Joanne Harris Chocolat

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Joanne HarrisChocolat

• Veronika urmanová
• Zuzka Sommerová

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Contemporary literature

• Magic realism
• Salman Rushdie The Moor's Last Sigh
• Louis de Bernières Captain Corellis Mandolin
• Jeanette Winterson The World and Other Places
• Angela Carter Wise Children

• Toni Morrison A Mercy
• Jonathan Safran Foer Everything Is Illuminated

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Our Choice

• The main reason for choosing this book was the
  great film Chocolat.

• It is directed by Lasse Hallström and features
  Juliette Binoche, Judi Dench and Johnny Depp in
  the leading roles.
• The film was nominated for 5 Oscars including
  Best picture.

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Joanne Harris

• A British author (born 3 July 1964 in
  Barnsley)
• A great role of her family in her life and works

• Studied Modern and Medieval Languages at
  Cambridge
• Works
• Food trilogy
• Cookery books
• Short stories
• The Lollipop Shoes (2007)
• Runemarks (2007)

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Quotation

• The smell of chocolate is overwhelming, the rich
  fleshy scent of it which drags down the throat in
  an exquisite trail of sweetness.
• Try me. Test me. Taste me.

• Its song is louder than ever, here in the very
  nest of temptation. I could reach out a hand in
  any direction and pick up one of these forbidden
  fruits, taste its secret flesh. The thought
  pierces me in a thousand places.
• Try me. Test me. Taste me.
• No-one would be any the wiser.
• Try me. Test me. Taste me.
• Why not? (page 310)

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What we want to tell you about the book

• In the book the story is told in two voices (by
  two main characters)
• 1) Vianne Rocher
• tells a story about her arrival to the French
  village where she tries to encourage the
  inhabitants to be independent.

• remembers her mother and the magic in her family
• 2) Francis Reynaud
• wants to retain his power upon the inhabitants of
  the village
• talks to God

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From the authors point of view

• Family members are portrayed in the book
• Strong influence of Joannes great-grandmother
• Dateless no concrete setting
• How the arrival of a single individual can affect
  a small community

• Magic of everyday things is accessible to
  everyone
• Human qualities fear of feelings versus
  kindness and understanding
• Desire for control and urging people versus
  friendly encouragement

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What we didnt know before we read Chocolat

• truffle ? cokoládové lanýe
• cocoa solid ? kakaová hmota
• batch ? dávka (várka)
• fondant ? fondán
• cider ? mot

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Conclusion

• Chocolate unleashes the conflict between Vianne
  with her customers and the town's priest Francise
  Reynaud who is supported by the rest of the
  inhabitants

• Vianne manages to release the town from the big
  influence of the priest

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Resources

• Joanne Harris Chocolat, Doubleday 1999, ISBN
  0-385-41064-6
• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joanne_Harris
• http//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magic_realism
• http//www.joanne-harris.co.uk
• (all websites accessed 06/12/08)