Jon Milston‚ the sexton‚ says‚ ‘these times‚ they do make monsters of us all.’ Is this a fair assessment of the townsfolk of Eyam living under quarantine? Geraldine Brooks’ historical novel‚ Year of Wonders‚ shows many different events that happen during the time when the vulgar plague spreads through the town of Eyam. This novel is based on true historical events. It explores different themes such as religion‚ the meaning of life and death and how people cope in such a fearful time. Jon Milston
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Apple-picking Time "His hand is on the Bible‚ but he never opens it." p3 "A servant has no right to stay‚ once she’s dismissed." p4 "even Puritans should recall that pagans‚ too‚ are children of God." p.5 "It has taken less than a year to begin to reclaim [Nature’s] place." p11 Ring of Roses "I thought God had sent him. Later‚ there were those who would say it had been the Devil." p23 "Different from all those men who look you over like beef at saleyard." p.23 "She was a decent girl
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In the novel‚ Year of Wonders written by Geraldine Brooks‚ she explores how such horrible tragedies can bring out the worst in human nature. The plague was a major disaster that can affect many people in different ways. Brooks expresses these misfortunes through certain characters such as Aphra Bont as she was a selfish‚ uncaring character who manipulated the people of Eyam‚ Colonel Bradford as he was a heartless coward who only thought of himself and Josiah because of his poor decision making and
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Year of Wonders Geraldine Brooks Online Information For the online version of BookRags’ Year of Wonders Premium Study Guide‚ including complete copyright information‚ please visit: http://www.bookrags.com/studyguide-year-of-wonders/ Copyright Information ©2000-2007 BookRags‚ Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. The following sections of this BookRags Premium Study Guide is offprint from Gale’s For Students Series: Presenting Analysis‚ Context‚ and Criticism on Commonly Studied Works: Introduction‚ Author
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Year of Wonders Essay Topics 1. “Anna is the embodiment of goodness while Mompellion is the embodiment of selfishness.” Do you agree? 2. “Year of Wonders explores how fear can tear apart the lives of individuals and society as a whole.” To what extent do you agree? 3. Who is the real heroine of the novel; Anna Frith or Elinor Mompellion? 4. “Year of Wonders illustrates that some people will react irrationally to people and occurrences that they do not understand.” Discuss. 5. “The characters
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Essay: Year of Wonders “I wonder if you know how much you have changed” While a catalyst of change for some‚ not all those in the novel are transformed by “year of wonders”. Discuss. Change is an external component in people’s lives‚ which has the great power to transform us. When something unusual occurs or changes are introduced into our lives‚ we are affected and are forced to react to the unfamiliarity. This will call on us to change certain aspects of our lives and as a result we will
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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 in Year of Wonders describing the nature
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‘And so the rest of us set about learning to live in the wide green prison of our own election.’ What do the characters learn about themselves and their relationships with others? Geraldine Brooks’ novel ‘Year of Wonders’ is a factual retelling of an infamous historical event‚ interwoven with an insightful exploration of diverse facets of human nature evoked when faced with adverse circumstances. With the arrival of the bubonic plague in the village of Eyam‚ its inhabitants are subsequently imprisoned
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Essay topic #2: Year of Wonders The plague compels the people of Eyam to explain and combat the disease in whatever ways they can‚ Discuss. Throughout the novel Year of Wonders‚ significant changes can be seen to occur in a variety of characters as they encounter this time of adversity. The town‚ now Anglican‚ is of a puritan background and holds religious beliefs in very high regard. These beliefs change context throughout the novel as we see characters such as Aphra resort to charms and
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English ‘Year of wonders’ Practice essay #1 “More than anything else‚ it is Anna’s courage and determination that results in her eventual emancipation’. Do you agree?” The circular structure Novel “ Year of wonders” by Geraldine Brooks‚ details the events taking place at a small village called ‘Eyam’‚ through the eyes of the protagonist Anna Frith. Set in the 1600s‚ the town of Eyam (along with the rest of Europe) finds them self’s at the mercy of the devastating disease know as the bubonic
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