Captain Corelli’s Mandolin Essay Examples

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An Overview of the Presentation of War in A Farewell to Arms and Captain Corelli’s Mandolin by Ernest Hemingway and Louis de Bernieres (2350 words, 5 pages)

Discuss how Ernest Hemmingway and Louis De Bernieres present the effects of war on the individual in A Farewell to Arms and Captain Corelli s Mandolin. Although some critics disapprove of De Bernieres portrayal of life in Greece during world war two(1), in particular his depiction of the Germans, there ... Read More

A Review of the Novel Captain Corelli’s Mandolin (1418 words, 4 pages)

Choose two of the most moving moments in Captain Corelli's Mandolin and explain why they have this effect on the reader. Look closely at how language is used to create pathos. L' Omosessuale (1) is a very sensitive and intimate chapter and allows us into Carlo's deepest and most hidden ... Read More

An Analysis of the Presentation of Cephallonian and Greek Peculiarities in Captain Corelli’s Mandolin by Louis de Bernières (1129 words, 2 pages)

After reading the first nine chapters, the reader already feels an intimate connection growing between him, Cephallonia and its people. The island becomes something personal and special that the reader shares with the characters, and that nobody else has. This is accomplished by de Bernires through a variety of narrative ... Read More

A Comparison of Captain Corelli’s Mandolin and Homer’s Odyssey (3091 words, 4 pages)

Captain Corelli's Mandolin is a novel that merges the storytelling skill evident in Homer's Odyssey with the issues of war that are emphasised in the Iliad. The combination of these two qualities is what, in my opinion, makes this book a realistic yet mythical portrayal of life during the struggle ... Read More

A Review of the Movie Captain Corelli’s Mandolin (1230 words, 2 pages)

Captain Corelli's Mandolin Why it took four major production entities- Universal, Studio Canal, Miramax and Working Title- to turn that admired novel into a phlegmatic, middlebrow romantic drama so stodgy that even the goats look bored? How John Madden, the same director who brought "Shakespeare in Love,to life, could have ... Read More

A Comparison of a Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway and Captain Corelli’s Mandolin by Louis De Bernieres (2326 words, 4 pages)

Discuss how Ernest Hemmingway and Louis De Bernieres present the effects of war on the individual in A Farewell to Arms and Captain Corellis Mandolin. Although some critics disapprove of De Bernieres portrayal of life in Greece during world war two(1), in particular his depiction of the Germans, there is ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013