haroun analysis– chapter 5-10

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Haroun Analysis Chapter 5-10Group Leader: Kim

Group members: Arnest, Joshua, Ethan Tan, Heng-Le


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Hyperbole skies were filling up with mechanical birds pg 81

Metaphors that pathetic dead mouse pg 90 (emphasizes that themoustache on the Walrus face is horrid horrid horrid)

a weather beaten old gent pg 89 (describing General

Kitab) Similes as soft as flower petals pg 82

as big as giant sharks pg 84

Chapter 5- Literary Devices


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Prince Bolo

A rash, arrogant and foolish prince.

Constantly speaks without thinking.Has a different opinion from the other Guppees

about Batcheats appearance and singing.

Character Analysis


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The Plentimaw Fishes

Kind creatures who are greatly affectedby the pollution of the Ocean.

Mali

He is very quiet and soft-spoken (butconsidered very talkative among

Floating Gardeners.)

He speaks in a rather abrupt manner.

Character Analysis (part 2)


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Puns I was too sharp, Pg 104 (Bolo says this while using his sword,

which might be a reference to it being sharp.)

Metaphors whole mouth full of silverspoons Pg 107 (Technically, the real

phrase is silverspoon in yourmouth, meaning a spoilt brat)

Chapter 6- Literary Devices


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The WalrusAn intelligent Egghead, the Grand

Comptroller of the P2C2Es.

Rather interested in scientific stuff andRashids tales

General KitabThe Leader of the Library of Gup.

Constantly irritated by Bolos foolishness.

One of the mildest of men.

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Simile rustle exactly like paper Pg 113 (Reference to how

the Pages of Gup are, well, pages.)

as long as a shadow cast by the last rays of thesetting sun Pg 124 (about Mudras shadow and howit can change.)

Puns judge a book by its cover Pg 114 (The army of Gup is

known as the Library.)

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BlabbermouthA Page who is rather outspoken and is

actually a girl.

She can be rather irritating.

She also has a very low opinion of PrinceBolo and Princess Batcheat.

Blabbermouth is also rather aggressive asshe threatened to strangle Haroun if he

revealed that she was a girl.

Character Analysis


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Simile more like a Shadow than a Person Pg 133

Rhyme

Malis song (which is too long to type out) Pg 139(Mali constantly sings when in action, which enhanceshis point.

Onomatopoeia Kafkafka and Gogogol Pg 129 (Mudras attempts

to speak. Kafka might also be a reference to thefamous and also dead author Franz Kafka.)



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Simile as cold as death Pg 146 (about how evil the

pollution is.)

like a broken toy Pg 149 (talks about how the

Hoopoe looks like a toy without his brain box.)Onomatopoeia with a fizz and a hiss and a burble and a gurgle Pg

146 (emphasises how Iffs sandal is corroded into

nothingness.

Puns Ark, he croaked, pointing to the dark ship. Pg 149

(an ark is a very large ship and Haroun was alsopointing to the dark ship.)



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Khattam-ShudThe Cultmaster of Bezaban (the giant ice

idol in the Land of Chup.)

He is someone who is corrupted to thecore and is an oppressor.

He represents an evil force and someone

who is truly wicked.He also represents the dictators of thereal world (e.g. Muammar Gaddafi and

Adolf Hitler.)

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Hyperbole boring enough to send a person to sleep in ten

seconds flat. Pg 159 (Khattam-Shuds voice)

Personification Harouns heart gave a great leap of joy. Pg 163

(Sadly, ones heart cannot give a leap of joy.)

Rhyme Malis second song. Pg 164 & 165



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Character Relationships

Haroun and the Plentimaw Fishes As the Plentimaw Fishes are greatly affected by the pollution; theyare mostly unable to help on the journey to save the Ocean. Harounalso cares for them, as shown when he tries not to make them feelworse after they cannot follow him any longer (see Chapter 8 pg 140.) Seems to symbolize Soraya (what with Mr. Buttoo comparing her toa Plentimaw Fish)

Haroun and Mali They start out as acquaintances with Mali feeling surprised that Iffwould bring an Earthling to Kahani and Haroun mistaking Mali for a

Floating Garden (see Chapter 2, pg 43.) However, as the storyprogresses, Haroun starts showing concern for Mali when the lattermysteriously disappears. He also shows elation when Mali is revealedto be alive and well.

Haroun and General Kitab The General is rather surprised by Harouns volunteering to bring

down Khattam-Shuds shadow. Haroun treats him with respect.


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Haroun and Prince Bolo

Haroun was at first irritated with Prince Bolo after the latter openly insultshis father (see Chapter 6 pg 103 & 104.) Prince Bolo, like General Kitab, is alsovery surprised when Haroun volunteers to defeat Khattam-Shuds shadow andalso offers him some advice on sneaking around. (see Chapter 8 pg 138)

Haroun and Blabbermouth Haroun is at first exasperated with Blabbermouths sense of direction and

Blabbermouth was constantly talking about Haroun and how he was a goodytwo shoes. However, they later warm up to each other and Blabbermouthshows signs of affection for Haroun, such as when she wonders about whetherHaroun is okay (see Chapter 11 pg 185 & 186) and when they share a kiss (seeChapter 12 pg 202.) Haroun also feels a pang of jealousy when Blabbermouth isdescribing Mudra with adoration. He also wonders whether Blabbermouth

missed him just a bit (as referenced in Chapter 10 pg 176.) Possible loveinterest?

Haroun and Khattam-Shud Haroun and Khattam-Shud have a mutual dislike for each other. Khattam-Shud treatsHaroun with disdain while Haroun mistakes him for Mr. Sengupta, the man who tookSoraya, Harouns mum away. This leads to Haroun getting very worked up and angry at

Khattam-Shud. Khattam-Shud also finds that Haroun is full of imagination, which is notideal to him.

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Pollution is a very real matter- Within Chapters 5 to 8, it isconstantly referenced how greatly the Plentimaw Fishesare affected by the pollution of the Ocean. This referenceshow the pollution of seas in the real world really affects

fish and other animals. The importance of stories- Stories are largely important in

our lives and this is constantly mentioned throughout thebook. Without them, it is shown that lives are changed andhappiness dissipates. For example, when Rashid loses the

Gift of the Gab, he becomes very depressed and drifts off.Also, Khattam-Shud made different kinds of poisons(which he calls anti-stories) to pollute certain stories andruin them. This makes Haroun have nightmares instead of agood story (see Chapter 4 pg 73 & 74) and also poisons thePlentimaw Fishes badly.

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For everything, there is an equal and opposite- this is

referenced when Khattam-Shud explains to Harounand Iff that for every story there is an anti-story. Forexample, a happy story must be made tragic, anaction drama must be made too slow, a mystery must

be made such that a criminals identity is so obviousto even stupid people, a love story must be made atale of hate and a tragedy must be made capable ofinducing helpless laughter.

Themes (part 2)

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