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An Imaginary Life Commentary Ryan Sugrue Mrs Pride Year 11 IB English HL This passage from An Imaginary Life by David Malouf focuses on the returning of The Child to his 'normal' environment. It is in this prose that one of the prevalent themes is explored - the interrelationship between Man and his environment and the impact changes in the environment have on one's personality. The effects of setting and physical surroundings are largely depicted and consequently issues such as education, isolation and the irony of the metamorphoses are highlighted. This is due to the description diction and imagery seen throughout the passage, helping portray Ovid's adaptation to his new environment and the relationship he has with The Child. This final passage of novel portrays the end result of Ovid's metamorphoses. Initially he describes the environment as bleak and has an extremely pessimistic to his surroundings. However as he learns more about speech and culture of...

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