![]() ![]() ![]() Two years after its publication Bjørneboe committed suicide. The Sharks is considered one of Bjørneboe's most important novels and has been translated into multiple languages. National Geographic Readers: Sharks (Science Reader Level 2) Paperback Illustrated, Jby Anne Schreiber (Author) 2,454 ratings Part of: National Geographic Readers Level 2 (39 books) See all formats and editions Kindle 0. The novel ends with a mutiny and a shipwreck, before the crew and officers are stranded on a deserted island where they live in peaceful anarchy before being picked up by a passing ship. The sharks that pursue the ship symbolize the demons in man. The ship is a symbol of the world, where the captain symbolizes those who have the power and the crew the oppressed. This book has a very strong symbolism the ship is always pursued by sharks and on board, there are peoples of all nationalities. ![]() The story is told through the voice of Norwegian "Peder Jensen," the ship's second mate, who resembles Bjørneboe himself. ![]() The year is 1899, and it is also a voyage into the new century. The external action takes place aboard the bark "Neptune," which is on its way from Manila to Marseille via Rio de Janeiro. learn to pause and think aloud, and to ask. It is an allegorical sea story and was his last work. Unit 3: Learning About the World: Reading Nonfiction (Book 2)/Nonfiction. The Sharks ( Norwegian: Haiene) is a novel written by Norwegian author Jens Bjørneboe between 19 and originally published by Gyldendal Norsk Forlag in 1974. ![]()
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