story is followed through the eyes of Anna Frith‚ a single mother of two boys‚ who in the end‚ emerges as the unlikely hero of the novel.
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Wonders by Geraldine Brooks the internal strength of the women outweighed the strength of the men. It was evident that through the harsh treatment of women at the time they were able to deal with the loss and suffering of the Plague better than the men. Anna Frith a young widow gains her strength through the terrible events in her life and survives the plague because of her determination and will to live. Anys Gowdie an accomplished and self-reliant woman‚ breaks away from the norms of society and uses
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England Women at this period of time had almost no rights whatsoever. Their guardian‚ whether it be there father or their husband ruled everything in their life‚ and often women had no choice but to comply. Anna marries Sam‚ in order to avoid staying with her abusive father‚ who often physically beat Anna‚ as was his legal right to. Anna’s father‚ Josiah Bont‚ regularly beat his wife and children‚ and muzzled Anna’s mother. Anna’s narration of the story itself suggests that Brooks believes in the strength
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is no God. The protagonist‚ Anna Frith‚ also loses faith in her religion‚ however her outcome is much different in comparison. In the midst of chaos‚ Anna is rational and her sense of purpose in life
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faith in humanity and God and‚ often‚ turn to alternative sources of relief. Many attempt to maintain their faith in humanity‚ as is exemplified by the Mompellions‚ who embody compassion and trust prior to Elinor’s death. However‚ Mr Mompellion‚ Anna‚ and several villagers find little relief from the plague through religious conviction‚ and thus they abandon their faith in God in an endeavour to find refuge and hope. Throughout the course of the plague‚ the Mompellions uphold faith in humanity
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Bradford as he was a heartless coward who only thought of himself and Josiah because of his poor decision making and attitude that was presented in the text. However‚ the calamity of the Plague did not always bring out the inferior in all the characters. Elinor Mompellion had a good outcome with it as even though death was surrounding her‚ she still went out into the village and helped and cared for many people as best as could. Overall these characters were affected by the tragedy of the plague that resulted
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also witnesses his strengths fade after the death of his wife Elinor. It is evident that the best was brought out in our narrator‚ Anna Frith‚ and come to admire her as being one of the few who grew strong from the suffering she witnessed during the plague‚ and of the tragic loss of her children. The courageous journey that Brooks takes us on through the eyes of Anna is one that the reader can both sympathise for and admire. The way Anna reacts to what others say to her and the way that they act towards
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Essay topic #2: Year of Wonders The plague compels the people of Eyam to explain and combat the disease in whatever ways they can‚ Discuss. Throughout the novel Year of Wonders‚ significant changes can be seen to occur in a variety of characters as they encounter this time of adversity. The town‚ now Anglican‚ is of a puritan background and holds religious beliefs in very high regard. These beliefs change context throughout the novel as we see characters such as Aphra resort to charms and
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employed by Brooks serves to capture and spark curiosity in her readers‚ as well as to clearly demonstrate the impact of the happenings on the village. By starting the novel when Anna Frith‚ the protagonist‚ and Michael Mompellion‚ the village rector‚ were both extremely downtrodden and experiencing intense grief‚ and Anna admitting that she feared that "the line between [herself] and madness is as fine these days as a cobweb"‚ Brooks clearly outlined the place where the plague had left them. The village
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Year of Wonders Essay Topics 1. “Anna is the embodiment of goodness while Mompellion is the embodiment of selfishness.” Do you agree? 2. “Year of Wonders explores how fear can tear apart the lives of individuals and society as a whole.” To what extent do you agree? 3. Who is the real heroine of the novel; Anna Frith or Elinor Mompellion? 4. “Year of Wonders illustrates that some people will react irrationally to people and occurrences that they do not understand.” Discuss. 5. “The characters
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