By studying an array of texts, individuals gaining an insight into various influences and characteristics of the human experience. ‘Homecoming’ by Bruce Dawes and ‘The Book Thief’ by Marcus Zusak reveal pertinent ideas about the human experience including, death, war and loss. During times where war was extremely prelevant and therefore these were very close to every man and woman’s heart across the globe. The human experience can reveal negative effects of life on individuals and the study of the two texts show this in greater detail.
In ‘The Book Thief’ by Markus Zusak and ‘Homecoming’ by Bruce Dawes, the theme of death underlines the two texts. In ‘The Book Thief’, Markus Zusak chose to narrate most of the book from an omnipresent narrator known as “Death”. Death provides insight into the deeper narrative of Liesel Meminger’s world. “It pains me sometimes how people die…”, Death craves the ability to understand human emotions and in this quote he reveals that the death of someone causes him pain. As an omnipresent narrator, most readers would assume him to be someone with no emotions. However, as the book continues he slowly reveals that he is more than just a narrator, he is someone that possesses some human characteristics.
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Dawes fought in the Vietnam War, he served in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and served in a majority of the war. Dawes was disturbed by what he saw in his time in Vietnam and became an Anti-War poet. He wrote about what he saw and experienced over in Vietnam and he is now one of the most renowned Australian Poets. Death is a resounding theme in the two texts. It is used to evoke emotion when reading the two texts. Emotion is an important part when discussing the human experience. The three themes discussed in the essay play essential parts in the human
In ‘The Book Thief’ by Markus Zusak and ‘Homecoming’ by Bruce Dawes, the theme of death underlines the two texts. In ‘The Book Thief’, Markus Zusak chose to narrate most of the book from an omnipresent narrator known as “Death”. Death provides insight into the deeper narrative of Liesel Meminger’s world. “It pains me sometimes how people die…”, Death craves the ability to understand human emotions and in this quote he reveals that the death of someone causes him pain. As an omnipresent narrator, most readers would assume him to be someone with no emotions. However, as the book continues he slowly reveals that he is more than just a narrator, he is someone that possesses some human characteristics.
Bruce …show more content…
Dawes fought in the Vietnam War, he served in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and served in a majority of the war. Dawes was disturbed by what he saw in his time in Vietnam and became an Anti-War poet. He wrote about what he saw and experienced over in Vietnam and he is now one of the most renowned Australian Poets. Death is a resounding theme in the two texts. It is used to evoke emotion when reading the two texts. Emotion is an important part when discussing the human experience. The three themes discussed in the essay play essential parts in the human