character of Eyam‚ Michael Mompellion‚ has his passion for God put to the test‚ he becomes broken and concludes that there 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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Elizabeth Bradford. How do we know she’s a social superior to Anna? Typically‚ she didn’t even bother with a greeting. p.13-18 Anna and Michael Mompellion confront Elizabeth Bradford. We learn that the house that Mompellion is living in used to be the Bradford house before the Bradford’s abandoned the town when the plague arrived. p.19 Michael Mompellion makes an overt attempt to seduce Anna. At this point we realise that her attraction to him is a mutual feeling. They are both attracted to each
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flashbacks by Brook’s‚ the reader is introduced to a Michael Mompellion at the start of the novel who has already lost his faith. From the very beginning of the novel it is highlighted how times of adversity makes holding on to faith difficult. As the novel jumps from autumn 1666 back to spring 1665 the reader is shown how Michael Mompellion was very religious and strongly believed in God. This is evident when the plague hits Eyam and Mompellion‚ through the control religion has over the village‚ convinces
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Mompellion delivers his most compelling speech; “let the boundaries of this village become our whole world. Let none enter and none leave while this plague lasts.”‚ Encouraging all the towns’ folk to stay until the plague passes. However‚ the Bradford’s‚ who
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self’s at the mercy of the devastating disease know as the bubonic plague. This relentless and unforgiving infection kills within days and spreads rapidly‚ making it near impossible to combat. In response‚ Eyam’s unofficial ‘leader‘ and rector‚ Mr. Mompellion‚ imposes a ‘voluntary’ quarantine on the village‚ which isolates them from the rest of the outside world‚ leaving
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Eyam arises when the Bradfords decide to flee the town in an attempt to escape the Plague. Mr Mompellion‚ as the priest of their church‚ and a father-like figure to most of the community‚ takes a strong reaction to this. Mr. Mompellion does not support the Bradfords actions and believes they are letting down the community. At the beginning of the novel‚ in spring 1665‚ Elizabeth Bradford goes to Mr. Mompellion seeking
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Michael Mompellion‚ The rector of Eyam‚ is the fundamental reason why the town takes the brave decision of going into quarantine with the exception of the Bradfords who flee. He ”naturally took charge” and does through his leadership role‚ he persuades the town that
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changed her life. From having lost her husband as well‚ Sam Frith‚ during an unfortunate mining accident a while before the plague hit‚ Anna hits some lows mentally and she becomes quiet lonely at times which even influenced her to steal from Mrs Mompellion
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character. After the tragic deaths of George Viccars and Sam Frith in a mining incident‚ as well as the grim passing of her children‚ Anna suffers a period of pain and sorrow in which she must define resilience. From the help of both Michael and Elinor Mompellion‚ she is able to find comfort and sanction in order to overcome these traumatic experiences under the life of peasantry and poor lifestyle conditions. These events provide a sufficient amount of evidence on Anna’s personality and her drive to overcome
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SAMPLE ESSAY – ‘Year of Wonders’ ‘Heroism is a feature of ‘Year of Wonders’‚ but so is its reverse.’ Discuss What is it to be a hero / heroine? Is it just a matter of goodness? Is it possible for someone whose character is flawed – or suddenly revealed to be flawed - to still retain this status? Geraldine Brooks’ novel‚ ‘Year of Wonders’ leaves us with such questions and reminds us that these are complex considerations. A ‘hero’ (or ‘heroine’) can be defined as‚ “a person who is greatly admired
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