A Man Called Ove
Living with an old man who believes in what he knows and only does what he wants to make it the best for himself describes Ove in the book: A Man Called Ove by Fredrick Backman. It illustrates the life of a stubborn man who comes off to have a harsh first impression, but with composure and acceptance shows the true side of Ove. Cultural differences illustrated throughout the book compare closely to the life in America, a variety of character personalities create a diverse story, and themes shown throughout the book carry to the end. There are many small cultural differences shown throughout the book, but there are three major ones that stand out to the reader: the way the neighborhoods are arranged, the type of currency, and how citizens are required to pay for parking. The setting of the book takes place in Sweden in a small town neighborhood. Most neighborhoods that Americans are used to have houses on both sides of the street with mail boxes for each house that are also lined on the street. People have garages with …show more content…
Ove as a young man went to work everyday working hard and worrying about himself only. One day on his way home on the train, he sat next to this beautiful woman. After many months progressed this young woman and Ove created a special connection. Day in and day out, Ove found himself riding with her everyday. They end up becoming attracted to each other and later were married. Ove admired her because she knew his personality and never questioned him for who he was. They spent many years together, but Sonja, his wife, died from cancer: “One finds a way of living for the sake of someone else’s future. And it wasn’t as if Ove also died when Sonja left him. He just stopped living. Grief is a strange thing” (Backman, 326). A quote describes the theme of this story. When one finds so much love in someone, life will forever be surrounded around him or
Living with an old man who believes in what he knows and only does what he wants to make it the best for himself describes Ove in the book: A Man Called Ove by Fredrick Backman. It illustrates the life of a stubborn man who comes off to have a harsh first impression, but with composure and acceptance shows the true side of Ove. Cultural differences illustrated throughout the book compare closely to the life in America, a variety of character personalities create a diverse story, and themes shown throughout the book carry to the end. There are many small cultural differences shown throughout the book, but there are three major ones that stand out to the reader: the way the neighborhoods are arranged, the type of currency, and how citizens are required to pay for parking. The setting of the book takes place in Sweden in a small town neighborhood. Most neighborhoods that Americans are used to have houses on both sides of the street with mail boxes for each house that are also lined on the street. People have garages with …show more content…
Ove as a young man went to work everyday working hard and worrying about himself only. One day on his way home on the train, he sat next to this beautiful woman. After many months progressed this young woman and Ove created a special connection. Day in and day out, Ove found himself riding with her everyday. They end up becoming attracted to each other and later were married. Ove admired her because she knew his personality and never questioned him for who he was. They spent many years together, but Sonja, his wife, died from cancer: “One finds a way of living for the sake of someone else’s future. And it wasn’t as if Ove also died when Sonja left him. He just stopped living. Grief is a strange thing” (Backman, 326). A quote describes the theme of this story. When one finds so much love in someone, life will forever be surrounded around him or