Past the Shallows Flashcards
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Assumption
Favel Parret’s contemporary novel past the Shallows disinctly showcases how setting of isolation promots the paradox of childhood through the forced maturity caused by individual experiences of loss and fear
Topic sentence
This is distinctly evident in the initial stages of the text where harry feels disconnected due to his fear of the ocean, preventing the development of meaningful connections with his family.
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Tone of Resignation
“he knew the way he felt about the ocean would never leave him now”
Emotional and physiological change in losing his mother, where the ocean is no longer a place of comfort
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…. Foreshadowing
“time ran on forever and that one day he would die”
- foreshadows Harrys death
- portrays the paradoxical relationship he now has with his hoe, suggesting how being confronted with the reality of death has impacted upon his sense of safety and security
- breaks away from childhood innocence
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Motif
Anomaly
“the bird called again”
Reflects the loneliness and individualism of society that harry experiences
- direct result of the fear of the ocean, holding him back from being with his brothers in the water
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Assumption
Favel parrets, nonlinear novel, ‘Past the shallows’ potrays the tempestuous family dynamic through the paradoxical role of fatherhood.
topic sentence
The paradoscial nature of fatherhood is revealed through the collective experience of abuse and neglect where family should instead represent safety and intimiacy
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repitition
“Miles knew the water. He could feel it and he knew not to trust it”
Indicates the complex relationship Miles has with his father
- Mr roberts clearly subverts the paradox of fatherhood as he cares and provides guidance for harry and miles
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Imperative lanaguage
“don’t you get stuck here with your dad”
Steven is unable to fufil his parental role of providing stereotypical characteristics of care, nurture and love
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Derogatory Langauge
“you’ll bloody drink it”
- the dads irresponsible behaviour
- Steven is negatively influenced by his friend Jim and forces harry to drink it
- boys are forced to mature from a young age and fend from themselves
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Assumption
favel parret effectively conveys how individuals who are neglected and deprived of nutrition and love, are forced to seek these human needs in the form of alternate relationship
topic sentence
harry and george fuller collectively, are the archetypal social outcasts, that motivates their unexpected and meaningful connection that arises as a result of loneliness and isolation
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Similie
metaphoric
“and it was good like sunshine”
- Metaphoric for the warmth and comofrt associated with being with George as he acquires the parental role for harry
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high modality
“he knew they were friends now”
- innate bond
georges generosity has sparked a friendship they were both lacking as a result of their collective experiences of isolation
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Symbolic
“a cup of tea was waiting for him on the table”
Provides insight into the parental role george has taken on, providing stability and comofrt
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Assumption
Favel parrets non-linear novel, past the shalows distinctly represents the strength of brotherhood created by traumatic experiences of abuse and neglext, enabling individuals to survive hardship.
Topic sentence
the inconsistency of the dads aggressive behaviour experienced by Miles and harry during the climax scene on the boat reveals the notion of brotherhood and their collective neglect, creating an unconditional bond
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reframing
shift in perspective
“i tried to get it started. Miles said but dad came at him”
The shift in perspective elucidates the way the dad seemingly blames his sons for all lifes tragedies and failures as well as being so quick to condemn Miles for something he wasnt at fault
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repitition
“you always fuck everything up. You always fuck everything up”
- stevens loss of his wife is a catalyst for his addiction and subsequent cruelty
- constant negative connotation signifcantly shapes the depth of connection between the brothers
- shared experience of a lack of a father figure
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symbolising
“with deep dark water below, they were set lose. Unanchored”
- Miles and harrys unbreakable bond enables them to escape the fathers temptesuous nature
- symbolises the darkness associated with steven
