Year of Wonder explores the complexity of human nature and the consequences of human actions “He brought the wide world with him” Anna Frith admires George Viccars for being well-travelled but does not realise that he has brought not only his knowledge of the world but also the perils of disease with him. Silhouetted against the sepulchral backdrop of the blighted Eyam‚ Geraldine Brooks depicts a community caught in extraordinary times in her historical novel “Year of Wonder”. The novel conveys
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focusing on just the male superheroes. We’ve been introduced to the likes of Wonder Woman‚ Supergirl‚ and Black Widow to name a few. Women in comics are so much more than just side characters‚ they are a force to be reckoned with. The first comic hero debuted on February 17th‚ 1936‚ and he was called “The Phantom”. He was created by Lee Falk. Shortly after The Phantom debuted‚ Superman came along (1938). Before Wonder Woman was a even a thought‚ women were seen as side characters in comics. In the
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Wonder by R.J.Palacio Each of you have been given the novel Wonder by RJ Palacio. This book is on LOAN from the library and as such is not your property. Please take care of this novel and do not write notes in the book. You are going to start reading the novel at you own pace‚ both in class and at home every day. Weekend included! You have until next Tuesday to read part one of the novel‚ “August”. Then you are to answer all eight questions on part one. Use PQE (point‚ quote/example
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carries fragments of rock and sand to be deposited on the ocean floor. And over thousands of years more rock which may then be buckled and lifted up by movement of the Earth’s crust to form new mountains. {source: Readers Digest‚ Discovering the Wonders of our World A guide to natures Sciences
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Mompellion as a complicated and imperfect man who unfavorably leads Eyam through his concept of God’s ways. The “casket of gold” which God had sent to Eyam was used to “refine” the population was Mompellion’s view of the plague as shown in ‘Year Of Wonders’. Mompellion’s deep and complex nature shown towards women‚ and also the incompetency of the citizens in Eyam is reflected in his actions through the year of 1666. Brooks shows Mompellion’s nature to be both courageous but also flawed. Mompellion’s
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In what ways does Brooks explore both brutality and hope in Year of Wonders? In the novel Year of Wonders‚ the text explores the brutality of nature and people within a small community stricken with disease‚ but also the sense of hope‚ which characters encounter in their own ways. The exploration of brutal maltreatment to particular characters within the novel emphasises the changes to everyone’s behaviour during the plague. From Anna having a childhood of abuse‚ to Puritans within the community
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EXT. POOL - EVENING Across a public pool‚ sits a girl (Melody)--her legs propped up on a chaise longue. Around her lies dead leaves fallen from washed out trees in the background. The cloudy sky casts a dull gray light softening the shadows and highlights; the desaturated colors of the concrete parallels the bright vibrant blue of the swimming pool. Melody is wearing a gray cardigan with the sleeves pulled all the way down--as if to protect from the subtle yet constant cold. She sits silently and
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Danger And Empower Of Stories! Do you‚ Alaskans‚ ever wonder why you get asked awkward and absurd questions while traveling to various states? For instance‚ do you have the internet there? What kind of money do you use? Does everyone live in igloos? Aren’t you afraid of bears? These typical questions were asked to various ethnic Alaskans for years. These questions arise in outsiders’ minds when they watch stereotype medias or read stories. The medias have been their culture for years and consequently
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ENGLISH: TEXT RESPONSE “The characters in ‘Year of Wonders’ lose faith in humanity rather than in God.” To what extent do you agree? Geraldine Brooks’ novel “Year of Wonders” explores how grief and difficulty can cause peoples’ faith to undergo change. Brooks focuses on the various ways in which characters struggle to maintain 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
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The Wonder Drug “One in eight persons needs treatment for depression during his or her lifetime” (Prozac.com). Prozac is claimed as the wonder drug cure for obsessive compulsive disorder‚ depression‚ bulimia‚ and panic disorder by fixing the imbalance of chemicals in the brain. Many documented cases have been made about side effects of Prozac and how it has negatively affected many of its users. Doctors need to have more responsibility and stricter guidelines for diagnosis of adolescent
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