In the first chapter of breathing underwater, Nick Andreas has to go to a courthouse because his girlfriend is testifying to the abuse in their relationship. She then gets a retraining order because she fears for her safety. The chapter ends with a journal entry from Nick about when he first wanted to date Caitlin McCourt. From this entry, his character is very prominent and it's obvious the type of person he is. The themes shown in this chapter are abuse and survival and there are many examples of them throughout these few pages. An example is when they ask if she is in fear for her safety and she says “Yes, I am”(Flinn,4) this shows both these themes because she's doing this to survive out of fear she is going to be abused again.
An example of a literary device in this chapter is when Nick says “Guess Im the beast.”(Flinn,2) this is a metaphor because Nick is comparing himself to a beast without the words like or as. This specific quote adds to the story because not only does everyone in the courtroom think of him badly but he also sees himself in a negative light. Even though he thinks of himself as a bad person he doesn't regret his choices or feel bad about them which is a common pattern throughout the book. It shows that
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The plot itself isn't that similar but they share a common aspect. They both show how when someone experiences something traumatic, like abuse, there is a possibility that they will repeat the actions that caused them this trauma in the future. In breathing underwater we can see this with Nick and his father, and how Nick repeats his father's abusive and traumatic actions with his girlfriend. Similarly, in it ends with Ryle by accident shoots his brother when he was a child. This leaves him with trauma that he later takes out on his girlfriend Lily, by abusing her. Both these books share the fact that both Nick and Ryle try to ignore their abusive tendencies rather than deal with
From my perspective, I believe that both stories show us that no matter what bad situation you are in there is always a solution to be happy. I can see love, respect and strong woman the authors is talking about, that they choose to give a better life to their kids. The similarities that I have found in these two stories are basically the love of a mother towards their children and teach them that even if you love someone and that person is hurting you, you need to move on to provide a better life.
I find that both the stories have a sort of similarity in them in how the boys act and where they are coming from. Also the boys all are coming from prep schools and as they may be different schools in the different stories all the boys feel the same exact love and bond towards each other that has been built up from years in their living situations . And last one of the biggest similarities that ties the boys together are the formation of the clubs, like the super suicide society and the Dead Poets society, in
A comparison one can draw is that although both characters must live through the dreadful
Although both novels included bullying in their stories, each author used it to pit different characters against each other, resulting in the reader to sympathize with both Holling and
Another item that is extremely important in both stories is the use and importance of fate. Both characters rely on their fates for assistance and for achieving
“everyone suspects himself of t least one of the cardinal virtues, and this is mine =; iam one of the few honest people I have ever known.” Analysis: this shows the bit of self-conceitedness of nick; everyone has kied before and cant be completely
Alex Flinn’s own gender likely influenced the writing in Breathing Underwater because Alex knows how it feels to feel less than a man. Alex Flinn knows how it feels to feel less than a man because In Breathing Underwater, Nick is very abusive toward Caitlin. He is not only verbally but also physically abusive. Caitlin gets hurt by him calling her names and physically hurting her, which lowers her self esteem. Caitlin repeatedly apologizes to Nick, thinking she’s the one doing something wrong.
As the story begins, Nick says, “...I’m inclined to reserve all judgments, a habit that has opened up many curious natures to me…” (Fitzgerald 1). Although Nick claims he has been taught to not judge others, he does quite frequently. Nick insults Daisy and Tom,
Both novels share many similarities along in addition to many differences allowing for an
Nick sees himself in a higher light than others in the book. “Everyone suspects himself of at least one of the cardinal virtues, and this is mine: I am one of the few honest people that I have ever known”(Fitzgerald 59). While Nick comes from a wealthy background, he finds everyone else to be pretentious. He sees himself as the only person in the story to be authentic and honest. “
In “Breathing Underwater.” by Alex Finn. The relationship between Nick and Caitlin was never healthy because of Nick’s aggression towards Caitlin physically, emotionally and selfish, while Caitlin was just being a girlfriend. For some reason Nick's aggression grew when Cailtin wouldn’t listen to him because she had a necklace that her mother gave to her. “I said, take that stupid thing off… I plucked it off and threw it out the window.
An example of this is when Lina, Jonas, and Elena are getting ready to go onto one of the cattle cars for the first time. Jonas says, “Mother… these cars are for pigs and cows,” to which she responds, “Yes, I know. We’ll have a little adventure, won’t we?” (Sepetys 30). This quote demonstrates the theme because this moment is a very terrifying time for everyone, let alone children.
Even though both of these stories include the theme of reaching for something you don’t quite have may be in place in totally different texts that use their imagery in different ways, you can still find similar themes in both pieces of
Although, they have similarity, the two stories has major differences also. First, both author differs the way they introduce and develop their lead characters to the reader. Second, they also differ in perspective from which their stories are being told. Third, they differs on the choice of settings and how it impact to the stories.
All the themes of the novel link together, as family and friends resolve Taylors story arc by giving her a place to belong. Ultimately, the themes of the novel are used in such a way that allows readers to gain a better understanding of the characters. The themes of the novel are themes of the major characters worlds, essentially giving readers a look inside the characters head. Melanie Marchetta applied language techniques to furthermore emphasise the themes of the story. Overall, the authors use of themes created a fictional world full of complex and realistic