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
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THE IMPORTANCE OF THE SYMBOLS IN THE ENGLISH PATIENT: AN ESSAY
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water
wind
fire
the desert
symbolic meaning
author_facet Prof. Ms. Maria Cristina Duarte Guedes Bessa Lima
author_sort Prof. Ms. Maria Cristina Duarte Guedes Bessa Lima
title THE IMPORTANCE OF THE SYMBOLS IN THE ENGLISH PATIENT: AN ESSAY
title_short THE IMPORTANCE OF THE SYMBOLS IN THE ENGLISH PATIENT: AN ESSAY
title_full THE IMPORTANCE OF THE SYMBOLS IN THE ENGLISH PATIENT: AN ESSAY
title_fullStr THE IMPORTANCE OF THE SYMBOLS IN THE ENGLISH PATIENT: AN ESSAY
title_full_unstemmed THE IMPORTANCE OF THE SYMBOLS IN THE ENGLISH PATIENT: AN ESSAY
title_sort importance of the symbols in the english patient: an essay
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publishDate 2010-05-01
description 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 the understanding of the text.
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wind
fire
the desert
symbolic meaning
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