Tracking a Text: Spies by Michael Frayn 1: Chapter One: pages 3 – 6 The narrator (Stephen) is disturbed by the smell of a certain shrub every June. It triggers his memory and makes him think of the past. Particularly‚ he thinks of Keith and Keith’s mother. He remembers Keith’s mother‚ her eyes sparkling and her laughter. Then he remembers her crying and he not knowing what to do. He remembers that the whole thing started with six words spoken by Keith. He resolves to go back
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When he and Barbara have a cigarette‚ Stephen says that he feels “…a kind of soaring sensation…as if I’m no longer bound by the rules and restrictions of childhood” Explore the ways Frayn presents Stephen’s changing understanding of the adult world. At first Frayn shows Stephen of finding it difficult that to believe that the adults that are around him were once children too. This is naïve of Stephen. He sees his brother going through the process of growing up but he does not realise that he
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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 hierarchy
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Analyse how Frayn presents relationship between Stephen and adults in Spies Word Count: 1‚718 In the novel ‘Spies’ Frayn explores the relationship between Stephen and adults. Stephen comes to the realisation of the harsh adult world‚ for example Frayn demonstrates that adults manipulate children to their advantage and that a child’s view is very naïve as they are protected from the adult world. This is because adults use facades to protect children and as Stephen matures he develops awareness for
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How is the character of Mrs Hayward developed throughout the opening 3 chapter of Frayn’s ‘Spies’? Mrs Hayward is a contradictory character who is established through Stephen’s fragmented memory to be both a character of smiling perfection and a broken woman‚ sitting in the dust weeping. She is both the embodiment of a perfect British wartime wife and a character of suspicion; a spy‚ a traitor‚ the epitome of deceit and the focus of two young boys’ overzealous imagination. When the reader
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Explore the ways in which Frayn presents the character of Keith in Spies. Frayn presents the character of Keith in Spies through the protagonist Stephen’s recollection of their childhood adventures as best friends. Keith is shown as aware and confident in his knowledge and status‚ with an imagination so seemingly limitless to the point of violence. Despite this‚ Frayn evokes sympathy from the reader by portraying Keith for what he truly is: a young boy who uses the spying game as a means of
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To Spy Or Not To Spy? – Unit 3 Case Study “All things are possible with the right technology!” said Helmut Schwartz‚ the recently appointed CEO of Globe Alive‚ Inc. (GAI)‚ an Edmonton-based software company. Speaking at a monthly management meeting of GAI executives‚ Schwartz continued. “With the right technology in our organization‚ we can facilitate efficient communication between global partners‚ discern in-bound supply chain elements from out-bound shipments‚ expedite customer orders in a timely
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be reading a newspaper or magazine exert‚ assuming that the audience would have little prior knowledge to the related topic. The language used in the essay aims for a level of sophistication that the reader would expect. The essay draws on Michael Frayns ‘Spies’
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People knew spies were dangerous‚ “but then it was precisely the amateur spy who was the greatest danger of all”(Orwell 78). Spies let the party watch people and they are very dangerous. Spies give the party control in a similar way that the telescreen does. The people never know if there is a spy around‚ but because there could be people that act the way that the party wants them to. Spies “adored the Party and every-thing connected with it”(Orwell 31). That’s another reason the spies are so dangerous
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Michael Frayn uses a unique style of writing in the novel Spies‚ dual narration. So in this essay there will be an investigation into this distinctive style of writing that magnetises the audience‚ as it makes the audience feel part of the story. Stephen and Stefan versions of accounts vary‚ this appeals to the audience as it leaves you guessing too many unanswered questions during the plot. Dual narration has many positives to contribute to the novel‚ for example numerous independent viewpoints
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