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    In George Bilgere’s 2006 poem‚ Once Again I Forget to Read an Important Novel‚ he describes a day in the park with a novel left unread. Bilgere personifies the book‚ uses imagery‚ and breaks up the same idea over multiple lines — all with the intent of entertaining his readers. The main strategy in Bilgere’s poem is personification of the “important novel.” He personifies the book to reveal that she has feelings‚ and is worth spending time with. For example‚ when Bilgere writes‚ “All the characters

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    How appropriate is the title of the novel? There are many different themes through out Michael Frayn’s novel ‘Spies’ but the theme of spying is the most important. All characters in the novel participate in some sort of spying and can be seen as a kind of ‘spy’. The theme of spying was first introduced by two of the main characters Stephen and Keith when Keith came up with the scenario of‚ “my mother is a German spy.” These were the words “that set everything off”. Certainly there is a clear

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    Shaun David Hutchinson’s novel We Are the Ants is a riveting story which draws attention to the everyday struggles people may face such as depression‚ grief‚ and bullying‚ acknowledges different perspectives to life and setbacks‚ and includes a little bit of mystery. Although the novel emphasises the importance of understanding that everyone is going through some sort of dilemma‚ the struggles facing the characters are exaggerated‚ which is why I rate this book an 8.5/10. The main character‚ Henry

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    Outlining Realism and Autobiographical aspects in the novel Defoe uses the realistic style in writing his Robinson Crusoe in order to enrich his narration with realistic sense which makes his novel more appealing to the reader. He wrote his novel based upon an actual experience of Alexander Selkirk drawing many events in his novel from real situations and mixed with his creative imagination. Defoe interweaves all kinds of minute details in his circumstantial method ‚ realistic portrayal of his

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    between the novel and the film‚ The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas‚ and the impact they have on you. The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas is a novel by John Boyne that has recently been turned into a film. It tells the story of a young German boy (Bruno)‚ and a Jewish boy (Shmuel)’s “forbidden” friendship. Bruno‚ located on the opposite side of a huge barbed-wire fence that guards the concentration camp where Shmuel is confined‚ has never had a friend he can’t play with. Throughout the novel‚ their friendship

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    5001-6 Individual Paper How Network novel affecting Chinese popular culture? Instructor: Dr. Tong Wing-sze Fung Lok Yee (12655171) Associate Degree Year 1 Content 1 Introduction P.2 2 What is network novel? 3.1 Definition of network novel P.2 3.2 The situation of network novel in China P.2 3.3 Popular network novel genera in China

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    Include an important quote from the book. Why is this quote important to the book or to you? Include the page number. “Do not go gentle into that good night‚” page 96. This quote is important to the book because it is referenced throughout the story. It means that they should fight for what they believe in‚ that they shouldn’t give up. * How has your character evolved and changed since entry 2? My character has become more daring. She is willing to break every rule for the person she loves

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    How does Steinbeck present loneliness and isolation in the novel? Steinbeck presents the concepts of loneliness and isolation in the novel in various ways. He uses the characters‚ action and the setting as devices to demonstrate the loneliness in the novel. Steinbeck uses the setting of the book to show the theme of isolation and loneliness in the book. An example of Steinbeck using the setting to demonstrate the loneliness in the book is Steinbeck’s description of Soledad is key to the portrayal

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    In the novel "A Grain of Wheat" written by Ngugi WA Thiong’o the character of Mumbi can be described as a beautiful and very influential figure for example "her eyes were soft and submissive and defiant". With her beauty and natural charisma she is used to link all the important themes‚ ideas‚ characters and even some of the symbols of the novel. Ngugi makes use of a number of different themes to convey his ideologies‚ it is in these themes that the reader come across the specific characteristics

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    The character of Curley’s wife in John Steinbeck’s classic novel Of Mice and Men seems insignificant and one-dimensional. Curley’s wife is considered nameless and flirtatious. Curley’s wife has yet to establish an identity for herself. The "context" of her life has left her deprived of many of the established means necessary for the development of an identity. It is undiluted that Steinbeck omits both a name and a definite identity in his creation of Curley’s wife in order to accurately portray her

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