The novel explores the theme from a number of conceptual angles.
Not exact matches
A shelf full of books — eight
novels, seven collections of short stories, three memoirs, and 11 works for children, to be exact —
explore the same
theme as his recent
novel Shosha: the
theme of cosmic exile, wherein God has forgotten his graciousness.
While there are a number of subplots, the
theme of faithfulness integrates the various issues Endō
explores in the
novel.
GNN reviews
novels and non-fiction books that
explore genomics and related
themes.
Interpolating the last day of Mishima's life with scenes from his wrenching
novels and his youth, Schrader evokes films like Kurosawa's Rashoman and Kobayashi's Kwaidan, while also
exploring the
themes of masculinity, honor and dedication that resonate both in Japanese culture and in the director's other work.
This summer, he's been assigned to serve as a chauffeur for Lena Morelle (Iben Hjejle), a best - selling author known for
novels exploring supernatural
themes.
Filmmaker Alex Garland's adaptation of Jeff Vandermeer's surreal
novel still stands as one of the best films of the year, deftly
exploring intensely human
themes through the lens of a gorgeously crafted sci - fi thriller.
Florence
explores the relatable
theme with a deft touch using a graphic -
novel style to eavesdrop on the life of a millennial navigating the choppy waters of dating.
Teaching objectives: To learn how Sachar
explores the
theme of crime and punishment in Holes To consolidate understanding of character and plot through hotseating To learn how Louis Sachar links the main plot with the sub-plot in Holes To analyse the links between the narratives up to the end of Chapter 40 To develop knowledge and understanding of the character of Zero and his importance to the
novel's plot and
themes To develop understanding of how Sachar builds tension To understand how Sachar uses the motif of the onion in Holes To develop knowledge and understanding of how character and
theme are developed through Stanley Yelnats You can preview the first few slides of Holes — The Final Chapters by clicking on the preview image.
Two lessons
exploring the opening of the
novel with a focus on how characters and
themes are introduced through Bronte's use of language, form and...
The videos cover the various areas a student must
explore with the
novel: language,
theme, characters, context, etc..
Contents of this guide run as follows: * Visual summary of plot * Storyboard resource for students to then recall the plot and key events from memory * Form and structure comprehension questions * Settings questions * Context (students
explore key issues raised in the play such as youth stereotypes, gang culture, growing violence in the age of the internet etc) * Symbols and Motifs - lots of information about symbols and motifs in the play, followed by a revision activity * Key Quotes - Students
explore key quotes through analysis of their meaning and significance, quotes are broken down chapter by chapter and provide thematic links etc. *
Themes - Students make connections between themes, characters and events in the novel * Characterisation - Students have to complete a character profile for all the main characters using the study tasks provided * Key Terminology - Exploring some key terminology and vocabulary that will deepen their understanding of the play as well as impress exam
Themes - Students make connections between
themes, characters and events in the novel * Characterisation - Students have to complete a character profile for all the main characters using the study tasks provided * Key Terminology - Exploring some key terminology and vocabulary that will deepen their understanding of the play as well as impress exam
themes, characters and events in the
novel * Characterisation - Students have to complete a character profile for all the main characters using the study tasks provided * Key Terminology -
Exploring some key terminology and vocabulary that will deepen their understanding of the play as well as impress examiners.
For example, after a discussion on major
themes in
novels and other works, a student might be asked to choose a
novel and write an essay about the first chapter in which major
themes of the work are
explored (VanTassel - Baska, 2002).
In this children's adventure
novel, four children «thoughtfully discuss actions and consequences, make sacrifices and
explore themes of trust and forgiveness»... in addition to «cracking puzzles and battling the evil Mr. Curtain.»
While her new
novel deals with many of the
themes typically
explored in Li's writings — assimilation to American life, the lives of everyday people in China, and the damage wrought in the aftermath of China's civil war and turn to Communism — Kinder Than Solitude also contains a suspense element.
Consequences of secrets is a
theme well -
explored throughout the
novel.
These days it seems books must have an over-arcing
theme, i.e., a political
novel, a coming - of - age story,
exploring what it means to be a family, etc..
I've just finished a
novel that
explores some
themes I've been toying with for a while now.
How does the author
explore variations on the
theme of fathers and sons in the relationships between Meyer and his father, Meyer and Django, Berko and Hertz, and Mendel and Rebbe Shpilman in this
novel?
Woodson, who won the 2014 National Book Award (among many other accolades) for her memoir - in - verse Brown Girl Dreaming, again
explores themes of coming of age in her new
novel.
John Banville won the Man Booker Prize for his latest
novel, The Sea, and today you can read The Infinities — which BookPage columnist Robert Weibezahl describes as «a glimmering world that hovers between the lives of humans and the manipulations of the playful Olympian gods,
exploring deep and ageless
themes of love, loss and the meaning of time.»
The first graphic
novel ever nominated for the National Book Award and winner of the 2007 Printz Award, its twisting narrative, ironic tone, classical page composition, and deep, human insights stand alone but could also make an excellent contrast for the straight narrative, epic sweep, experimental art, and deep, human insights of another graphic
novel that
explores themes of immigration, Shaun Tan's The Arrival (2007).
Although the premise of Levithan's
novel might seem far - fetched, the concept is a deeply provocative starting point from which to
explore a wide variety of topics and
themes... Every Day also gets at the heart of what it means to be human and what it means to love.
The Lightkeepers upends the traditional structure of a mystery
novel - an isolated environment, a limited group of characters who might not be trustworthy, a death that may or may not have been accidental, a balance of discovery and action - while also
exploring wider
themes of the natural world, the power of loss, and the nature of recovery.
With his National Book Award - winning YA
novel, Godless, Pete Hautman
explored themes of religion and spirituality through the story of a church that worshipped a water tower — the perfect blend of weighty, provovative
themes and a humorous premise.
Katie Kitamura
explores this
theme in her new
novel, A Separation, a quietly devastating story of a childless, London - based couple on the verge of divorce.
This is one of the
themes that Nancy Reisman, an award - winning writer of short fiction,
explores in her beautiful debut
novel The First Desire.
Both are debut
novels by foreign authors, both
explore the interplay between the tight bonds of family and the larger, pervasive national consciousness, and both traverse these
themes amidst the backdrop of political and social unrest.
- Library Journal «Though inventive and well crafted, the
novel neither fully endears its characters to the reader nor establishes narrative momentum, playing at
themes and romantic entanglements that are expertly introduced but often under -
explored and discarded.
If you are writing a
novel with heart, hoping to impart and
explore some
themes, you want to avoid writing a book that is just a series of events.
The staff is becoming more adventurous about
exploring themes that are not directly related to Final Fantasy, so we are challenging ourselves to see how many new ideas we can introduce while maintaining a good balance between the
novel and familiar.
A Divided Self I and II 1996, which references the classic
novel The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde of 1886 by Robert Louis Stevenson (1850 - 94) is an example of Gordon
exploring themes such as supposed opposites within a single piece.
The main conference,
themed «Smart Regulations for a Digital Economy», will be a deep dive into the
novel regulatory approaches which are being
explored and tested to help societies and businesses nimbly navigate the rapid pace of technological advancement and the legal conundrums which arise.