The novel, Broken April, by Ismail Kadare and the novel, The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende are connected through the never ending cycle of revenge that occurs through out both book. In the novel, The House of the Spirits, Isabel Allende creates the imperative character Esteban Trueba that started the cycle revenge through the actions and choices that he made during life that not only affect his own life but the lives of others including his descendants as well. Similarly, in the novel, Broken April, Ismail Kadare creates the innocent character, Gjorg, who was force to continue on the cycle of revenge that goes on in the blood feud between his family and Zef Kryeqyqe's family until both families accept one another's forgiveness or …show more content…
“For a moment he felt as if he were trapped in bird-lime by the bloody part of the Kanun. Truly, that was the essential thing, and it was useless to console yourself that everyone was shackled by the same chains”(30). Everyone was shackled with the same chains. Everyone in the blood feud will eventually go through what Gjorg had to go through and meet the same fate. “Now, according to the Kanun, when the guest whom you were accompanying is killed before your eyes, you are bound to avenge him” (32). Gjorg was left with no choice other than to take revenge. After killing Zef Zryeqyqe, Zef's family then must kill Gjorg. Then Gjorg's family must do the same and avenge Gjorg's death continuing on the never ending cycle of revenge. “Fourty-four graves have been dug since then, and who knows how many are to come, and all because of the knocking at the gate on that autumn night” (33). Many lives of both families were already lost. However the blood feud will keep continuing until the day that there would be no one left to …show more content…
However, the lives those who were trapped in the cycle of revenge were not lost like they were in Broken April. Instead, they were continued through a cycle of anger that reoccurred throughout the book. “He threw his arm around her waist, swept her up with an animal-like grunt, and place her before him in the saddle. The girl did not resist. He kicked his heel in the stirrup and they took off at a gallop in the direction of the river. Esteban unfastened his broad leather belt and she stepped back, but he grabbed her with a single stroke of his hand. They fell arm in arm among the eucalyptus leaves... Before her, her mother—and before her, her grandmother-- had suffer the same animal fate... Her mother and her grandmother had also been servants in the main house.” (57-58). This text shows the cycle that Pancha, her mother, and her grandmother went through. If Pancha was to give birth to a daughter instead of Esteban Garcia, the cycle of revenge would have ended but, continuing on the cycle of animal fate that she and her family went through. “The man spun around and slapped Alba in the face, a blow that knocked her out to the floor, Senator Trueba was paralyzed with terror and surprise.... She felt a large, wet hand on her leg,
The similarities are prolific in their presence in certain parts of the novel, the very context of both stories shows similarities, both are dealing with an oppressed factor that is set free by an outsider who teaches and challenges the system in which the oppressed are caught.
experiences with revenge what his actions caused. It shows that getting revenge is never the
In the two books that we have read this year there has been one common theme, exile. In The Book Thief and in A Handmaid’s Tale, important characters were exiled. For example in The Book Thief, Max was exiled from his country, and in A Handmaid’s Tale, Offred was exiled from the government. The character’s experiences with exile were both alienating and enriching, because they were both of them went through times when they felt out of place and times when they were enhancing their life. The character’s experiences were both similar in the way that they were both exiled by a larger power, such as the government of the country that they live in. But they were also very different because in Max’s situation it was life or death, and in Offred’s situation she had a required place to be, she was going to live. Also the experiences of Max and Offred shed a light on their books, because it gave a different meaning behind them something deeper that was not shown on the surface of the pages. Lastly, from the beginning of the books to the end, Max and Offred’s home place changed, and the home in the beginning became an other place to them.
him. He tries to go back to raping peasants, but he can’t lift them up
The basic ideas of the two novels are also similar. They have to do with rebellion against the so-called perfect new world and the sanctuary
To conclude, the main characters in these two novels both endure quite similar societies, obstacles, personal awakenings, and triumphs. I am beginning to recognize a pattern for dystopian literature, and some of the messages behind those patterns.
She brilliantly conveys this message by incorporating the theme of self-liberation in both stories, while contrasting the means by which each character achieves freedom. By creating two stories that both compare and contrast, the author presents the choice between two roads to freedom. How will women redefine the behaviors that are expected of them and liberate themselves from oppression? The challenge comes in breaking the cycle of revenge, choosing the freedom of forgiveness over the captivity of resentment, and crossing the border into true
These books have several differences, but they are also a lot alike. They are about a family and how they go through life, rough times and easy times. Both families have someone they care about die. Both books don’t end as you expected due to unplanned
Aung San Suu Kyi once said, “Within a system which denies the existence of basic human rights, fear tends to be the order of the day”. This is the basic reality for the citizens of Libya living under Qadaffi’s repressive regime. Pressured to conform to the societal and partisan desires of the government, citizens live in constant fear. The foundation of terror Libya’s society is built on creates an unstable setting that leads people to commit acts of betrayal. Suleiman betrays his best friend Kareem when he attempts to take out his frustration on his lack of understanding of his home life. Baba and Mama ultimately betray Suleiman when they send him to Egypt in order to protect him from Libya’s totalitarian and militaristic government. In the novel, In the Country of Men by Hisham Matar, the author illustrates betrayal as a ramification of grave surroundings rather than an inveterate flaw of human nature.
“Another rib snapped, this time lower. What was so funny was that, for the first time since the winter of 1975, I felt at peace. I laughed because I saw that, in some hidden nook in the corner of my mind, I’d even been looking forward to this… My body was broken – just how badly I wouldn’t find out until later – but I felt healed.” After Amir sees his friend get sexually abused at a young age, readers get an insight on what the main theme of the book will be. Betrayal is to deliver or expose to a person by treachery or disloyalty. Even though Hassan was Amirs best friend, he betrayed him.
Throughout life there are many conflicts that people experience which effects their behavior and mind set. In the short story “The Lady with the Dog”, a married man and a married woman meet and fall passionately in love with one another and are forced to choose between their families or what they feel for each other. There is also much conflict in the short story “Barn Burning” which is about a little boy whose father commits terrible acts, although the little boy knows these are wrong and despises them. “A Rose for Emily”, the third story, is about a woman who has many conflicts in her life and will take any action necessary to get and keep what she wants. The characters in the stories experience conflicts that people in the real world also face in everyday life.
The loved one and the endurance both do not really remind me of plot incident that had happened in another book that I have read or at least nothing comes to mind. Honestly I do not read books for fun, so unless there for school, I have not read them. And even then I probably did not pay much attention to the books. The only books that I know from front to cover and that I have actually read “for fun” is the twilight saga. And that has nothing to do with either story.
The Roman poet, Juvenal, once said that, "Revenge is always the weak pleasure of a little and narrow mind." Most people would agree with Juvenal that revenge is an abhorrent human need that can only satisfy narrow-minded people. Even though, we know revenge will generally not bring us much satisfaction, we still constantly lust for taking revenge on someone. It is because revenge is such a natural part of human nature that writers so often use it as their theme. Revenge can easily be an awe-inspiring theme for a novel because it is something that all people can relate to, whether they know it or not. The suspense from it will make most people sit on the edge of their seats.
The Science Fiction Legend by Marie Lu is a novel that focuses on the concept of revenge. It reveals that carelessness leads you to be in the wrong hands. In both novels, the main characters (in legend one of the two main characters) trust a person when they hardly knew them, and were led into a trap. Even though the ending of Legend was much different than the ending of 1984, there was an abundance of similarities between the two novels. 1984 and Legend have similar plot attributes such as rebellious characters, extensive imagery, and characters that are constantly fighting internal and external conflicts.
Revenge occurs everywhere in the present and some still seek revenge for past wrong doings. Because of the desire to fulfil the need for revenge, it can lead to an even bigger problem and can globally affect everyone. It can be difficult to determine when revenge can be justified but in my perspective, revenge can’t ever be justified since it can hurt and include other people that were caught in the problem. The two stories demonstrated that the idea of seeking revenge can consume your life and is very serious. It is best for us to let go of a grudge instead of making the other person suffer as much as you did as it is the mature decision. Revenge can be dangerous and immoral and people will go to any limit to seek revenge.