When we read books, the stories in them transport us from the world we are in to the world within the pages of the book. To be transported by a book requires the reader to have an emotional response to the book, to visualise the story and eventually, become immersed in it. As a reader, I consider myself lucky to have read several books that have made me lose awareness of my existing surroundings and drawn me into the story unravelling in the book.
“There’s always room for a story that can transport people to another place.” – J.K. Rowling
When I think of being transported by a book, a recent incident comes to my mind. On a winter morning, I had boarded a train to Furkating, a small town in Assam. It was a bleak morning and the sun was a pale yellow, melting into a silver sky. In a compartment colder than December, I sat tucked in my winter clothes amidst rows of filled seats. As the train started with a jolt, I brought out a book from my overstuffed handbag and started reading the first chapter.
Soon, I was deeply engrossed in the story and before I knew it half an hour had passed… The train was starting to slow down as we had reached a station; on a cemented slab in yellow, the letters read ‘Panbari’. Some of the seats in front of me that were previously filled now lay empty. Two of the solo passengers who sat ahead of me had struck up a conversation about the weather in Dimapur – probably the place they were heading to. The winter sun was now splattered across the sky and shining over thatched-roof villages that we were fast leaving behind as the train gained momentum.
Mary Balogh describes it perfectly, “Have you ever wanted to travel back in time? I know I have. And I think that’s why historical romance is so appealing. That experience of being so immersed in the story that it feels like you’re really there: strolling along in a moonlit rose garden with a duke, or taking tea in a lady’s finely appointed drawing room. And if you’re the adventurous type (like me), perhaps you find yourself riding on a cable car in San Francisco, or exploring the canals of Venice in a gondola. Whatever the tale, these new experiences are just waiting to be discovered; beckoning you, enticing you, entreating you to pause, to sit down and to spend time between the pages of a good book.”
By - Prarthana Banikya
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Answer: I think that it means whoever finds the girl will be rewarded greatly.
Hello. You did not enter the text to which this question refers. However, when searching the internet, I was able to find a question exactly like yours, which showed that the question refers to the text "The good Soldiers."
Answer:
The author's goal is to show that Iraq is a place capable of promoting happiness.
Explanation:
"The Good Soldiers" is a novel about the experiences of American soldiers in the troops sent to Iraq in 2007.
Among these soldiers, you know Kauzlarich, someone who has a very negative view of Iraq and its inhabitants, until he meets Izzy, an Iraqi who has become his friend. The friendship between them is very strong and true, capable of bringing a lot of happiness to Kauzlarich. This makes him understand that Iraq can promote happiness to somebody and that Iraqis can be very nice people.
In the story of the Fall of the House of Usher, the author, Edgar Poe describes that the narrator knows from his past. Thus, option A is correct.
<h3>Who is the narrator?</h3>
The <u>complete question</u> is: Read the excerpt from "The Fall of the House of Usher," by Edgar Allan Poe. Although, as boys, we had been even intimate associates, I really knew very little of my friend. His reserve had been always excessive and habitual.
What does this excerpt reveal about the narrator of the story?
- It describes what the narrator knows from his past.
- It describes what the narrator experiences in the story.
- It provides an inference drawn by the narrator.
- It provides a criticism voiced by the narrator.
A narrator is a person that describes and narrates the events of the story, here the narrator of Fall of the House of Usher remembers her past friendship with his childhood friends.
The passage shows that the narrator recalls his past memories with his childhood friend and explains to the readers about his shy nature. Though he was intimate with his friend but does not know much about him.
Therefore, option A. narrator knows from his past.
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