Loosely based on a true story of the village of Eyam‚ which was struck by the Plague in the 17th century‚ the historical novel Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks explores the notion of the change in nature of individuals in response to a human crisis. Joss Milston‚ the town sexton states that “these times they do make monsters of us all”. Despite this‚ it can be argued that the plague did not make monsters of the villagers; the pre-existing traits for monsters‚ and even heroes were lying dormant
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N 1 M.E.G.-03 British Novel ASSIGNMENT SOLUTIONS GUIDE (2013-2014) Disclaimer / Special Note: These are just the sample of the Answers/Solutions to some of the Questions given in the Assignments. These Sample Answers/Solutions are prepared by Tutor for the help of the student to get an idea of how he/she can answer the questions of the Assignments. Sample answers may be Seen as the Guide/Reference Book/Assignment Guide. Any Omission or Error is highly regretted though every care has
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Illustrate and Evaluate the Key Aspects of Angelo’s Character Revealed in Act I‚ Referring Both to his Own Words and to what others say about Him. Angelo is portrayed as a lifeless‚ emotionless man of power‚ who was inappropriately given an important role that many feel he should not have been given. He is depicted as unnecessarily strict but also untrained and unready for the role that he has been given‚ trying to gain a reputation as a firm leader but making himself hated along the way. What
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The growth of Black Power was one of the most important factors in strengthening the civil rights movement. Though it may have weakened it to a certain extent‚ other factors played a greater role in any weakening that may have occurred. The Black Panther Party were one of the greatest groups to rise up against racist America‚ acting with the law and bearing arms for self-defence. They believed in Marxism and argued that a capitalist America would never be free and freedom “could only be gained
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In the ancient era people who aged over 40 were considered as elderly. However‚ as time passed‚ many promotions were provided in the various aspects‚ such as medical advancement and improvement of life standards‚ that made the average age of individuals longer. Some believe this phenomenon must be viewed as a factor for determination of the age of retirement. They think that the age at which individuals retire should increase as the average age rises up. From my perspective‚ this work policy may
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Some people say that parents should decide on what kind of medical care their children should receive‚ while others believe that this is the state’s responsibility Discuss both views and give your opinion Although almost everyone agrees about the necessity to provide children with the best healthcare‚ there is some dispute about whether parents or the government should decide what that care is. My own view is that while governments may adopt a general policy for children’s medical care‚ parents should
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Would it be correct to say that in Tom Jones‚ Fielding considers marriage to be a mere socio- economic arrangements under which women feel continuously suppressed? Discuss. The true history of the English countryside has been centred throughout in the problems of property in land‚ and in the consequent social and working relationships. By the eighteenth century‚ nearly half of the cultivated land was owned by some five thousand families. As a central form of this predominance‚ four hundred families
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the novel "Weep Not‚ Child" by Ngugi Thiong’o‚ hope is a persistent theme‚ often referred to symbolically through light. The novel begins with a hopeful start but as it progresses‚ there is a gradual loss of hope. In chapter 11 Njoroge confidently says that "sunshine always follows a dark night. We sleep knowing and trusting that the sun will rise tomorrow." expressing his hopefulness that his country’s situation will improve. I disagree with this statement‚ as I believe that this book does not reveal
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Samuel Beckett described his Waiting for Godot as a tragicomedy. To what extent is this is an accurate description? Would you say there is more tragedy than comedy or a mixture of both? Through the use of many linguistic‚ structural and comic features‚ Samuel Beckett’s Waiting For Godot successfully places a wayfaring line between the two genres of tragedy and comedy. With the opening showing the two main characters Vladimir (Didi) and Estragon (Gogo) in a barren setting with useless props such as
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Lana Cox History 121 Professor Adejumobi November 7‚ 2008 Critical Book Review THEY SAY: IDA B. WELLS AND THE RECONSTRUCTION OF RACE By James West Davidson Ida B. Wells‚ an African-American woman‚ and feminist‚ shaped the image of empowerment and citizenship during post-reconstruction times. The essays‚ books‚ and newspaper articles she wrote‚ instigated the dialogue of race struggles between whites and blacks‚ while her personal narratives‚ including two diaries‚ a travel journal‚ and an
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