In Waste Places by Gilbert Parker
Waste Places is a novel by Gilbert Parker that tells the story of a young man named John Dene who returns to his hometown after years away and discovers that it has been transformed into a wasteland. The book explores themes of environmental destruction, social inequality, and personal responsibility.
By Gilbert Parker · First published 1903 · Genre: Poetry, Philosophical, Reflective · 351 words
First lines
The new life is fief to the old life, / And giveth back pangs at the last; / The new strife is like to the old strife / A token and tear of the Past.
We change, but the changes are only / New forms of the old forms again, / We die and some spaces are lonely, / But men live in lives of new men.
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In Waste Places is listed on Textopian as a short story by Gilbert Parker, dated 1903 CE.
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: Gilbert Parker
- Date: 1903 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Philosophical, Reflective, Religious, Historical
- Length: 351 words
- Structure: 1 section, 6 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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Genres
- Poetry — The text is structured in verse form with rhyme and meter, characteristic of poetry.
- Philosophical — The themes explore existential questions about life, change, and the cyclical nature of existence.
- Reflective — The content is introspective, focusing on personal and collective human experiences and emotions.
- Religious — References to spiritual concepts such as 'Gardens of God' suggest a religious or spiritual undertone.
Tags
adventure · exploration · survival · nature · isolation · human spirit · conflict · landscape · resilience · discovery · courage · struggle
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- The Power And The Glory (1925)
- Pierre and his People, Volume 1 (1895)
- Pierre and his People, Volume 2 (1904)
- Pierre and his People, Volume 3 (1904)
- Pierre and his People, Volume 4 (1905)
- Pierre and his People, Volume 5 (1904)
- A Romany of the Snows, Volume 1 (1897)
- A Romany of the Snows, Volume 2 (1907)
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