Essays Tagged: "Nick Hornby"

Nick Hornby - How to be good

Author:Nick Hornby was born in Redhill, Surrey, England, in 1957. He graduated from Cambridge University an ... d for Fiction in 2002. His most recent books are 31 Songs (2003) and A Long Way Down (2005).In 1999 Nick Hornby was awarded the E. M. Forster Award by the American Academy of Arts and Letters.From : h ... reas her brother Tom is not satisfied about them and gets quite aggressive.Analysis, Interpretation:Nick Hornby is describing in his book "How to be good" which people are good and which are not so go ...

(5 pages) 31 0 3.0 May/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

"About a boy" - review of the film.

y", directed by Paul and Chris Witz, is a romantic comedy based on the bestselling novel written by Nick Hornby. The main character is 38-year-old bachelor Will Freeman, winningly portrayed by Hugh Gr ...

(2 pages) 24 0 3.7 Jan/2006

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

"High Fidelity" by Nick Hornby.

"High Fidelity" by Nick Hornby is set in London. The main character is Rob Fleming, a man in his thirties. He doesn't r ...

(2 pages) 32 0 5.0 Jan/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Compare the theme of a young person growing up in two or more literary works you have studied

ckwork Orange" by Anthony Burgess, "The Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. Salinger and "High Fidelity" by Nick Hornby.From the point of view of growing up, the novels are quite similar. They are all from th ...

(3 pages) 19 0 0.0 Apr/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Review on "About a Boy"

ers Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner are the men responsible for Bridget Jones's Diary and it is based on Nick Hornby's best selling novel 'About a Boy'.Using a solid plot and good choice of actors About a ... a solid plot and good choice of actors About a Boy provides an enjoyable 100 minutes. The novelist, Nick Hornby seemingly wrote the Will Freeman Character with Hugh Grant in mind. The characters in th ...

(2 pages) 30 0 3.0 Jun/2006

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

The concept of Identity in "About A Boy" by Nick Hornby

identity to many interpretations, an example of which is shown through the novel, "About A Boy" by Nick Hornby. The novel is essentially about a man and a boy helping each other find their own identi ... efore denotes youth, which helps him further illustrate the conflicting identities within the text. Nick Hornby's key interpretation of identity is that, though it is moulded by society, identity is n ...

(4 pages) 51 0 4.0 Jul/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

"About a Boy" by Nick Hornby

Nick Hornby was born in 1957. He is the author of four international bestsellers; About a Boy, High ...

(5 pages) 35 0 3.0 Sep/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Courtship And Marriage In Twelfth Night, Pride And Prejudice, And High Fidelity

being, Shakespeare's Twelfth Night; second being Jane Austin's, Pride and Prejudice and the third; Nick Hornby's, High Fidelity, are all historical steps that define marriage and courtship today and ... being, Shakespeare's Twelfth Night; second being Jane Austin's, Pride and Prejudice and the third; Nick Hornby's, High Fidelity, are all historical steps that define marriage and courtship today and ...

(3 pages) 15 0 0.0 Sep/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Slam Essay

This essay was written to answer the question, explore how Nick Hornby utilizes two or more of the following ideas in Slam. The following techniques have been ... hild about to enter his life.In conclusion, this essay has explored the following ideas utilized by Nick Hornby in the novel Slam. Tony Hawk help Sam discover himself and help with his characterisatio ...

(4 pages) 3 0 0.0 Sep/2014

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Language Studies