Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen

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Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen

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Astonishing , touching , and humorous Water for Elephants is that exceptional tale with an account so riveting , one is unwilling to turn it down with characters so appealing , they persist to survive long even after the final episode has been read with a humanity situated in various forms of conjecture , a world so authentic , one begins to inhale its air

The novel talks about Jacob Jankowski 's , a

ninety years of age man memoirs of his past - reminiscences of himself as a teenager , thrown by fortune onto a wobbly train that was residence to the Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth ' recollections of a world packed with jesters and freaks , with marvel and sting and fury and ardor a world with its own slender , absurd rules , its own culture , and its own means of bereavement . Jacob sees the world of circus as both deliverance and a nightmare

All throughout the story , it depicts how the world of circus is structured as well as the different attitudes and personalities portrayed by the characters like Marlena the start of the equestrian act , and Rosie the elephant . The novel also uses the theme of the Great Depression which is a predominant phenomenon during the making of the novel which complements the novel by inflicting more conflicts and complications on the part of the characters , especially on the protagonist - they are still lucky because they have their jobs given the decline of economy

The main theme of the novel is still all about survival . All needs to and must survive at all cost . The only things which motivate them to continue and fight are love and trust that despite all the odds Marlena loves the circus boss , and Rosie , though she seems to be unable to do the instructions given to her , the circus still trust her potentialities to entertain and amaze the audience

Reference

Gruen , S (2007 . Water for Elephants : A Novel . Algonquin Books

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