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The Island
Sydney
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Hale and Iremonger
,
1984
Z100322
1984
single work
novel
The novel follows Melina Pappas as she pursues her studies at university. Melina was born abroad and raised on the island - described vaguely, but with a resemblance to New Zealand - and thus occupies an in-between space in society which affects how she is perceived. As Catalina Rebus Segura describes, "She is passionate and shows it in her mannerisms and speech. However, islanders are defined as cold and indifferent as their body language is subdued to their detached speech."
"In The Island, Kefala focuses on perceptions and the consequences of interaction as well as on verbal and non-verbal communication."
Source: "Language and Bilingualism in Antigone Kefala’s Alexia (1995) and The Island (2002)" by Catalina Rebus Segura.
