THE IMPORTANCE OF THE SYMBOLS IN THE ENGLISH PATIENT: AN ESSAY

Water, wind, fire and the desert are recurrent symbols on the novel The English Patient, by Michael Ondaatje. As these symbols are direct or indirectly linked to almost all the characters and situations, this essay aims to demonstrate that the knowledge of their meaning enlightens the reading and t...

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Main Author: Prof. Ms. Maria Cristina Duarte Guedes Bessa Lima
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: JackBran Consult Ltda. 2010-05-01
Series:Lumen et Virtus
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Online Access:http://www.jackbran.com.br/lumen_et_virtus/numero2/crisbessa2.html