Alterations In The Novel 'The Age Of Miracles'

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Alterations in our environment and atmosphere impact our views and understanding of our values and the relationships we are involved in. This alteration causes an impact that clouds our thought process and lets us feed into inhibitions. This narrative is familiarized in The Age Of Miracles which focuses on the anxious news of environmental changes. It allows readers to witness a possible reality through the eyes of 12 year old Julia. Julia’s entire world is deteriorated since the news of ‘the slowing’. Since the beginning of the slowing, Julia’s development as a silent observer aids in her understanding of the world around her and impacts her social interactions. She battles many conflicts that arise soon after the slowing, she witnesses the

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