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The Buried Giant
The Buried Giant by Kazuo Ishiguro Imagine yourself in a familiar world with characters like the ones in the fairytales you grew up reading. Borrowed characters like ogres, knights, and dragons are common characters embedded in your psyche. Ishiguro uses familiar and dominant literary landscapes as essential components of The Buried Giant where Ishiguro opts for the known vs the unknown. In The Buried Giant Beatrix and Axl, read like two elderly rabbits from a Beatrix Potter illustration, walk hand in hand, navigating the English countryside, often confused by the situation they are in search of the memories taken away by a mysterious mist. As they try to figure out who they are,…
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“The Stranger in the Lifeboat” By Author Mitch Albom
The Stranger in the Lifeboat Mitch Albom’s “The Stranger in the Lifeboat” delves into the complexities of the human psyche when faced with tragedy. The book follows the wealthy and influential passengers of a luxury yacht named the Galaxy, who end up stranded on a lifeboat with crew members and a mysterious stranger. As they fight for survival, tensions rise and the true nature of each individual is put to the test. The book poses thought-provoking questions, such as what one would do if one asked God for help and the Lord showed up. The characters grapple with their fears, hopes, and regrets while coping with the uncertainty and despair…