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A detailed analysis of the text The Man Who Had Never Seen the Sea by J.-M. G. Le Clézio, exploring the character Daniel's emotions and descriptions of the sea.
[...] « C'was a very soft and slow sound, then violent and unsettling like trains on iron bridges, or here I was fleeing in the back like the water of rivers. But Daniel n'had had no fear. The continued to run as fast asthe could, straight into the cold air, without looking anywhere else. « was": "the" subject is « fled: the subject is "who" « had: the subject is "Daniel"" « continued: the subject is he « could: the subject is 2. The only simple sentence is the following: 'But Daniel was not afraid' (l. 35). [...]
[...] « The Man Who Had Never Seen the Sea", Mondo and Other Stories - J.-M. G. Le Clézio (1978) - Text Comprehension I read the text 1. The character's name is Daniel. In this excerpt, he realizes his desire to see the sea. 2. The expressions that highlight Daniel's astonishment are: 'he was unable to move' (l. 'he couldn't realize that he had slept next to her' (l. 'his head was full of noise and dizziness' (l. 'his throat didn't let his voice pass' (l. [...]
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