This shows that true human nature is revealed in the cruelest ways. In Lord Of The
‘The Demon Shark: II Predator or Prey?’ embodies the ecocriticism literary nature of ‘The Boy Behind the Curtain’ with Tim Winton maintaining a ruthless frontier attitude to the preservation of the environment by pointing out the unfair “[routine vilification]” of sharks, which has led to most of them “[disappearing] globally without an outcry”. In this particular passage, Winton disapproves of the media variously describing the shark as “a terrorist” and “an insidious threat”, even though we are “far more likely to die on the toilet”, or in a car accident, or from a bee sting than from a shark encounter. Winton draws parallels between the prejudice against sharks and discrimination in human society, influencing my creative response regarding
In life, people find different ways to cope with their issues. This is the case in “Vaclav and Lena” by Hayley Tanner, where the main characters Vaclav and Lena face many obstacles, but use their imaginations to help them deal with the struggles they face in reality. This relates to the quote “Imagination is the one weapon in the in the war against reality” by Jules de Gautier, because Vaclav and Lena use their imaginations and dreams of better things to come, to ignore the problems they currently face. Vaclav and Lena use their imaginations and dreams of the future to forget about their issues momentarily, and to be able to postpone dealing with them.
Son of a Trickster by Eden Robinson is an Indigenous mythology-based story that follows sixteen-year-old Jared as he struggles with his powers, relationships and overall life. The theme of family, specifically the decisions and roles of Jared's family, significantly affects his personal growth. More particularly from the actions of Maggie Moody, Phil Martin and Nana Sophia. Maggie Moody, Jared's mother, affects Jared's morals and how he feels about violence, Phil Martin, Jared's father, affects Jared’s emotional maturity, and Nana Sophia embodies the feelings resulting from the abandonment of a family member. Maggie's violent approach to life has desensitized Jared to violence, making him less emotionally vulnerable since violence requires a lack of empathy.
Inhumanity can be immediately shown when the Kapos appear and choose men that they like, “‘You… you … you …’ They pointed their fingers, the way you might choose cattle, or
Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese is a powerful and moving exploration of Indigenous identity, trauma, and resilience novel of an Indigenous boy named Saul. The story is set against the backdrop of Canada's dark history of residential schools, where Indigenous children were forcibly removed from their families and communities and sent to schools to assimilate into European culture. The trauma of this experience is woven throughout the story, highlighting the lasting impact of colonial policies on Indigenous communities. As Saul grows up and confronts the legacy of his traumatic past, he is forced to grapple with his Indigenous identity and the impact of colonialism and cultural genocide on his community.
Jared Martin struck me as an interesting and relatable protagonist. I enjoyed his portrayal's complexity and authenticity as I read the pages. I identified strongly with Jared's life's journey, struggles, and exploration of his own identity. He was an interesting and compelling character because of how he handled the difficulties that came his way, which drew me into his story. The novel's insightful and accurate portrayal of Indigenous characters and their experiences was what really caught my attention.
Family in society is usually shown as a close group of people who truly and deeply care for each other, where their bond is built through trust and love. In most aspects, family is believed to have positive impacts and help in many ways. However, Richard Wagamese's novel Indian Horse, truly has a heavy portrayal of family as a theme with unfortunately negative impacts, however some are still positive. It has affected Saul Indian Horse, the main character within his identity through his experiences. Family ties, whether it was a caring and nurturing connection or a strained and troubled connection, played a very pivotal role throughout Saul's trauma, cultural loss, and healing.
Exploring Identity in Literature: A Comparative Analysis Imagine living in a world where you are not recognized and respected for who you are. This is the reality for many Indigenous people who have faced centuries of assimilation. In this essay, I will compare and contrast two works of literature that explore the challenges and experiences of the Indigenous people: Indian Horse by Richard Wagemese and Borders by Thomas King. Indian Horse is a novel about an Indigenous boy named Saul, who survives the horrors of residential school. He finds an escape playing hockey, but his past haunts him which later leads him to alcoholism.
In this section of the book, when Juliek plays Beethoven on his violin, there is a sense of hope that spreads over everyone. This hope is the hope of resurgence; the hope that they will find enough strength within themselves to fight through the pain. This hope is brought about by Juliek, a Jewish man, playing Beethoven, a German composer. The importance of this is because Jews were banned from play German music, so when he deliberately plays German music, it's as if he's standing up against the Nazi's. Elie Wiesel mentions this in his story when he recalls, " 'Father, are you there?'
Diagnostic Writing “Shakespeare in the bush” by Laura Bohannan is a story where the author goes to an African tribe to spend his summer and learn new things about Hamlet. Once, Bohannan arrives at the tribe, she stays at her residence and only reads Hamlet, meanwhile other members of the tribe drink all day every day. Tribe members tried to convince the author to drink and party along them, but she often refuses them. They find it suspicious that how can a person stare at a piece of paper whole day and not get bored. One night, a tribesmen asked her to explain the book to them, but Bohannan thought that they won’t understand anything.
There’s more to digging holes at Camp Green Lake than you might think in the book Holes, by Louis Sachar. “One thing was certain: They weren’t just digging to “build character.” They were definitely looking for something.” There are no plot holes left unfilled in Holes. With loads of humor, lovable characters, and a clever plot, there’s no reason why you shouldn’t read this book.
The short stories “Cinderella” by Charles Perrault and “The Necklace” by Guy de Maupassant develop strong topics through three similarities and differences in the plot. In both stories, the inciting incident occurs when the characters go to a momentous event. In “Cinderella”, the protagonist goes to the prince’s ball. She is poor and not worthy enough to go to the occasion which “invited all persons of fashion” (1), causing a conflict between her and society.
While the short story, "The Necklace," written by Guy de Maupassant, portrays many different universal themes, the one that it is trying to explain the most is to be content with what you have. To elaborate, Mathilde Loisel belonged to the middle class, a respectable balance of wealth, but poverty as well. However, despite having a servant, or being married to a clerk, she always desired a wealthier, more respectable lifestyle. To illustrate, an excerpt in the story says, "Mathilde suffered ceaselessly, feeling herself born to enjoy all delicacies and all luxuries. She was distressed at the poverty of her dwelling..."
“She had no dresses, no jewels, nothing. And she loved nothing but that; she felt made for that. She would so have liked to please, to be envied, to be charming, to be sought after.” In the short story The Necklace, Guy de Maupassant unspoken theme of discontentment was evident in the life of Mathilde Loisel. She was one of those beautiful and charming girls who felt she was born for all the delicacies and luxuries in life.
