"Fugitive Pieces" by Anne Michaels, "The Power of One" by Bryce Courtenay and "Empire of the Sun" by J.G. Ballard
Date Submitted: 03/12/2003 05:48:22
Category: / Literature / World Literature
Length: 6 pages (1636 words)
Category: / Literature / World Literature
Length: 6 pages (1636 words)
The power to overcome life threatening experiences helps a person to grow within. In the books Fugitive Pieces by Anne Michaels, Empire of the Sun by J. G. Ballard, and The Power of One by Bryce Courtenay, the main characters--Jakob, Peekay and Jim respectively--were all able to overcome adversity at a young age. This was developed through their relationships with a father-like mentor, their ability to build courage from fear and their informal education. With …
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…they faced, and immersed themselves in study with their informal teachers in order to grow and overcome adversity. It is through these three things that they were able to develop as individuals and overcome their own individual adversity.
Reference List
Ballard, J.G. Empire of the Sun. Great Britain: Victor Gollancz Ltd., 1984.
Courtenay, Bryce. The Power of One. Toronto, Ontario: McArthur and Company, 1999.
Michaels, Anne. Fugitive Pieces. New York, New York: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., 1996.
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