... the fears, the joys, the ambitions and failures, the terror and the conflicts, finally the sense of balance that once attained will allow the characters to withstand the outer world, a world awash with dangers to personal fulfillment and identity. Another question arises when considering the two novels: does ... from the unexpected. The parents receive in the mail a book that their son has just published in Canada, and they take turns reading the stories, which re- create his and their own experiences from the days before he emigrated. The action switches between the cold North and the t...

• Word Count: 4673
• Approx Pages: 19
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... the fears, the joys, the ambitions and failures, the terror and the conflicts, finally the sense of balance that once attained will allow the characters to withstand the outer world, a world awash with dangers to personal fulfillment and identity. Another question arises when considering the two novels: does ... from the unexpected. The parents receive in the mail a book that their son has just published in Canada, and they take turns reading the stories, which re- create his and their own experiences from the days before he emigrated. The action switches between the cold North and the t...

• Word Count: 4675
• Approx Pages: 19
• Grade Level: Undergraduate