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Definition of Motif
A motif is an element or idea that recurs throughout a work of literature. Motifs, which are often collections of related symbols, help develop the central themes of a book... read full definition
A motif is an element or idea that recurs throughout a work of literature. Motifs, which are often collections of related symbols, help develop the... read full definition
A motif is an element or idea that recurs throughout a work of literature. Motifs, which are often collections of... read full definition
Chapter 2
Explanation and Analysis—Hero God :
A prominent motif in the novel is the characterization of Anthony Marston as a hero or god from Norse mythology. When he first drives towards Soldier Island in Chapter 2, for example, the narrator states that:
Down the steep track into the village a car was coming. A car so fantastically powerful, so superlatively beautiful that it had all the nature of an apparition. At the wheel sat a young man, his hair blown back by the wind. In the blaze of the evening light he looked, not a man, but a young God, a Hero God out of some Northern Saga.
Related Themes:
Chapter 5
Explanation and Analysis—Hero God :
A prominent motif in the novel is the characterization of Anthony Marston as a hero or god from Norse mythology. When he first drives towards Soldier Island in Chapter 2, for example, the narrator states that:
Unlock with LitCharts A+Down the steep track into the village a car was coming. A car so fantastically powerful, so superlatively beautiful that it had all the nature of an apparition. At the wheel sat a young man, his hair blown back by the wind. In the blaze of the evening light he looked, not a man, but a young God, a Hero God out of some Northern Saga.
Related Themes:
