Grog 2NBook review essay 2. The Role of Capitalism in both Worlds

Far North by Marcel Theroux takes place in the unforgivable arctic landscape. The book focuses on the fragility of the world, while at the same time points to the world’s ability to recover from our worst transgressions. Far North is not only a novel about retribution but also acts of care.







Essay Question: Using the apocalyptic geographies concepts discussed in this course, relate three course concepts to three examples from the novel.







When answering this question please select your three course concepts from the following list:







Utopia/ Dystopia



Ecological Dystopia



Liminal Space



Scale



Home



Body Sovereignty



The Nation



The State



Imagined Communities



Sense of Place



Identity



Care Ethics



Othering



Power (Dominating or Hegemonic Power)



Resistance to Power



Territoriality



Orientalism



Capitalism







Papers MUST include:



Name, title (try to be creative), adequate and reputable citations, and page numbers from the novel. You can also cite a lecture as follows: (Dowler, Lecture Title). Paper should be Times New Roman Font, Size 12, single spaced, 1-inch margins on all sides, and no more or less than 1 page long. Students will lose points for not adhering to the criteria.