Sophie’s World is a novel about the History of Philosophy written by Jostein Gaarder‚ a former Norwegian high school philosophy teacher. Though the book was written and created by the author with the purpose of reaching up to these young minds by means of sharing his thoughts and ideas regarding to the history of philosophy‚ adults made Sophie’s World viral due to the wide imagination the book caused them to have. It was translated to fifty nine languages and has sold an estimated 40 million copies
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THOMAS HARDY (1814 – 1928) Transitional figure between the Victorian novel and Modernist novel‚ from Desperate Remedies (Victorian) to Jude the Obscure (nearer to Modernism). One of the main characteristics of his writing is the mixture of plausible human beings and strange and uncommon events‚ the mixture of real and fantastic without rational explanation‚ based on superstition. Recurrent themes in Hardy’s writing are: Class distinction (Tess is from the lower class whereas Alec belongs
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people’s feelings or the causes of their actions because when you are young‚ your whole world consists of you. This concept is one that Scout learns in Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird. Throughout the novel‚ Scout transforms from an ignorant tomboy into a sympathetic lady‚ due to learning about empathy. At the beginning of the novel‚ Scout is stubborn and mean. She also seems to be a tenacious arguer. Scout displays this trait when she says‚ “You’re shamin’ him‚ Miss Caroline” (16). Scout
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Show how Chapter 1 of Great Expectations is effective. How does Dickens ensure his readers to continue to read the novel? In this essay‚ I will be analysing what kind of techniques such as: characterisation‚ setting‚ atmosphere‚ themes and effective language Dickens uses to ensure his readers to gain an interest in the novel and continue to read on in Chapter 1 of ‘Great Expectations’. Charles John Huffam Dickens was born on 7th February 1812 in Portsmouth‚ England and died on 9th June 1870 in
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TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD The Mockingbird has a very deep and powerful meaning in the novel To Kill A Mockingbird. In general‚ it represents peacefulness‚ innocence and kindness. Characters such as Boo Radely can be compared to the mockingbird in the title of the novel. Tom Robinson can also be compared to the mockingbird. Yet‚ the mockingbird’s influence does not end there. For it can also be applied to relationship between human beings. Thus‚ the Mockingbird is a powerful symbol that echoes a strong
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In the novel Anil’s Ghost‚ by Micheal Ondaatje‚ it is demonstrated that one of the main themes is the fact that a persons identity is not constant throughout his/her life. It grows and changes as the person does. The author demonstrates this by using Anil’s friend Leif‚ and sailor as symbols‚ as well as through certain events in the character of Anil’s life. One of the way the author demonstrates the theme of the novel‚ the idea that a persons identity is always changing‚ is through the character
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as good as a book? While it is true that books allow the readers to plunge into the narrator’s thoughts and perceive the events through a particular point of view‚ films themselves are a masterpiece in their own kind of way. The boat scene in the novel Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro‚ which reunites Kathy‚ Ruth‚ and Tommy‚ after so many years of leading separate lives‚ plays a significant role in both the book and the film. Though the film adaptation certainly modifies this passage by adding and
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The Character of Elizabeth Bennet in Jane Austen’s novel Pride and Prejudice The man plot of Austen’s novel "Pride and Prejudice" revolves around Elizabeth (or Lizzy) Bennet‚ who belongs to a family of five sisters‚ and her relationship with eligible bachelor Mr Darcy. However‚ "Pride and Prejudice" is a very complex novel‚ with many different subplots going on. One of these is the relationship between Eliza’s older sister Jane‚ and Bingley‚ Darcy’s friend. There are many misunderstandings within
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The narration of the story is from that of first person point of view from the main character Anna’s perspective; moreover‚ this can be depicted by the use of I and me throughout the novel. With Anna’s age‚ also comes an informal speech pattern. Chandler uses language such as “obviously”‚ “no way”‚ and others to show that Anna is an older teenager along with abbreviation such as “manse”‚ “ruts and shells”‚ and “OBE’s” or out-of-body experiences. This continues to be seen with how Anna addresses adults
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Everyone experiences something that’s effects their life in some way; In the novel The Things They Carried Tim O’Brien uses flashbacks as well as imagery to help the readers understand what he went through and the impact it had on his life. While in The Secret Life of Bees Sue Monk Kidd uses symbolism and some imagery to let the reader know how the experiences the main character had experienced impacted her life. In The Things They Carried Tim O’Brien flashes back to his experiences in the war
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