One of the main symbols would be the Devon and Naguamsett Rivers. ... The Devon River symbolized peace because the war did not really affect the people in Devon, but the Naguamsett River represented Europe where the war was taking place with all the battles. Gene compares the two rivers; the Naguamsett River being the "ugly, saline, fringed with marsh, mud and seaweed," and Devon being "fresh-water above the dam."Also, when Gene fell into the Naguamsett River and had to take a shower, he said, " I had taken a shower to wash off the sticky salt of the Naguamsett River --...

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• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: High School

Year 12 English Communications – Text Analysis Novel Study – The Secret River "Which was your favourite character in the book 'The Secret River' by Kate Grenville and why? ... " The Secret River written by Kate Grenville describes the life of William Thornhill through various stages of his life. ... "He [William] had seen Dick there on a spit of sand, playing with the native children" (page 211). ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Efrain also teaches on topics you eat geography and grammar so that Maria could be a good wife and mother to their future children. ... List the names and characteristics of the places he sees as the greatness of Valle del Cauca and Daguo travel by river and by the way to Cali. Describing the river Daguo says "Gradually were becoming dense fog. ... Maria read The Imitation of the Virgin and prayers to children. ...

• Word Count: 1056
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• Grade Level: High School

The community minded focuses that are a critical aspect of Aboriginal culture are alluded to by Winton through the children "passing by together" when Rose and Quick were camping, or in the instance when a "whole crowd" watched the families dance together by the river. ...

• Word Count: 768
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

"In her approach to eating my sister is rather like a stray dog we adopted as children who was so used to stealing food that he couldn't eat while anyone was looking " Brooke suffers from anorexia and is manic depressive. ... Brooke is obsessed with the pain others feel, she has nightmares about what has happened in Africa "Brooke dreams of bodies floating down river in Tanzania, mutilated bodies cascading over the Rusumo Falls onto the rocks below. " Brooke's denial is the most profound in the novel as it accompanies the most serious problems. ...

• Word Count: 1032
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School