Here again, but in a lot more detail, I will highlight the relevance of colonialism, dominance and slavery in the cases of these two characters. After giving you this sort of review I will concentrate on two main protagonists, Adam Ewing and Sonmi~451. Furthermore some other aspects and terms will be mentioned and explained there in general, especially the concept of temporality and its meaning inside the novel. At that the several forms of oppression and the dangers the main characters had, have or will have to fear will be outlined. Here the reader has to expect an overview of the different actions of the narrators rather than a general study of their characters. Do they all suffer from a kind of oppression and what else do they have in common concerning the question of dominance of stronger people towards weaker? These questions will be answered in the first chapter of the main body. To do so this paper investigates the different characters and their identities. The work serves to decide whether the various forms of dominance do really play an important role in Mitchell´s book or if they are just minor aspects. In this term paper I want to show the relevance of the above-mentioned topic in the novel. Furthermore the introduction tells you more about what you can expect to hear in the single chapters. In the next step the target of this examination of the theme will be determined. Therefore I will briefly explain what I am going to talk about and why I will do so.

First of all I want to introduce you into my work. As seen in the title this topic will be addressed in this term paper in further detail. This dominance is expressed in many different forms and ways. Another theme that is taken up in the novel is the idea of dominance. For example, he deals with the concept of reincarnation and the idea of an afterlife. In Cloud Atlas David Mitchell addresses a number of different themes.

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