A gap of the sky In this postmodern society, young people are feeling pressured and obligated to follow a certain life pattern. To go to school, with straight A’s, getting a good job, getting married and have kids. The expectation is higher than ever. In this short story; The gap of the sky written by the author Anna in 2008. The novel is about the main character Ellen who is scared to failure the expectations of her mom and dad have giving her, and it has driven her into alcohol and drugs abuse
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A Gap of Sky Being young is not always that easy as it sounds. You have to think on things like expectation and responsibility. It is reality and you cannot always live life, as you want it. You cannot hide from life and you have to face it while you are young. It is different from people to people if you live by the word ‘freedom’ but we all feel free somehow. And being a teenager and being young is a time to feel free and to experience how great life is. And so do Ellie from “A Gap of Sky” by
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A Gap of Sky Being a teenager is not always a nice experience. You can evolve in many different directions and people start to demand and expect something special from you. At this stage you are expected to create an identity and some people can’t stand the pressure. In the short story A Gap of Sky Ellie might have felt like everyone, especially her parents, had too high expectations, and therefore decided to join a specific group of friends where she knew she could do what she wanted, relax and
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A Gap of Sky Growing up can be a hard time, you can feel that you are falling down into a big black hole and are beginning to think that everything doesn’t matter. But in the end you will change and start thinking of all the good things you have done in your life up till now, so you can realize that you actually have a good life and that you can get up and make something out of yourself. In this story we hear about a teenage girl named Ellie who is mentally down she struggles through the whole story
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A Gap of sky The short story, A Gap of Sky, by the British writer, Anna Hope, deals with a young girl who find herself alone in the freedom of postmodern society. She is one out of many British youngsters who are in an environment with drugs, alcohol and addiction. The story is told by a third-person narrator with an inner view to the main character’s thoughts. The main character’s personality influences the language. The lines are short, and written as a stream of conscience. This leaves the impression
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their way of protesting against responsibilities and a search for freedom, or maybe it is just because they are in that age where they are open to all kinds of experimentations. This is what the main character Ellie is facing, in the short story “A Gap of Sky” written by Anna Hope in 2008; Ellie is wandering around in the streets of London and in her own mind as well. Her walk around London’s streets becomes a walk through her own mind. Crisis, confusion, changes, responsibilities and fear, are
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A Gap of Sky Youth is often associated with freedom, exploration, desire, and choices which concern the future of the individual. Being young is not always easy. The parents are now in the background and, therefore, young people enjoy the freedom which comes with the parents’ withdrawal. Although, having fun and being free is part of youth, there are responsibilities and expectations, and these must not be neglected. Though real freedom and responsibilities go together. The short story ‘A Gap
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“A Gap of Sky” Change never comes easily, and the process of finding and shaping our identity is no exception. We constantly learn, adapt and evolve, but never as much as when we are adolescents. Our parents’ protective “cloak” is no longer there to shield us from external stimulus, and we are suddenly exposed to the world in a new way with different and exciting perspectives. One of the most common reactions to this newfound perspective is, to strive as far from the road, their parents have tried
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Anders Kjær Gasbjerg 08-D 09-2-2011 Spadedk@gmail.com Haderslev Katedralskole Engelish A Gap of Sky Fuck! Fuck is a word which is used a lot among young people. Especially when talking about your life. Fuck it! School can wait, let’s party tonight! But it isn’t always that easy not to care. Life isn’t a walkover. It can be pretty tough sometimes because what is right and what is wrong? – This is the question! Sometimes you end up confused and lost, as an outcome of too many bad decisions
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A Gap of Sky “A Gap of Sky” by Anna Hope is a short story about Ellie. A young girl caught in a dilemma between expectations and desires. She is portrait as a young girl who has made many bad mistakes because of her current location, and how a city in reality is a living organism and can influence many people. Ellie easily gets influenced of the city because of a lacking support and care from other people. The story is narrated in a 1. Person from Ellie’s perspective. The narrative technique is
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