Introduction
“Maybe we don’t exist at all; maybe we’re just a figment of people’s imaginations; maybe it’s just a coincidence that children of two, who can barely speak, all decide to start making friends with people only adults can’t see” – Cecelia Ahern
Novels are pretty complex, as they talk about various issues all at once, all the thoughts circling in mind of all the characters are laid out for the reader, one cannot have a full understanding of a novel just by one reading, and it takes two or three readings or sometimes even more to get a clearer idea of the books.
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The characters rise out from their misery and gain new perspective over their lives, with their rediscovered inner self, and the book ends on a satisfying note; but that is not the only recurring theme, there seems to be another existing theme which comes with a deeper analysis. A bunch of underlying questions that seems to ask to be explained. Why must every character go through some experience to rediscover their inner self? Is it that only suffering can bring one closer to oneself? Only when things seem to go down, that we allow ourselves to recognise the presence and power of our …show more content…
Although Ahern writes under the genre of romance and young adult, her novels have a sense of maturity to them which even adults can connect to.
Almost all of Ahern’s novels are inspired by her own life; therefore using the help of magic or mystical situations, to help out her characters in times of difficulties in the story, cannot be just a mere coincidence. Although, not all of her characters share a resemblance with her life, yet she feels protective of all of them, helping them out with techniques which can be aptly said to be ‘mysticism’ and ‘magical realism’.
She has dealt with the hardships of life and has knowledge of the world like any other person, but she must have felt the urge to convey the message to her readers in some form or the other. And that is why, when we closely analyse, each and every character in her books, we find that they have gone through an emotional trauma. The characters, at a state of utter hopelessness in their lives find magic to help them through, magic here does not only imply fiction or fantasy, but also the self realisation they have within, which helps them fight through the hard situations and paves way to the light at the end of the tunnel. This recurring situation that most of her characters go through, in a sense is magical
In conclusion, the story describes that life changes, and nothing stays the same throughout it. It is in the hands of the people to decide that how they want their life to be. They can make it as beautiful as they want to and they can also make it worse than it has ever been
The conflict that the individual faces will force them to reinforce and strengthen their identity in order to survive. In “The Cellist of Sarajevo” all the characters experience a brutal war that makes each of them struggle albeit in different ways. Each of them have their own anxieties and rage that eventually makes them grow as characters at the end of the book. When looking at what makes a person who they are it becomes obvious that the struggles they have faced has influenced them dramatically. The individual will find that this development is the pure essence of what it truly means to be
Renee Stout’s “Tales of the Conjure Woman,” currently on exhibition at Spelman College’s Cosby Hall, puts on display the culturally mysterious nature of African folklore. In the exhibition, Stout presents with utter brilliance the depth of the culture through her artistic manifestation of ceremonial traditions, magical hoodoo, and spell-related practices. In her works, Stout uses a unique personification, an alter ego of sorts, named Fatima Mayfield, to explore the African folkloric world of which her exhibition represents. Ranging from simple recipes to intricate descriptions of the aforementioned magical practices, Stout takes on her work with her alter ego in an attempt to demonstrate both the past and contemporaneous dimensions of her work. Additionally, it would seem as if Fatima exists as a sort of special source of understanding and clarity for Stout given her vast knowledge and countless abilities. The exhibition is home to various pieces that allow one to “jump inside the pages” and interact with Stout’s rendition of the African folkloric community.
perceive the novel in the rational of an eleven-year-old girl. One short, simple sentence is followed by another , relating each in an easy flow of thoughts. Gibbons allows this stream of thoughts to again emphasize the childish perception of life’s greatest tragedies. For example, Gibbons uses the simple diction and stream of consciousness as Ellen searches herself for the true person she is. Gibbons uses this to show the reader how Ellen is an average girl who enjoys all of the things normal children relish and to contrast the naive lucidity of the sentences to the depth of the conceptions which Ellen has such a simplistic way of explaining.
The theme of this novel is to look at the good you do in life and how it carries over after your death. The moral of the book is; "People can make changes in their lives whenever they really want to, even right up to the end."
*All in all I would say that this novel is definitely a good read. I found my self at times relating my own thoughts and experiences to that of the characters in the book. This is the very reason I would recommend that you give your class next semester the option of reading either this book or another. From my point of view, I think that most men can not relate to certain situations that occur, which lessens the overall significance of her writing.
...ng the underlying theme that drives the story and the movie, propels the reader and viewer to rekindle the desire to hope above all else because hope is all one has in devastating as well as dire needs. Hope overcomes despair, permits others to see your “inner light” to develop integrity which connects with honesty and trust. Hope is the inspiration to continue to live regardless of the circumstances. Red may have narrated; “Let me tell you something my friend. Hope is a dangerous thing. Hope can drive a man insane.” But, Andy Dufresne states it best: “Get busy living, or get busy dying.”
...ealized that experiences happen and that time doesn’t wait so you have to just keep moving on. The mood was heavily affected by each of these characters narration of each story and seems to take a reflective outlook throughout the duration of each story.
...ing identity to the point where it no longer exists. This identity can be lost through extreme devotion, new experience, and immense tragedy. Relationships with the most meaningful companions impact both main characters, Elie and Frederic. Due to the events they must encounter alongside loved ones, Elie and Frederic change completely, losing the identity that once existed. The most impactful events of any life are those that involve struggle and tragedy. Any tragic event that one encounters can significantly alter the purpose of life forever. Tragic events such as taking away what one may hold dearest, such as a loved one in the cases of Elie and Frederic. This type of loss can create a saddened, purposeless life in all humans.
If my life had no purpose, no individuality, and no happiness, I would not want to live. This book teaches the importance of self expression and independence. If we did not have these necessities, then life would be like those in this novel. Empty, redundant, and fearful. The quotes above show how different life can be without our basic freedoms. This novel was very interesting and it shows, no matter how dismal a situation is, there is always a way out if you never give up, even if you have to do it alone.
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In this book review I represent and analyze the three themes I found the most significant in the novel.
universal theme of suffering. Baldwin uses the main character David to exemplify an individual's struggle to accept himself, unfortunately his rite of passage is thwarted by his inability to accept his humanity in a world of socially ascribed sexual categories.
Blanche is a delusional character who creates life from her imagination to help her pass through the hardness of life. Blanche admits that living in fantasy is much better than living in reality. When she was talking to her lover “Mitch”, she admits that the world of fantasy is much kinder as she says, “I don't want realism. I want magic!” (Williams, 117). Blanche does not care if this magic is factual or not. The importance of magic to Blanche is that she has the choice to choose fantasy which allows her to believe in and hope for something better than harsh world. She is aware of that, making the world as attractive as sh...
tragedies that befell her. She is an example of a melancholic character that is not able to let go of her loss and therefore lets it t...