Eyam Essays

Year of Wonders is set in Eyam, an actual village which was located in Derbyshire, England. Also known as the "plague village" for an outbreak of the Bubonic Plague in 1665 and 1666, the story of Year of Wonders is based off of this event. At the beginning of the book, Anna Frith is introduced to the readers as a house maid, mother of two young sons, and the narrator. Although she isn't a historical figure, through her eyes, the readers get to get an insight on what it was like living in the midst

Alfred’s Psycho was one to shift classic form of horror and lead to transformation of horror conventions. The horror genre used to involve “monster movies” where man battled with supernatural creatures. Hitchcock however portrayed the ‘monster’ as a soul living in the head of Norman bates. Psycho, taken from its name has psychological horror. The motivation of this production was to simply entertain people, giving them the fear experience they want. Although Psycho was solely crafted to entertain

John Steinbeck's 1939 novel The Grapes of Wrath. The work questions the value of familial relations in a third-person perspective as families such as the Joad’s face difficulties and obstacles throughout the years. On the other hand, the village of Eyam during the 1665-1666

The role of faith in people’s personal journey can be seen as multifaceted. Ultimately, it depends on what one chooses to put faith into. If we are being honest, growing up, faith was not a big part of my home life. My family is Catholic, and I was baptized Catholic- but outside of that, we never practiced our faith. As I read Year of Wonders authored by Geraldine Brooks, I have discovered, that the text positions readers to believe that faith has an important role in all individuals and should be

The novel Year of Wonders by Geraldine Brooks is a novel of the plague. The main character, Anna Firth, helps the town decide to quarantine to prevent the spread of the plague. Anna becomes one of the towns midwives and medicinal experts along with her friend Elinor. The town overcomes many troubles along with Anna’s own, the death of her father, children, and best friend. This is a story of perseverance and the powers of women. When the plague finally ends, the wake of destruction left is devastating