Warning: Use of undefined constant referer - assumed 'referer' (this will throw an Error in a future version of PHP) in /usr/home/essaywo/public_html/essays on line 102

Warning: Use of undefined constant host - assumed 'host' (this will throw an Error in a future version of PHP) in /usr/home/essaywo/public_html/essays on line 105

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /usr/home/essaywo/public_html/essays:102) in /usr/home/essaywo/public_html/essays on line 106

Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /usr/home/essaywo/public_html/essays:102) in /usr/home/essaywo/public_html/essays on line 109
A Review: The Day Of The Jackal - Term Papers

A Review: The Day Of The Jackal

The Day of the Jackal, written by Fredrick Forsyth, is a fictional novel that
displays the author's brilliance by setting a mood and connecting you with the
characters. The Day of the Jackal takes place in post World War II in France.
The Jackal is a professional assassin, whose name is not revealed, who is hired
by a French terrorist group to kill Charles de Gualle, the President of France.
This terrorist group has had several failed attacks on the President, and the
Jackal is their last hope.
The mood the author sets is exceptionally suspenseful. When Rodin, the
leader of the terrorist group hears of the failed attacks, the reader can feel
his frustration and hatred towards the ...

Want to read the rest of this paper?
Join Essayworld today to view this entire essay
and over 50,000 other term papers

the many small ventures that give rise to the climax. In a scene where the
Jackal is purchasing a fake identification card, the reader can tell that the
man making the card is an expert. Not because it was mentioned, but because the
man has such a large amount of information about I.D. cards to offer. This same
writing talent that displays the characters with subtle suggestion instead of
giving specific details is also shown when the Jackal goes to purchase his
sniper rifle. It is not mentioned earlier, but the way the armorer talks about
the mechanics involved with making a gun in which the Jackal described shows
that he is one of the best in the business. Forsyth takes characterization to
new level with the Jackal. The reader gets to know the Jackal with a detached
understanding of him. Forsyth keeps him a mysterious being with no past and, as
far as the rest of the characters in the book are concerned, no present. The
reader gets to know the Jackal's meticulous personality and ...

Get instant access to over 50,000 essays.
Write better papers. Get better grades.

Already a member? Login

CITE THIS PAGE:

APA
MLA
Chicago
Turabian

A Review: The Day Of The Jackal. (2006, November 23). Retrieved December 22, 2024, from http://www.essayworld.com/essays/A-Review-The-Day-Of-Jackal/56025

"A Review: The Day Of The Jackal." Essayworld.com. Essayworld.com, 23 Nov. 2006. Web. 22 Dec. 2024. <http://www.essayworld.com/essays/A-Review-The-Day-Of-Jackal/56025>

"A Review: The Day Of The Jackal." Essayworld.com. November 23, 2006. Accessed December 22, 2024. http://www.essayworld.com/essays/A-Review-The-Day-Of-Jackal/56025.

JOIN NOW

Join today and get instant access to this and 50,000+ other essays

PAPER DETAILS

Added: 11/23/2006 05:53:04 PM
Category: Book Reports
Type: Premium Paper
Words: 495
Pages: 2

Save |

Report

SHARE THIS PAPER

SAVED ESSAYS

Save and find your favorite essays easier