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    We All Fall Down We All Fall Down by Robert Cormier uses language‚ structure of plot and characterisation to create a suspenseful novel. Language features such as confronting expletives and report style writing which are crucial for the suspenseful tone. Structural plotting using a Part one and Part two technique and narrative twists have a significant effect on the suspense. The use of characterisation with the assistance of the Avenger and Harry Flowers play the role of adding suspense to the

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    conventions and techniques allowing them to be drawn into completely different worlds. The novel We all fall down written by Robert Cormier and the song lyrics Cats in the cradle by Harry Chapin both present themes of redemption and fatherhood. Both composers use techniques such as effective punctuation‚ effective language and narrative perspectives to engage the reader. Throughout the novel We all fall down the theme of redemption is displayed through the narration of Buddy’s character. His continuous

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    Cormier is very successful in engaging the readers interest through the use of a wide range of literary techniques including features of the thriller genre‚ narrative perspective and setting. The graphic and shocking description of the trashing of the house immediately grabs the reader’s attention. The matter-of-fact‚ objective tone lists through the use of accumulation the extent of the destruction the vandals create. ’’ They over-turned furniture‚ smashed the picture tubes... tore two VCRs

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    We All Fall Down” by Robert Cormier – Essay “We All Fall Down” is a thought-provoking novel dealing with the concepts of gratuitous violence and anger‚ guilt and love. All characters are well drawn and readers will empathise with Jane‚ Buddy‚ and their families. Foreshadowing exists throughout the book‚ building to a chilling and suspenseful scene. Cormier opens with a shock-inducing scene – four teenagers with their identities unknown gratuitously trashing a home. The characterizations of Jane

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    Module B How does the novel‚ We all Fall down‚ demonstrate many of the weaknesses in modern society? . The novel “We all fall down” by Robert Cormier sets out to illustrate psychological‚ emotional and physical weaknesses endured by individuals in modern society. It also highlights other weaknesses such as isolation‚ escapism‚ failure of relationships‚ and family decay in contrast to family unity. Ultimately through these themes the composer Robert Cormier depicts the weaknesses individuals face

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    We All Fall Down “Ring around the rosy‚ pocket full of posies‚ ashes‚ ashes‚ we all fall down.” This nursery rhyme and We All Fall Down are alike in a way. They both result in the falling of dead bodies as they land on the ground‚ now corpses. The book We All Fall Down was banned due to its violence and vandalism (Sova 2; We All Fall Down); the occurring sexual content (Marshall University Libraries 1); and the alcoholic references and profanity (Cormier; occurring theme) that haunt its pages

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    Title: Choice Book Report I."Heroes" II. Robert Cormier III. Laurel-Leaf Books‚ 1998 IV. Personal library V. Pages: 135 pages VI. Fiction VII. Fiction is something told or written that is not fact: something made up. 2. A made up story about real or imaginary persons or events. VIII. Summary: A. Setting-The setting of "Heroes" is in a small town called Frenchtown. It is set in the early 1940s during the Second World War. Everyone knows each other in this town because it is so small. There

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    will be an engaging analysis of the complexity of conflict in literature. If you ponder upon it‚ how many of us have experienced some form of conflict in our lives? No doubt all of you. But year 11‚ it is the way in which we handle this conflict that moulds us into the individuals we are today. My work in the novel ‘We all fall down’ has caused some controversy in schools simply because I paint the picture of characters who fail to metaphorically ‘get back up’. I’ve no doubt that if you look closely

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    Chapter 7 of “We All Fall Down”. I really enjoyed chapter 7 because of how well it was written. I particularly liked reading the very start of the chapter‚ it drew you immediately into the situation out of the storyline. At the start of the chapter‚ Will is in shock‚ as he saw people jumping out of the building and deliberately killing themselves. They believed they were about to die. With each sentence I read‚ I felt as if I was there experiencing this incredibly tragic moment‚ and it made me

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    We All Fall Down Reading Response #1 By: Nakayla L 8-5 Retell The book We All Fall Down is a story about a grade nine student that goes to the World Trade Center along with his father. The day that Will went to work with his father was the day that two large commercial airplanes deliberately crashed into both of the Twin Towers. Within this story you discover the difficult journey that Will and his father take‚ to become safe again. Relate When Will had gotten told that his father

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