Mister Pip

Migration I believe migration can occur both physically and mentally to a person, and cause negative consequences. In Mister Pip, written by Lloyd Jones, all of the characters in the story migrate as a way to escape and deal with all the horrors of reality that they experience. In this novel, migration only ever negatively effects Matilda. She either has to deal with the negative ramifications of migration or experiences horrors and events first hand that leads to her own negative migration. The first time that Matilda experiences the negative ramifications of migration is when she reflects upon her father’s moving to Australia and his transformation into a “white” man. This occurs when Mr. Watts and the children begin to save Great Expectations from extinction and Matilda connects with characters from Great Expectations and applies them to her own life. The negative ramifications are shown in Matilda’s mental monologue about her father: The new job meant my father had more contact with the white Australians. His English was good. I know because on a visit to Arawa I had seen him talk and…

Conflict grips the World in 2014: civil war rages in Syria, ISIS ravages Iraq, and Ukraine remains a battleground. These conflicts resemble Mister Pip’s setting, 1990s New Guinea, in which rebels combat government forces, pressuring the inhabitants of Bougainville, a small village, including the widow Dolores, her daughter Matilda, and Matilda’s teacher, Mr. Watts, to make quick decisions regarding their essential values. In each of the three cases, the characters make hasty choices because they…

Matilda is a thirteen year old girl who portrays many different traits in this book. Matilda has to deal with multiple things circling around in her life. As a thirteen year old, this can be very hard. For example, her father does not live with her and she always thinks about him. Matilda has to deal with the idea of a war going on. When you are this young and at any age, war is a scary thing. Matilda does a great job of keeping it together in Mister Pip by Lloyd Jones, which reveals a lot about…

Analyse how the strengths/weaknesses of one or more characters reinenforceded a message Callum McGeorge In Lloyd Jones' novel Mister Pip, the character of Dolores is used as catalyst to extol the evils of religion. Dolores's devotion to the Bible is portrayed as her greatest weakness, through her actions, her deteriarating relationship with her daughter Matilda, and how it is the cause of Dolores' death. Dolores' has a natural aversion to the teaching of Great Expectations because "(Mr.…

Fiction is a writing form that can give readers an insight into understanding events that may have occurred in a different time and place to that of their own lives. This is particularly so with novels like ‘Mister Pip’ that are set in a time and place, which relays true events. New Zealand author, Lloyd Jones gives us an insight into understanding the effects of a greed driven war on the innocent inhabitants of a mineral rich island. The novel is set on the island of Bougainville during a civil…

pecans that Mister didn’t want to make the most scrumptious cake. “Pa, Momma wants me to come help you while she makes a pecan cake. It’s my birthday!” Ben said as smiled in excitement. “You think I would actually forget your birthday, little Ben? Happy thirteenth birthday, son. Why don’t you go over there and fetch me that wheelbarrow,” Papa said as he pointed at a rusty, red wheelbarrow leaning against a tool shed. As Ben walked, he thought about the enticing cake he was going to get to dig…

My first real job was working at a franchise restaurant. Working at this franchise was the worst job I ever had. I started working the summer of 2012. I wanted to have extra cash in my pocket, so when I get to college I would have money to be able to pay for my books and whatever else I needed to pay at school. Also, to have extra money to help my family with anything around the house. Therefore I applied to Dunkin Donuts. Dunkin Donuts is a highly known franchise in the United States of America…

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Don’t you just love the small of coffee in the morning? Do you ever need that extra push to start off your day? There are many great places that come to mind where you can get this great luscious treat, but one in particular should outshine the rest, Dunkin’ Donuts. This is a great and not so unhealthy place to go if you’re ever in a hurry or just want to take the time and eat something. They have a big menu variety starting from cold/ hot drinks to sweets or sandwiches from the bakery. There…

Donut Despite its location, Dot’s Donut Shop was about to get famous. It was April 27 in Madison, Indiana. The air was humid on this Thursday morning, making your skin feel like used tape. This run down donut shop was visited only by the same people going to work every morning. Phil worked the morning shift at the donut shop. He made sure everything was in tip top shape and ready to serve customers. Everyone who came often knew Phil and Phil knew them. One particular customer came in…