the innate response of the villagers of Eyam at a time of crisis. The novel reflects on Anna Frith‚ an "ordinary" resident of the village‚ highlighting her profound mental and emotional development as the events unfold. With the guidance of Elinor Mompellion‚ Anna endeavoured to support her community throughout the plague‚ establishing the archetype of ’hero’. Although the central female characters of the novel‚ Anna and Elinor‚ were conveyed as heroic‚ the majority of women struggled to have any notable
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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 in
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YoW – Prac Essay #2 Geraldine Brooks’ Year of Wonders is a bleak exploration of human suffering and cruelty. Discuss. Geraldine Brooks’ compelling novel‚ “Year of Wonders”‚ explores the various facets of human behaviour invoked when experiencing a traumatic and deathly event; the bubonic plague. The negative side of human nature is revealed when the villagers collapse under the pressure of the plague and begin to lose themselves within their scapegoating‚ greed and witchcraft. Untimely deaths rack
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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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The composing task‚ Geraldine Brooks’ “Year of Wonders” and Dr. Seuss’ Oh‚ The Places You’ll Go! have all enhanced my understanding of the concept of journey by showing the different ways a journey can happen. The composing task’s protagonist’s physical journey is an outward representation of the spiritual journey she undertakes‚ “Year of Wonder” focused on the emotional and moral development‚ therefore making it a spiritual based journey‚ Oh‚ The Places You’ll Go! shows how a person is able to
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Attitudes About Witchcraft in 17th Century England Demonized glares‚ cackling laughs‚ pointy hats‚ curling claw-like fingernails‚ warts perched on their noses‚ pale sickly skin that contrasts to their black or deep purple clothing: this is the typical description of what most witches are perceived as today. Witchcraft officially began in England in the mid 1400’s. Christianity was the dominant religion at this time in England. To be a witch‚ one had to sign a pact with the devil‚ often to worship
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and recurrent foreshadowing 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
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The physical and social settings of both The Crucible and Year of Wonders illustrate very different views and beliefs of both towns which links with how each village deals with major crises. The town of Salem in The Crucible is very dreary and structured with little colour. Whereas‚ the town of Eyam in Year of Wonders thrives off the beauty of nature and the vibrant colours of the green grass and trees. We can compare the Salem meeting house‚ which Act three is primarily set in‚ with the passage
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ya Year of Wonders—Quotes ‘There were many people here with needs this past year‚ needs that you and your family were in a position to have satisfied‚’ p. 16. ‘Unlike most ladies‚ Mrs Mompellion did not scruple to toil with her hands‚’ p. 34-35. ‘Death is always hard‚ wheresoever it finds a man. And untimely death harder than most‚’ p. 45. ‘There was no doubt that she did good... yet her fornication and blasphemy branded her a sinner in the reckoning of our religion‚’ p. 55. ‘If all
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necessary to repeat this many times. With the help of Elinor‚ Anna begins to learn and see the world as a bigger place‚ as well as have better understanding of it through education brought about by the plague. When it is revealed to her that Michael Mompellion had mistreated Elinor‚ Anna has the
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