “"People often thought Marcus was being

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    analysis of about a boy

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    Analysis of about a boyNick Hornby Title: about a boy Author: Nick Hornby Nick Horny was born non April 17‚ 1957 in England. He is an English author staying in Highbury‚ Islington in London. At an early age he became a dedicated reader‚ and red all from comic books to prose. In 1998‚ Horny finished his first novel‚ which was about a boy. One of the many books he has written‚ about a boy‚ helped him to achieve the E.M Forster Award from American Academy of Arts and Letters in 1999. Since he

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    About Nick Joaquin Nicomedes Marquez Joaquin (May 4‚ 1917–April 29‚ 2004) was a Filipino writer‚ historian and journalist‚ best known for his short stories and novels in the English language. He also wrote using the pen name Quijano de Manila. Joaquin was conferred the rank and title of National Artist of the Philippines for Literature. He is considered the most important Filipino writer in English‚ and the third most important overall‚ after José Rizal and Claro M. Recto. Biograph Early

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