Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer. The novel begins sometimes after the 9/11 terrorist attack in New York City. Here we meet Oskar Schell‚ a nine year old boy‚ who lost his father in the terrorist attack on the twin towers. He fells a great loss towards his father. They had a very close relationship. “Dad?” “Yeah?” “Could you tell me a story?” “Sure.” “A good one?” “As opposed to all the boring ones I tell.” “Right.” I tucked my body incredibly close into his‚ so my
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In the novel‚ “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close‚” the readers can see how the characters come to terms with the loss of their loved ones. It’s how they learn to come to terms with this loss that reveals their overall character. An example of this is how Oskar copes with the death of his father. The quote‚ "I GUESS I FELL ASLEEP ON THE FLOOR. WHEN I WOKE UP‚ MOM WAS PULLING MY SHIRT OFF TO HELP ME GET INTO MY PJS‚ WHICH MEANS SHE MUST HAVE SEEN ALL OF MY BRUISES. I COUNTED THEM LAST NIGHT IN
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Journal 2: "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" Trachimbrod in 1791 is the place where Jonathan‚ alex’s friend‚ has traced his parents roots. One day‚ a wagon plunges into the Brod river‚ which runs through the town. The W twins‚ Hannah and Chana‚ are first to arrive at the scene. They jumped into the river‚ shocked by the amount of strange objects rising from the wreckage. This place is divided into two sections: the "Jewish Quarter and the Human Three-Quarters". But both sections have Jews
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In Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close the story of Oskar Schell is existential as shown through Oskar’s loneliness‚ the absurdity of his father death‚ and his attempt to find meaning in the search for the what the key unlocks. Oskar embodies the existential mantra of “I am alone” throughout the entire book. Oskar spend the first part of his journey alone and he suffers from feelings of loneliness and depression throughout the book. He says when appears in the play “Hamlet”‚ “I felt that night‚
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Chapter 2 This chapter introduces one of the primary motifs of Into the Wild‚ that of documents. Because the book’s subject‚ Christopher McCandless‚ has died before author Jon Krakauer can meet him‚ Krakauer must rely on the testimony of the people McCandless encountered in order to stitch together the story of the young man’s journey — and especially on the documents McCandless left behind. The first of these documents is McCandless’s S.O.S. note. Others will include his journals‚ the notes he
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Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close is a novel‚ by Jonathan Safran Foer‚ about a nine-year old boy named Oskar Schell. He tries to learn more about his deceased father who died during 9/11. Oskar‚ after finding a mysterious envelope and a key belonging to his father‚ sets out on a quest to find someone with the last name of Black and learn more about his father. Oskar is the hero in the story‚ despite his seemingly normal qualities. The main hero in the story is Oskar‚ who sets out on a journey to
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A breathtaking novel‚ with a title that truly captures the tragedy that occurred on 9/11 Jonathan Safran Foer‚ the author of Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close proves that even after a fatal passing‚ love can compel the mind to do wondrous and sometimes questionable acts. In this astounding novel‚ the reader becomes familiar with the main protagonist‚ Oskar Schell. An inquisitive nine-year-old boy who had recently lost his father to the tragedies of the 9/11 attack. Throughout the novel‚ the impact
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Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close If I were to ask you if you were an optimist or a pessimist‚ what would you answer? Is the glass half empty or half full? Undoubtedly‚ you’ve felt down at least once in your life. Sadness is an emotion everyone must deal with. In the beginning of the book Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close‚ Oskar is asked if he is an optimist‚ which he answers yes. Shortly after‚ Oskar loses his father‚ the most important person in his life‚ causing Oskar to fall into a period
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The Reconciliation Within the Grandfather There is no doubt that the book “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close” by Jonathan Safranfoer focuses more on the story with Oskar‚ however it also includes a compelling side story of the life of the Grandfather. From reading the different events that occur throughout his years‚ the readers can sense a feeling of wrongdoing and reconciliation. The underlying story about the grandfather explains his reasoning behind his wrongdoing‚ what he did to commit to
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Young children are always searching for answers‚ but what happens when the result makes everything more complicated? In the two books “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close” and “the Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime” two adolescent boys go on life-changing adventures that stem from an isolated traumatic experience. Along the way‚ both boys ultimately realize that it is worth the risk to understand the truth. In order for Christopher to understand something‚ he must explain it analytically
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