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4 page paper which compares two stories, “The Road Past Altamont” by Gabrielle Roy
and “The Bridge of Beyond” by Simone Schwarz-Bart, as they involve themes of nature
and death. No additional sources cited.
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4 pages (~225 words per page)
File: JR7_RAroy.rtf
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powerful elements in life itself. Many who experience powerful examples of nature, such as tornadoes and hurricanes, even today, will testify to the power of nature and death. But, as
modern individuals we often have a tendency to imagine that we can somehow control these things, though the truth is otherwise. In two literary works, "The Road Past Altamont" by
Gabrielle Roy and "The Bridge of Beyond" by Simone Schwarz-Bart, we are given two different, yet similar, examples of how nature and death are powerful players in the existence of
mankind, especially when we consider the somewhat feminist nature of the two works. The following paper briefly examines the two works and then compares them from these perspectives. The
Road Past Altamont Perhaps the most significant element of this story is that of coming of age in a wilderness that is Canada. The story involves a young French-Canadian girl
named Christine. Christine goes on several journeys in this novel, all of which involve her development through her interaction with people and nature. With this is a premise we can
readily understand how nature plays a very significant part in the story as it is primarily a wilderness. As a wilderness we see the theme of unpredictability. A wild
environment, which is rare anymore, is often a very dangerous environment that can threaten ones life. This makes the reader understand the precious, and tentative, position of life itself. It
insists that the individual be very aware of their surroundings and truly come to rely on others for help if needed. It is a very different perspective than that which
we are used to in our modern world, yet one that we should perhaps not forget. This is the thematic presentation offered by Roy in her novel as it relates
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