Erebos Literary Analysis
In the novel “EREBOS”, Ursula Poznanski gives us an insight into the life of a teenage boy who is being consumed by an addictive video game. After Nick Dunmore gets his hands on this game, he must struggle with his own internal conflict in which he must decide to listen to his heart, which tells him to keep playing, or his mind, which is signalling that he is headed towards a dangerous path. In addition, Poznanski uses her writing to convey the central theme. She also uses her symbolism and irony to contribute to this central idea. Through this realistic setting, Ursula Poznanski develops the concept that not everything is how we first perceive it. Firstly, we are introduced to sixteen-year-old Nick Dunmore, who is …show more content…
When Nick is first introduced to Erebos he is intrigued, yet he assures himself that there was “no way he was going to take part in all the cloak and dagger stuff.” Then when he is drawn to the game, he builds the opinion that Erebos is a gift upon him and this opinion starts to cloud his judgement. This point of view was built based on the opinions of his classmates and his first experience with the game. He allowed himself to trust the game and he continues to believe this despite the warnings of many people. He starts to doubt his previous friendships rather than admit that the game may not be as great as it first seemed. Nick constanly makes judgements and convinces himself that there is no way that he is wrong. This central idea plays a significant part in our lives as we are quick to judge and quick to trust. First impressions matter to us and we often rely on them leading us to ignore what is happening right around us. Nick is warned by the suspicious behaviour of his classmates, by Jamie, by Adrian and even by Emily, but he stubbornly ingones the cautions of everyone. Furthermore, the theme is also directly connected with Nick’s inner conflict. Due to the rash judgements that Nick makes, his decision-making skills are affected. Nick is quite sure that he can trust the game which is why he continuously makes decisions that he later regrets. For
In the novel “EREBOS”, Ursula Poznanski gives us an insight into the life of a teenage boy who is being consumed by an addictive video game. After Nick Dunmore gets his hands on this game, he must struggle with his own internal conflict in which he must decide to listen to his heart, which tells him to keep playing, or his mind, which is signalling that he is headed towards a dangerous path. In addition, Poznanski uses her writing to convey the central theme. She also uses her symbolism and irony to contribute to this central idea. Through this realistic setting, Ursula Poznanski develops the concept that not everything is how we first perceive it. Firstly, we are introduced to sixteen-year-old Nick Dunmore, who is …show more content…
When Nick is first introduced to Erebos he is intrigued, yet he assures himself that there was “no way he was going to take part in all the cloak and dagger stuff.” Then when he is drawn to the game, he builds the opinion that Erebos is a gift upon him and this opinion starts to cloud his judgement. This point of view was built based on the opinions of his classmates and his first experience with the game. He allowed himself to trust the game and he continues to believe this despite the warnings of many people. He starts to doubt his previous friendships rather than admit that the game may not be as great as it first seemed. Nick constanly makes judgements and convinces himself that there is no way that he is wrong. This central idea plays a significant part in our lives as we are quick to judge and quick to trust. First impressions matter to us and we often rely on them leading us to ignore what is happening right around us. Nick is warned by the suspicious behaviour of his classmates, by Jamie, by Adrian and even by Emily, but he stubbornly ingones the cautions of everyone. Furthermore, the theme is also directly connected with Nick’s inner conflict. Due to the rash judgements that Nick makes, his decision-making skills are affected. Nick is quite sure that he can trust the game which is why he continuously makes decisions that he later regrets. For