Year of Wonders: Practice essay This text demonstrates the difficulties of holding on to faith in times of adversity. Discuss. Geraldine Brook’s novel ‘Year of Wonders’ is a true story of Eyam‚ a small village in the north of England‚ which made the remarkable decision to voluntarily quarantine itself when struck by the plague in 1665. Set during the restoration England where Puritan Christians were losing their battle against the Church of England to simplify practices‚ Brook’s explores how
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Year of Wonders: In excruciating detail! Structure YOW is a novel in 3 parts: 1. Prologue: Leaf-fall 1666 Now 2. Main: Spring 1665 Year of Wonders/Year of the Plague 3. Epilogue: Leaf-fall 1666 Now Why this structure? To hook the readers into the story straight away. Prologue p.3 Apple picking time “I used to love this season.” p.3 “…where he sits still and silent.” P.3‚ paragraph 3‚ line 1 Readers: Who’s this guy and why is he depressed? What’s happened to him? p.4 “It
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Michael Mompellion Elinor Mompellion Josiah (Joss) Bont Aphra Bont Elizabeth Bradford Colonel Bradford Anys Gowdie Other Characters For each of these characters‚ write a brief description of their roles in the novel and their relationships:
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Geraldine Brooks‚ she explores how such horrible tragedies can bring out the worst in human nature. The plague was a major disaster that can affect many people in different ways. Brooks expresses these misfortunes through certain characters such as Aphra Bont as she was a selfish‚ uncaring character who manipulated the people of Eyam‚ Colonel Bradford as he was a heartless coward who only thought of himself and Josiah because of his poor decision making and attitude that was presented in the text.
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her faith “perhaps the plague was neither of God nor Devil‚ but simply a thing of nature”. Anna attempts to keep hope alive in the town and ease the suffering of the afflicted‚ as does the rector Michael Mompellion whilst other characters such as Aphra and Josiah whose values change as they take advantage of the plague by misleading others. Though some would disagree‚ Michael Mompellion did step up when his leadership was being tested. He worked determinedly to save the town‚ having made the difficult
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villages. Aphra murders her after the plague abates. After the plague Elinor pleads with Michael to announce an end to the plague. Aphra kills herself and Elinor and Anna holds a funeral with flowers and white sheets. Anna loses her best friend Elinor and struggles to keep it together. Elinor Mompellion comforts Anna as she grieves from the lose of her childrens. Anna Frith and Elinor Mompellion worked together to try and cure the plague or stop it by herbal medicines and creams. Aphra Bont‚ Joss
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Year of Wonders Essay ‘Anna Frith‚ a women who had faced more terrors than many warriors…’ It is the women in the text that prove to be stronger in the face of adversity. To what extent do you agree? Geraldine Brooks’ novel ‘Year of Wonders’ discovers the strength of women throughout the year of the bubonic plague in 1666. Anna Frith‚ along with Elinor Mompellion and the Gowdie’s‚ are all seen as heroine figures throughout the hardship. There are several female characters in ‘Year of Wonders
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Crisis demands change in the behaviour of individuals to free the community from the conflict it faces. Geraldine Brooks’‚ novel ‘Year of Wonders’ and Arthur Miller’s‚ play ‘The Crucible’ both see characters undergo great tests in their morals as humans when faced with morality. Some such as Elizabeth Proctor and Anna Frith demonstrates loyalty and self-integrity‚ while other characters like Abigail Williams and Jos Bont use lies‚ manipulation and betrayal during the hysteria to better their own
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Merry Wickford in keeping her mine. It is the incident in which Aphra appears‚ “clutching the maggoty remnant of her daughter’s corpse” and a “large miner’s knife”‚ though‚ that ultimately highlights such faith. Although she is “thinned” “down to a wisp” by “the ravages of her madness”‚ Aphra is undeniably dangerous as she waves the knife “in wide‚ erratic curves”. However‚ the Rector and Elinor maintain the belief that Aphra can be calmed‚ “soothing” and “stroking” her‚ successful to the extent
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